Tips for a first date? (guys only..)

Respect, yes. And also, as the dad, it is my God given right to torture the little prick and convince him that he is always one short breath away from his body never being found if he ever does anything that I remotely disapprove of.

Pls go.

Every time I have dated a girl with an overly protective father we always have that moment where we make fun of you for how embarassingly crazy/insecure you are and think its cool to be a badass. Then we hook up.

Making that same trite over-protective dad joke from the 80s. Yawwwnnnncopters. What am I supposed to act scared? Shy?

End up coming home from work one day and see me having a barbecue with your wife and daughter by your own pool throwing em in the pool and all that --Oh hi Mr Kirkpatrck, come and join us!!

And you clearly grew up in a different part of the world. Around here, if we beat the phuck out of some phag like you, the phags parents will ask that they did, then beat their *kitten* again themselves.

Thats freakin illegal dude!! You're nuts!!!

Respect, yes. And also, as the dad, it is my God given right to torture the little prick and convince him that he is always one short breath away from his body never being found if he ever does anything that I remotely disapprove of.

Pls go.

Every time I have dated a girl with an overly protective father we always have that moment where we make fun of you for how embarassingly crazy/insecure you are and think its cool to be a badass. Then we hook up.

Making that same trite over-protective dad joke from the 80s. Yawwwnnnncopters. What am I supposed to act scared? Shy?

End up coming home from work one day and see me having a barbecue with your wife and daughter by your own pool throwing em in the pool and all that --Oh hi Mr Kirkpatrck, come and join us!!

And you clearly grew up in a different part of the world. Around here, if we beat the phuck out of some phag like you, the phags parents will ask that they did, then beat their *kitten* again themselves.

Thats freakin illegal dude!! You're nuts!!!

So is beating a kids *kitten* with a belt, technically. But we still do that, too.

You're a crazed lunati --from the south Im assuming!!???

Yep, in Huntsville, Alabama. One of the most intelligent cities in the nation, home of the densest population of rocket scientists you will ever find in one city. I suggest you not come around. With your dumbass attitidude, you probably wouldn't make it out alive.

I think instead of flowers, a stuffed animal or something that will not die is a better gesture. If it works out, they will have something to remember the first date too unless the Dog, or children get to it and destroy it.

Just my 2 cents

Okay so when I pick her up, should I walk to her door? I'm kind of afraid of her dad opening the door,

You said you wanted to show your dominance - well then, don't be afraid to walk up to the door and make a good impression if her dad does open the door. Be confident.

So I was thinking about opening the car door for her and closing it. Is that too "soft" of me? I don't want to come off as some sort of softy. Well I want to be nice/ polite

There is nothing wrong with this, Manners go a long way. It doesn't show you're soft if you do this.

Also I was thinking while we are driving to the restaurant I was gonna reach in the back seat and surprise her with some flowers. Is that too much?

Don't do this if you're driving!! Also, I've never bought someone flowers on a first date. But that's just me personally.

Should I pay for her meal? I've done some research and a lot of guys say you shouldn't have to pay for everything on the first date because there might not be a second.

If you feel comfortable doing so then yeah, go for it. I tend to do this anyway. But there's no issues in both of you paying. It depends on how it goes. If you have a good date, then yeah, pay for the meal. If the date is rubbish and she spends most of her time on her phone texting her friends then personally I wouldn't. I find it so rude when people do this when having dinner with someone.

Lastly..should I bring "protection" just in case

It never hurts to have some on you. Just don't expect it on the first date.

*Disclaimer* I'm single, and haven't been on a date in a long time. So all of the above could be complete rubbish. :laugh:

Good luck!

what would you do, if you don't go to her door?? Text her to let her know you're there? Honk your horn? Call her? What the Hell? Man up and knock on her door, like a gentleman.

As the father of a little girl...if any guy ever comes to my house and honks the horn he better be dropping something off. Because he sure as hell ain't picking anything up.

Yup. And I've raised my son to behave better than that too. No freaking texting from the car saying you're there. Though I have to say, the girls that have picked him up text, rather than come to the door. Like I'm too intimidating to meet.

I think it's just society changing. It's not that anyone is scared of you per se. (They may be scared of you, but texting to say you have arrived is common and normal behavior).

Although I must say my daughter is definitely never getting a cell phone nor going on a date until she is 36. Guys are crazy.