Originally Posted by soma

Update time!

This girl and I hung out today. We were getting along well early on, but I offered the alcoholic slurpee suggestion and she seemed very very hesitant. We ended up not doing it, but things still went ok with just a little picnic and walk on a beautiful day. When I think about when I was under 21, I'd probably feel as much hesitation as her.

Originally Posted by soma

I'm very much in favor of super casual initial dates, but I'm starting to have second thoughts.
I went to grab a drink with my brother and told him I took a girl to a grocery store for a second date. He was a bit floored.
I think if I see this girl again, I'll take her out to a proper dinner.

Originally Posted by allaboutmusic

Super casual dates have always worked well for me, but I always make sure we have a GREAT time. Being silly, teasing, behaving like kids is an important part of my game on a super casual date.

Originally Posted by soma

I totally agree about the silly/teasing/behaving like kids part. It's really cute though, this girl is a little shy and whenever I jab her with a joke, she just takes it, which is no fun. It only works if the girl has at least a little fight in her, right