Tell Greywing: It's a date.

[greywing]

What is your idea of a fun date? Do you have an idea of an "ideal" date? Do you lean toward laidback dates? Adventurous date activities? Swanky dates? Travel dates? Do you plan your dates? Or go with the flow

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[arbitrary_greay]

Will we get reciprocity in our dishing? :3

[greywing]

Do you have anything to dish? XD

[arbitrary_greay]

I have a not-a-date story as well. XD (We can compile them into a "Curse of the Oblivious People" thing

[greywing]

Poor guy. But he didn't make a move. Would you have been interested if he had?

I'm usually completely oblivious in that exat same way, but I finally landed in a case where it was nearly impossible to be oblivious. It's kind of the consequence that you have a filter to sense any sexual tension when your first meeting is based on the intention to see if you're romantically compatible. XD Otherwise, almost every other romantic overture someone has offered me has gone over my head until they were straightforward with me. XD

You can be collateral damage in someone else's relationship drama (two of your friends who are dating on the outs and having to either "choose sides" or lay low), but you need to be in a relationship to get stuck in drama in the first place. XD Trust me, you're not missing out on much. Unless it's fun drama. (And now you will ask me if there is fun drama. Yes, I think there can be. XD)

[iacus]

The only fun dating story I have I've already told once before.

A gay guy asked me to hang out with him and one of his friends and it wasn't until halfway through the night until I realized that it was actually a date and he was trying to get in my pants.

[greywing]

The best part about this date story is that you didn't know it was a date. XD

[iacus]

So that was my date story, now yours.

[greywing]

I actually do have a fun date-not-date experience. So before my girlfriend and I got together, we were meeting up during this failed!friend-zoning period, right? What led up to us more or less getting together was one particular trip we took out to the big park in San Diego, Balboa Park. At the time, we were just friends, so you may imagine my "?????" feelings when there was rolling around on the grass, wandering hands, and other physical displays of affection that may pass for skinship in a fanfic but would raise a lot of flags for anyone who has been dancing over the "just friends" line. XD

It was really nice (and a beautiful day), all told, despite the confusion on my part.

But it wasn't a date. XD

Doubtless afterwards I had to ask (again) where we stood.

[ifuritka]

Oh My, LJ died on me. Again. :D

Anyway. I understand that by a date you mean spending time with your stable girlfriend you don't live with yet, and not 'a blind date', 'a first date', 'a business meeting' and such? ;)

The first period of a relationship as much as how awesome and thrilling is, is also usually full of insecurities and feelings going off the scale, and I wouldn't mind fast forwarding it to the next, more tamed level ;D. With this being said I must admit that besides some date stories I don't remember much from my dating times :P.

So, here is a story ;)
I am a simple person, so following a popular belief of a romantic date, I thought that making out while watching Vienna during sunset from the Wiener Riesenrad(ferris wheel)would be a great experience. It was. Except that my date was bored to tears. Then I was dragged to explore other Prater's amusement park attractions, mainly all roller coasters and other high-adrenaline rides. While my date obviously had fun, I fell asleep in the middle of Turbo Boost... I should

[greywing]

Oh my God, I would love your (or others') first date/first meeting stories. XD

AHAHAHAHAHA. I love BOTH those activities! XD

[ifuritka]

LOL I am very sorry, but I don't remember my very first date. You need to know that I got myself a stable boyfriend at the age of 6. We met in a pre-school class :). But I remember our first fight, so if you ever go to this part in your Tell Greywing series, I'll gladly share ;D

I wonder if you were so positive after 8th ride in a row ;P

[greywing]

You don't need to tell me about your very first date! I doubt I even remember mine. You can just share all the other fun first date stories!

What did you fight about at the age of 6? XD

Depends on the ride! I remember once going to Dorney Park in Pennsylvania during the off season with a friend and we rode Steel Phantom so many times. <3 (It was a pretty hot coaster at the time, man.) I would probably ride Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain a lot if I could. Deja Vu is a fun ride, but the set up is a bit uncomfortable when they're drawing you back. You are sitting at a 90 degree angle to the ground, saved from plummeting only by your harness; it makes me think my glasses will go sliding off. XD Tatsu is an amazing coaster too; it's set up to make you feel like you're "flying."

Man, I want to go to Six Flags. If time is kind, it'll be a date destination. XD

[just_keep_on]

I think knowing where you're going to eat is important 'cause trying to decide when you're hungry is never an easy thing xP

Walk on a nice day are fun, as is exploring new places. Shows, spas are fun too. Lazing around is fun as well - does that even count as a date? XD

I wouldn't exactly call it a disaster date, but this one Valentine's Day, we ended up being delivery kids for my ex's relative's flower shop. It wasn't that bad, but it was basically being stuck in traffic the whole day, stressing out about keeping the flowers intact and making delivery times - I remember there was this one woman who almost made us take it back 'cause she was like, "It's so small." Definitely a lot of undo stress for pretty much the whole day >_< Lesson learned: know what you're getting into when you agree to help be a delivery kid.

Oh! Don't forget birthdays. That would be pretty disastrous.

[greywing]

Oh God, deciding where to eat is always a nightmare. This is like the perpetual problem even with visitors. I can present options and there are still no decisions made! (Usually I'm the less picky eater, so I like to make others choose

[just_keep_on]

Divide the city up into sections and types of food then check off new restaurants as you go XD (I think I'll have to do that with myself while I'm here in NYC - sooooo many restaurants to try!)

There were evening activities, but we were both pretty tired by the end of the day.

It is like having new eyes to see things through.
Aw, that's so cute~ And makes me think of Aladdin. I CAN SHOW YOU THE WOOOOOOOORLD ~~~ XD

[greywing]

Now that I think about it, we haven't tried a restaurant completely new to us both yet. We're still introducing one another to restaurants that we like.

NYC is a sorta ridiculous place for a foodie. Too many choices, too little money. XD

At the end of a day like that, all you want to do is sleep. XD

It may be that I have hummed that song while walking around . . .