Men, what should a woman eat(or not) on the first date?
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I'd say the only considerations you should make are based on attire. If you're wearing your favorite shirt and don't want it stained, you might want to avoid foods that drip or fall apart. Otherwise, go for it. My husband loves that I can eat almost as much as he can lol.0
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If he can't afford caviar tapioca pudding, he's not my type.0
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arditarose wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »colors_fade wrote: »I'd suggest avoiding anything that gives you gas.
Nothing worse than trying to enjoy a first date, and constantly having to fart...
Oh yeah, I'd have to agree with this. I'd stay away from beans and spinach.
Oh, and garlic and raw onion. Just in case the date goes well
Yeah but I don't know...garlic is so good. And once you add in a few glasses of red wine and bourbon on both sides, you tend to forget about that garlic smell.
I would worry more about a few glasses of wine and on top of that bourbon than I would about what to order.
I know at least two people who did not remember if their first date went well and one person wondering why her date did not call back, due to too many " few glasses of wine ".....have no idea if there was also bourbon involved.
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arditarose wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »colors_fade wrote: »I'd suggest avoiding anything that gives you gas.
Nothing worse than trying to enjoy a first date, and constantly having to fart...
Oh yeah, I'd have to agree with this. I'd stay away from beans and spinach.
Oh, and garlic and raw onion. Just in case the date goes well
Yeah but I don't know...garlic is so good. And once you add in a few glasses of red wine and bourbon on both sides, you tend to forget about that garlic smell.
I would worry more about a few glasses of wine and on top of that bourbon than I would about what to order.
I know at least two people who did not remember if their first date went well and one person wondering why her date did not call back, due to too many " few glasses of wine ".....have no idea if there was also bourbon involved.
Okay well...Fortunately that has never happened to me. I don't really "worry" about how much I drink as I know when to stop because of adulting.0 -
But I don't drink at all. I'm not about to force myself to drink disgusting wine or champagne just to impress a guy. Yuck.
Well that throws quite a wrench into the whole plan. But, hey, I am all about support for those who choose not to drink.
Perhaps you can substitute some of the recommended alcohol choices with non-alcoholic options. For example, inquire as to what sort of imported, sparkling waters they have available, as well as still waters. Pairing a perfectly ripened, freshly squeezed kiwi with a sparkling from San Marino goes great with a salad or soup; similarly, a dry-ripened fig in an Andoran sparkling would complement the cheese plate nicely. Pairing a room temperature French still water with a raspberry and currant accompaniment to the souffle would be great. And classy!
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escargot, he will love you forever!0
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arditarose wrote: »
Stop. Now I'm just sad and want to go on a fancy date and wear a pretty dress and heels and eat all the foods
I've been wanting this for days too!
Well, didn't want to make anyone sad
Pro tip: I have sometimes gone on a date all by myself -- get dressed up, have a fantastic meal . . . good things happen!
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Oh gosh, eat whatever you want. And be yourself for god's sake0
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arditarose wrote: »
Stop. Now I'm just sad and want to go on a fancy date and wear a pretty dress and heels and eat all the foods I've been wanting this for days too!
Well, didn't want to make anyone sad
Pro tip: I have sometimes gone on a date all by myself -- get dressed up, have a fantastic meal . . . good things happen!
Masturdating!0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »colors_fade wrote: »I'd suggest avoiding anything that gives you gas.
Nothing worse than trying to enjoy a first date, and constantly having to fart...
Oh yeah, I'd have to agree with this. I'd stay away from beans and spinach.
Oh, and garlic and raw onion. Just in case the date goes well
Yeah but I don't know...garlic is so good. And once you add in a few glasses of red wine and bourbon on both sides, you tend to forget about that garlic smell.
I would worry more about a few glasses of wine and on top of that bourbon than I would about what to order.
I know at least two people who did not remember if their first date went well and one person wondering why her date did not call back, due to too many " few glasses of wine ".....have no idea if there was also bourbon involved.
Okay well...Fortunately that has never happened to me. I don't really "worry" about how much I drink as I know when to stop because of adulting.
wait, you are an adult????0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
Stop. Now I'm just sad and want to go on a fancy date and wear a pretty dress and heels and eat all the foods I've been wanting this for days too!
Well, didn't want to make anyone sad
Pro tip: I have sometimes gone on a date all by myself -- get dressed up, have a fantastic meal . . . good things happen!
Masturdating!
OH my gosh. I haven't done that in a long time. I'm DOING it.
Plus I love this term. I now have procrasturbating and masturdaing.
