Dating Etiquette

OK I know, I know. I have been a BAD blogger of late. Late is actually an understatement, as is BAD, come to think of it.

My name is Vicki and it's been, hmm, about 2 months since my last instalment.
In all honesty, I just haven't felt the urge to blog as I haven't had anything really that blog worthy to blog about. Hopefully that is changing.

So I went on a quasi-date on Saturday night. Quasi-date being the title as it wasn't really a date, I met up with a guy that I have met via the whole bodybuilding circle a couple of times, and we just went to a pub for some drinks. Well I should throw in here, he went for some drinks (til they wouldn't serve him any more), I decided that I didn't feel like having a big night of drinking and therefore was a little more tame.

Anyway back to the story. So this blog is about dating etiquette. Which apparently doesn't exist these days?!?!

So the guy (let's call him, hmm, Troy*) has a few drinks (fine) and becomes quite the octopus after a few bevvies (not so fine). I am not quite comfortable with mega PDA's on the first date (or any date past the age of about 17). Troy also likes everyone to know he is a bodybuilder. Troy also likes to talk in terms of "us" as though we have been together for an eternity, and as though we are destined to be together because, well, we both compete.

SO - I have compiled a list of "DON'Ts" for first dates:

DON'T:

• Get so drunk that you get asked to leave the pub you are at on said date
• Insinuate that the bouncer (who happened to previously train at your gym) is on steroids, especially in conversation WITH said bouncer
• Remove your top and start flexing. Buddy, I see muscles ALL the time. Not impressed to see yours in a place like a pub.
• Same goes for your posing routine. The people arriving and departing from the car park do NOT need to see your rendition of your 2009 posing routine. And neither do I.
  
• Assume that your date wants to spend the next 10 weeks dieting WITH you for a comp she is not even doing. OR tell her that she will be cooking you chicken and broccoli in the lead up to said comp.
• Tell your date how hot you think she is, and then follow it up with telling her your friend doesn't think she is hot. Not a good move if you are trying to get a second date - or even just get into her pants.
• Get into your date's car with MUDDY fucking shoes and leave mud ALL OVER EVERYTHING!!

Hmm I think I might have covered it. Troy did score a brownie point for singing to me (surprisingly rather well) however I think the rest of the experience cancelled the point out. I did try to put together a list of "do's" however couldn't come up with any from this particular date. Probably just the opposite of all the above points?

Back to the drawing board for this chook I guess!


*name has been changed...