Nerd Dating: Dirty Dating Tricks Part 2-the Dinner X2
Also known as the Double Dinner (Double Deuce image courtesy of the movie t shirt category), this trick is one that really only guys can do and so most women find it pretty offensive. Therefore, never admit to having done it or even knowing how to do it. Of course, this bodes ill of my dating life if any of the women I go out with read this blog, but honestly, how much more damage can I really do at this point? I can only hope that the women I date find out about this blog on or around our fifth wedding anniversary.
Basically, this is one you should pull out under a certain set of circumstances. They are if you are not really sure how much you like the girl, and/or you are more or less broke but still want to impress her by taking her to a nice place for dinner. This is actually best used for blind dates or first time meeting of an internet date.
The trick is, on your way to meeting her or picking her up, you stop off at Burger King and eat a burger. Then, you take her to a nice place but before you order you tell her “I’m not really that hungry. I think I will just have a salad.” The vast majority of women (at least, the vast majority of women you should want to date) will never order more food than they guy they are with, and she will most likely follow suite. Furthermore, you will gain points with her for your ability to restrain your eating habits, something most women respect.
Thus, your $50-60 dinner turns into $22, for the dater on a budget. This plan doesn’t work so well in most ethnic restaurants like sushi and so on, so make sure you are going to a place where a salad is an acceptable choice.
Having taught you that one, let me say I really don’t use this much at all. There is a lot of value in breaking bread with your date. I think the last time I did this was an internet date, and god punished me by giving me food poisoning from the Caesars salad I age (bad shrimp, I think). However, the money I saved was of great comfort as I puked my guts out the next day.
Nerd Dating: Dirty dating tricks Pt 1
We’re kind of halfway through your first date, but I think it time to discuss some of the dirty tricks (and some that are just tricks) out there, both so you can see them coming and possibly use them if necessary. Like our friend Felix here, everyone needs a Magical Bag of Tricks, and the more tricks you have, the more accomplished you can be (Felix the Cat image courtesy of the cartoon t shirt category).
The first trick is what I like to call the Cell Phone Dodge. This is where you arrange for a friend of yours to either text or call you at a prearranged time, usually 1-1.5 hours into the date. The tricky part is if you are having a good time and are really into your date you completely ignore the phone. If the your date is being a huge pain in the ass, turns out to be a white supremest, is painfully stupid, or talking marriage in the first 3o minutes you take the call, have a brief conversation, and declare “Oh, my god! My cat just set fire to my apartment!” or something like that.
Actually, don’t use any details. Just say “Oh, wow. I’m really sorry but I’ve had a personal emergency come up.”
This is your rip cord on the date being a total waste of your life and money. Never feel guilty about using this one (some of the other ones I am going to tell you feel free to feel guilty about) as about 100% of the women out there use it on a regular basis. Ever notice that they all seem to get a text or phone call about an hour in? This is your first real test. If she blows it off she is into you. If she takes the call and rushes off, better luck next time. Also, practice your dating conversation more.
Next post, the Dinner X2 trick. By the way, I am going to start doing some interviews with people in the nerd world who I think are particularily interesting, like a woman who did a horror film documentary and a couple of special effects I met recently. Should be pretty cool. I won’t be stopping the dating stuff, but interspersing the interview to keep things interesting for those of us who don’t need dating help.