....I didn't quote that right. lol.0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »colors_fade wrote: »I'd suggest avoiding anything that gives you gas.
Nothing worse than trying to enjoy a first date, and constantly having to fart...
Oh yeah, I'd have to agree with this. I'd stay away from beans and spinach.
Oh, and garlic and raw onion. Just in case the date goes well
Yeah but I don't know...garlic is so good. And once you add in a few glasses of red wine and bourbon on both sides, you tend to forget about that garlic smell.
I would worry more about a few glasses of wine and on top of that bourbon than I would about what to order.
I know at least two people who did not remember if their first date went well and one person wondering why her date did not call back, due to too many " few glasses of wine ".....have no idea if there was also bourbon involved.
Okay well...Fortunately that has never happened to me. I don't really "worry" about how much I drink as I know when to stop because of adulting.
wait, you are an adult????
Believe it or not.0 -
My first date with my husband, we went to Chipotle and I shamed him by out-eating him; he couldn't even finish his burrito. And then he got diarrhea so bad be literally crapped himself while giving me a ride home. Five years of marriage and 1.9 kids later, I'm still crazy about him. Go figure.
Clearly food choices do not matter in compatibility.0 -
AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »My first date with my husband, we went to Chipotle and I shamed him by out-eating him; he couldn't even finish his burrito. And then he got diarrhea so bad be literally crapped himself while giving me a ride home. Five years of marriage and 1.9 kids later, I'm still crazy about him. Go figure.
Clearly food choices do not matter in compatibility.
Oh my god...I'm dying. That's love
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Do you think my husband would mind if you and I went to dinner?
I'm afraid I don't know your husband so cannot say. I *might* be able to convince my wife.MrM27 wrote:Cortelli, you been drinking today?"
Gross - I don't even like champagne and wine and would never drink it in order to impress a forum.
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AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »My first date with my husband, we went to Chipotle and I shamed him by out-eating him; he couldn't even finish his burrito. And then he got diarrhea so bad be literally crapped himself while giving me a ride home. Five years of marriage and 1.9 kids later, I'm still crazy about him. Go figure.
Clearly food choices do not matter in compatibility.
bahahahahahahahaha0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
Stop. Now I'm just sad and want to go on a fancy date and wear a pretty dress and heels and eat all the foods I've been wanting this for days too!
Well, didn't want to make anyone sad
Pro tip: I have sometimes gone on a date all by myself -- get dressed up, have a fantastic meal . . . good things happen!
Masturdating!
Stunningly brilliant!
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AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »My first date with my husband, we went to Chipotle and I shamed him by out-eating him; he couldn't even finish his burrito. And then he got diarrhea so bad be literally crapped himself while giving me a ride home. Five years of marriage and 1.9 kids later, I'm still crazy about him. Go figure.
Clearly food choices do not matter in compatibility.
That's amazing! My first date with my husband, we didn't eat at the bar because I saw a rat in their kitchen when walking past to go to the bathroom. Did we leave? No. We just used it to make them give us free drinks.0 -
my wife at a burrito our first date.. she cleaned her plate. beans, and rice. i ate ceviche because i was dieting, and it came out in some gay margarita looking glass. i was so embarrassed0
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^^I shouldn't have laughed but did0
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I too want to support those who choose not to drink. But I'm not sure I'd want to date one. In fact, my dating history would indicate that I don't. (I don't want to date an alcoholic either.)
An oenophile and someone who thinks wine is disgusting may be doomed.
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Haven't read all the replies - just the first few. I'll take a different tack with my advice.
This is a *first* date -- remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. So, you need to focus on maximizing that first impression. And how do you do that? By displaying, through your superior taste and discernment, that you are worldly, tasteful, and most of all *classy*!
With the appetizer, I think there are a couple of ways to go. A good foie gras gets things rolling well. And you have a real opportunity to let him know just how discerning you are – I’ve never been more impressed than the time a date asked about the foie gras (be sure to pronounce it correctly as “fwaw graw” with emphasis to enhance the classiness) and turned up her nose when told it was actually duck and not goose! Raw oysters or chilled shellfish are also great choices. You might even pair a foie gras with some chilled oysters or lobster tails. Be sure to ask him what he’s going to have as an appetizer – emphasizing that this is for you, and also being able to veto another choice that clashes with yours.
Foie gras (aka 'fatty liver') is produced in factory farms where geese and ducks are aggressively force fed by having pipes shoved down their throats three or four times a day, until their livers swell up to 10x normal size and they can no longer stand up.
