8 Dates You Can’t Stand After A Certain Age
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When you were in college and your early twenties, you didn’t mind if all you got out of a date was a good laugh at how bad the date was. You had plenty of years and plenty of dates ahead of you. In fact, part of the reason you were even going on dates was for the hilarious stories and awkward encounters.
You also didn’t require as much sleep back then; you didn’t have as many digestive problems (it’s okay: it happens to us all), and you definitely didn’t have very high standards for men. But, you’re a little more distinguished now. You can’t waste your time dating just for the sake of the story. You hope something actually comes out of this, so you can’t waste your time on terrible date ideas. Here are eight types of dates you don’t want to go on after a certain age.
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Camping dates
Camping can put you and your date in a position where there are no distractions—it’s just you and nature. It can help you see how the other responds to being away from comforts of modern life and the luxuries of an apartment.
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More like catastrophe
Oh, nobody remembered to bring lighter fluid so hot dogs won’t be happening. Nobody knows how to put up a tent. Nobody remembered mosquito repellent. By the end of the date, you’re scared, hungry, cold, itchy and cranky. For goodness sake if it’s nature that you’re after, meet at the hotel bar of a lodge.
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Group dates
When you were younger, you and your friends were inseparable. It was almost impossible to go on a solo date because any day someone would ask you out, you probably already had plans with your group of friends. So, you just brought your date along.
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You don’t talk to your date
If you and your friends meet up with your date and his friends, you won’t get to talk to your date. Your friends will take up your attention, his friends will take up his, and you’ll be left in an awkward group hug situation at the end. Should you dare to sneak off with your date, your friends will be watching you. You’re two adults; you can handle a one-on-one date.
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High school all over again
You may have forgotten some of your stories from high school, but your old classmates and teachers haven’t. They’ll tell your date about the time you were caught doing it under the bleachers. They’ll tell your date about the time you farted loudly during a school assembly.
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Two-for-one drink hour
In your early twenties, going somewhere where the drinks were cheap and a-plenty made perfect sense. You loved how alcohol made conversation flow and made making out fun with pretty much anybody.
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Aka a blackout date
You can’t handle four margaritas in one hour anymore. A) You get so drunk that you cant carry a conversation and B) You have to run to the bathroom every 10 minutes because your bladder isn’t what it used to be. You wake up the next day having no idea if you liked your date or not. What a waste.
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Gym dates
When you were younger, going on a gym date actually felt mature. You thought, “What a grownup, healthy, ambitious thing we are doing.” Plus, you got to wear your cute sports bra around your date.
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Movie dates
Aaah the classic movie date. Your hands accidentally caress in the popcorn bucket. You turn your face into his shoulder during the scary scenes. You share a brief moment of eye contact during a laugh.
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Your friend is, er…well she’ll get there
Unless you know your friend is a pro, don’t bring your date to watch her sing, play the guitar, read poetry, do standup comedy or put on an interpretive dance performance. It’s pretty awkward to take a date to a friend’s amateur gig; your date isn’t comfortable enough with you to tell you what he really thought, but he also doesn’t want to lie to you.
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