Wednesday, April 20, 2011

FOUR - WHEN ORDERING FOOD, YOU FIND OUT WHAT SHE WANTS, THEN ORDER FOR THE BOTH OF YOU. IT'S A CLASSY MOVE. "NOW, THE LADY WILL HAVE ..."  From one of our college-aged readers who'd rather this query not come up in a Google search for his name, an urgent request for the ALOTT5MA Modern Love and Senior-Year Hookups Desk:
I've just committed to an evening with a girl I like very much on Thursday night. I'm excited and nervous in equal measure, largely because I'm a notorious dork. As someone who goes on few enough first dates, and even fewer second dates, I'd like to get ask the ALOTT5MA commentariat for help in the most general sense. My default plan was just going to be dinner at a comfortable restaurant, but I'm open to suggestions Where do I go? What do I do? What do I say? What/where DON'T I do/say/go/eat/think/etc.? Do I pay? Help me, ALOTT5MA, you're my only hope.

Notes: I'm 22, she's 20. I need to stick to a reasonable budget. Our college is located in Central Massachusetts. I have a car, and the date is at 8pm.