Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1998, Page 65

Description:	inQating,E GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLYQUIZWhattypeofdaterareyou?ByAndreaMorrisstarthereHave you ever beenon a blind date andit went well?•yes•A good date is dinnerand a movie, alonewith your date.• • • •noBefore a first dateyou always getreally nervous..yesAfter most first datesyou never hear from• them again.no .yesYou needhelpnoYou feel youre an easyperson to talk to.no.noyes•yesThe last date you went . on was set up by afriend.You feel uncomfortablemaking conversationwith someone you dontVeS • know very well.no• • -Even if you had abad date youd sayyes if they asked youout again.yesOn a first date youonly kiss.yesyesno^~ relationshipexpert•Tiono«You always havebad first dates.yes.^ • ••yesYou are always riOgoing on first dates •••••••and never secondOnes. ^sommmnoyesYou feel like there « .isn t anyone out there J>left to date. professionaldaternoWhen it comes todating you have had alot of practice.no.* .**> yesZE s <YOU NEED HELPGet some guts and go after what you want.You need to realize all it takes is a littleconfidence. First dates can be uncomfortable,but try to make the best of it. Think of thingsyou can talk about before that dreadfulsilence sets in. Plan ahead of time what youare going to do and talk on the phone beforethe big night to ease tension. If it doesnt gowell, keep your head up and keep trying.RELATIONSHIP EXPERTYou know what you want and how to get it. Ifyou like someone, you let them know withstyle and if you dont, then you dont drag itout. You have a social life to be proud of andyou know how to make a date go smoothly.You are comfortable with yourself and aroundothers and it shows.PROFESSIONAL DATERYou sure date a lot but its always withsomeone different. Have you ever thoughtabout going out on a limb and try seeing thesame person for a second date? You neverknow til you try something— maybe youdlike it. Try only dating a couple of people or atleast one at a time. You need to take sometime and try to get to know someone beforeyou move on. Also, try to slow things down.freshman Jennifer BeaverWhoever gets motivatedto do it firstjunior Amanda ChildressIts best if its a mutualthing—like if youre bothtalking about it and onesuggests doing something.1-1.5 hoursUsually one hour, butlonger for first datesA place where you canboth talk—definitely notthe movies—maybe apicnicA nice restaurant likeApplebees and then amovie or a walk in theparkWhoever asks for the dateIt depends. If itsexpensive, then it shoulddefinitely be split.Nothing more than a kissUsually kissing is as faras it should go in the end,if theres chemistry.Whose responsibilityis it to ask for the firstdate?How long do youspend preparing for adate?Where is the idealplace to go on a date?Whose responsibilityis it to pay for a date?How physical shouldyou get on a firstdate?sophomore Logan Hunter senior Adam ReynoldsThe girls, because its not Whoever wants to askfair that guys are firstexpected to do it. Its justas hard for guys as it isfor girls.Not much longer than 20 15-30 minutesminutesIt depends on how wellyou know the person—probably dinner and aA concert would be coolOn the first date, the guy; Usually the guysafter that it doesntmatter.I think its up to the girl. Probably not even a kissway around school/dating 6!
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