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Irregular News for 02.14.06
Dating Etiquette 101 -- you can’t get your money back, under any circumstances no matter how god-awful the dating encounter.
My friend, a twenty-something dance major at NYU met a seemingly normal, cute, employed single guy online this month. After e-mails, phone calls and two dates, she noticed a pushy/controlling side and decided never to call him again.
Dating Etiquette 101: Two dates with a complete stranger does not require the breakup phone call and/or e-mail. Apparently, Mr. Online doesn’t follow the etiquette standards.
He called dance major, said he understood things didn’t work out, but please send a $20 check to said address in the next week, and if dance major didn’t comply, he would show up at her apartment to collect the fee in person for the the cheap Thai dinner and glass of wine.
Freaked out of her mind because: A.) Mr. Online knew where she lived; B.) How crazy must he be to resort to extortion for a whole 20 bucks?; and C.) She never got to the do-you-own-and/or-like-weapons conversation.
She bought a money order, mailed the check and e-mailed me all his information, just in case. Terribly cheap or just psychotic? We’re still not sure, but better to be safe, than stalked.
We discussed in great detail whether refunds are applicable to long-term relationships. She dated one guy for five years; I dated one for three. Are we entitled to post-breakup, this didn’t work out and you owe me for travel, birthday/Christmas/other gifts, food, Kleenex, recovery-chocolates and martinis refunds?
Other helpful tips for daters, new and old:
Do be well-groomed. That includes showering, shaving, smelling nice and of course, proper attire. I went out with one young man who wore the same exact sweater three dates in a row. The first two could’ve been an absent-minded I forget what day it is random clothes choice. But three times straight? So wrong, and kind of gross.
Do offer to pay. Whether it be drinks, dinner, movies, or dessert, offering to pay for your date is always a considerate dating move. Everyone likes to be treated once in a while.
But remember, if you offer, and your date counter offers, but you counter the counter-offer and pay the tab, you can’t hold that against the date if things don’t work out. (See Mr. Online extortionist above.)
Remember, no refunds.
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Dating Etiquette 101 -- you can’t get your money back, under any circumstances no matter how god-awful the dating encounter.
My friend, a twenty-something dance major at NYU met a seemingly normal, cute, employed single guy online this month. After e-mails, phone calls and two dates, she noticed a pushy/controlling side and decided never to call him again.
Dating Etiquette 101: Two dates with a complete stranger does not require the breakup phone call and/or e-mail. Apparently, Mr. Online doesn’t follow the etiquette standards.
He called dance major, said he understood things didn’t work out, but please send a $20 check to said address in the next week, and if dance major didn’t comply, he would show up at her apartment to collect the fee in person for the the cheap Thai dinner and glass of wine.
Freaked out of her mind because: A.) Mr. Online knew where she lived; B.) How crazy must he be to resort to extortion for a whole 20 bucks?; and C.) She never got to the do-you-own-and/or-like-weapons conversation.
She bought a money order, mailed the check and e-mailed me all his information, just in case. Terribly cheap or just psychotic? We’re still not sure, but better to be safe, than stalked.
We discussed in great detail whether refunds are applicable to long-term relationships. She dated one guy for five years; I dated one for three. Are we entitled to post-breakup, this didn’t work out and you owe me for travel, birthday/Christmas/other gifts, food, Kleenex, recovery-chocolates and martinis refunds?
Other helpful tips for daters, new and old:
Do be well-groomed. That includes showering, shaving, smelling nice and of course, proper attire. I went out with one young man who wore the same exact sweater three dates in a row. The first two could’ve been an absent-minded I forget what day it is random clothes choice. But three times straight? So wrong, and kind of gross.
Do offer to pay. Whether it be drinks, dinner, movies, or dessert, offering to pay for your date is always a considerate dating move. Everyone likes to be treated once in a while.
But remember, if you offer, and your date counter offers, but you counter the counter-offer and pay the tab, you can’t hold that against the date if things don’t work out. (See Mr. Online extortionist above.)
Remember, no refunds.
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