Ordering it would be a good idea for someone who wants to prove to their date that they are cruel, vulgar and unconcerned with the suffering of others.
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dustinrenz24 wrote: »my wife at a burrito our first date.. she cleaned her plate. beans, and rice. i ate ceviche because i was dieting, and it came out in some gay margarita looking glass. i was so embarrassed
I didn't know ceviche glasses had sexual orientations. I guess you really do learn something new every day.0 -
Chrysalid2014 wrote: »Haven't read all the replies - just the first few. I'll take a different tack with my advice.
This is a *first* date -- remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. So, you need to focus on maximizing that first impression. And how do you do that? By displaying, through your superior taste and discernment, that you are worldly, tasteful, and most of all *classy*!
With the appetizer, I think there are a couple of ways to go. A good foie gras gets things rolling well. And you have a real opportunity to let him know just how discerning you are – I’ve never been more impressed than the time a date asked about the foie gras (be sure to pronounce it correctly as “fwaw graw” with emphasis to enhance the classiness) and turned up her nose when told it was actually duck and not goose! Raw oysters or chilled shellfish are also great choices. You might even pair a foie gras with some chilled oysters or lobster tails. Be sure to ask him what he’s going to have as an appetizer – emphasizing that this is for you, and also being able to veto another choice that clashes with yours.
Foie gras (aka 'fatty liver') is produced in factory farms where geese and ducks are aggressively force fed by having pipes shoved down their throats three or four times a day, until their livers swell up to 10x normal size and they can no longer stand up.
Ordering it would be a good idea for someone who wants to prove to their date that they are cruel, vulgar and unconcerned with the suffering of others.
Have fun kids!
I was waiting for that.0 -
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Chrysalid2014 wrote: »Haven't read all the replies - just the first few. I'll take a different tack with my advice.
This is a *first* date -- remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. So, you need to focus on maximizing that first impression. And how do you do that? By displaying, through your superior taste and discernment, that you are worldly, tasteful, and most of all *classy*!
With the appetizer, I think there are a couple of ways to go. A good foie gras gets things rolling well. And you have a real opportunity to let him know just how discerning you are – I’ve never been more impressed than the time a date asked about the foie gras (be sure to pronounce it correctly as “fwaw graw” with emphasis to enhance the classiness) and turned up her nose when told it was actually duck and not goose! Raw oysters or chilled shellfish are also great choices. You might even pair a foie gras with some chilled oysters or lobster tails. Be sure to ask him what he’s going to have as an appetizer – emphasizing that this is for you, and also being able to veto another choice that clashes with yours.
Foie gras (aka 'fatty liver') is produced in factory farms where geese and ducks are aggressively force fed by having pipes shoved down their throats three or four times a day, until their livers swell up to 10x normal size and they can no longer stand up.
Ordering it would be a good idea for someone who wants to prove to their date that they are cruel, vulgar and unconcerned with the suffering of others.
Have fun kids!
Foie Gras is indeed a fricken travesty. However, in this case I think the choice added to the tone of the post 0 -
Chrysalid2014 wrote: »Haven't read all the replies - just the first few. I'll take a different tack with my advice.
This is a *first* date -- remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. So, you need to focus on maximizing that first impression. And how do you do that? By displaying, through your superior taste and discernment, that you are worldly, tasteful, and most of all *classy*!
With the appetizer, I think there are a couple of ways to go. A good foie gras gets things rolling well. And you have a real opportunity to let him know just how discerning you are – I’ve never been more impressed than the time a date asked about the foie gras (be sure to pronounce it correctly as “fwaw graw” with emphasis to enhance the classiness) and turned up her nose when told it was actually duck and not goose! Raw oysters or chilled shellfish are also great choices. You might even pair a foie gras with some chilled oysters or lobster tails. Be sure to ask him what he’s going to have as an appetizer – emphasizing that this is for you, and also being able to veto another choice that clashes with yours.
Foie gras (aka 'fatty liver') is produced in factory farms where geese and ducks are aggressively force fed by having pipes shoved down their throats three or four times a day, until their livers swell up to 10x normal size and they can no longer stand up.
Ordering it would be a good idea for someone who wants to prove to their date that they are cruel, vulgar and unconcerned with the suffering of others.
Have fun kids!
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Please just order what you want. Be yourself and just see what happens...don't try to be what you think he wants.
I ordered poutine on my first date with my husband!
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Did the OP ever come back?0
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arditarose wrote: »Did the OP ever come back?
Do they ever in threads like this?0
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