Appropriate to the day?
Well, it's obvious that doing a piece on 'Date Night' in Guardian Weekend magazine is a sop to hearts, flowers, ROOOOMANCE, etc.
But is this (after the early phases of a relationship) any more than 'going out on Saturday night because that is what we do'? - partner and I have been doing this over the decades we've been together, because it happens to be the most convenient night, if you are a working person, to go to theatre, cinema, concert, etc.
There is also usually a meal in the mix, which is possibly not the case for everybody, as when I was trying to book a table a good fortnight ago I was having immense difficulty, and then realised What The Date Was and that people had been madly advance booking for Their Special Night.
We managed to keep this up even during the period in the 90s when partner was out of work and finances were somewhat strained. Possibly the year it happened least was last year when there were numerous factors affecting my being around and feeling like going out at weekends.
It may be that we are simply stuck in a sad routine, along with the my cooking delicious Sunday lunches, etc etc? I think not. Maybe it's not for people who crave adrenaline rushes of the unexpected, but really, not everybody does, srsly.
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And on a sort of related theme, just because it's all over the bloody place, I gather, from reviews, that there is scene in 50 Shades of Dire Movie in which billionaire sadist goes to hardware store in which humble virginal and implausibly innocent heroine is working in order to buy paraphernalia for his Room of Pain. My immediate thought was 'surely he has minions to do that'; and then I thought, perhaps it's part of the kink and gives him a buzz, even if he is not interacting with humble heroine during the process. This entry was originally posted at http://oursin.dreamwidth.org/2230061.html. Please comment there using OpenID. View
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