Sunday, 23 May 2010
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Dinner Dates: Menu Choices You Should Avoid
The Dinner Date is a delicate dance couples make. You wear something cute and flirty, pick a delicious restaurant, and hope that you and your date have a lot to talk about. But once you sit down, the questions begin.
What do I order? Something small? Something inexpensive? What will make me look like an idiot? What won't make my breath smell? What will prevent me from having a food baby?
But the question I want to address today is this one: what options should I avoid?
Salad. I have a lot of problem with salads being a girl's go-to option. Yes, some of them are absolutely delicious and cheaper than half of whatever else is on the menu, but there are a few things you should think about before ordering that trusty Cobb salad. First, our society has taught us that salad's are the healthy, less calorie heavy option, which often isn't true. Second, salad portions are often huge, so if you were hoping to eat less, it isn't the most effective choice. Finally, a fork full of salad is hard to fit in your mouth. Maybe this is just my lack of hand-eye coordination and my small mouth, but I always end up making this strange, sad face as I fruitlessly try to shove my fork into my mouth, but it doesn't work perfectly because the leaves are too large. Of course, you could always cut up your salad, but I can't bring myself to do that. I'm not saying don't order a salad, but encouraging you not to limit yourself to that side of the menu.
Whatever he has told you he doesn't like the taste/smell of. My SO hates the taste and smell of tuna. I love it. Usually he puts up with it because it makes me happy, but he isn't wild about kissing me afterwards. If you carry and toothbrush and toothpaste, by all means, go to town. But if don't and he is buying and you plan on becoming good friends with his mouth later, try to refrain.
Spaghetti. I know, this stuff is delicious, but it is also messy. You have to be careful when eating this on a date, or you just might end up with some sauce of your face or on your shirt. This isn't a huge problem, if your date finds this adorable and you aren't wearing something expensive. But still.
Finger foods. For those of you who carry wet naps or don't mind getting up to go to the bathroom a few times, this choice isn't a biggie. With the exception of pizza, it is wise to avoid delicious things that require hand-to-mouth actions. Why? Because no matter how careful you are, chances are that you will accidentally get food on your date at some point. The other problem is that your hands will feel dirty and a napkin just won't cut it when you are eating something like ribs. Why does pizza get a pass? It's the all-American date food that can do no wrong. Who doesn't like the taste and smell of pizza? And, of course, if you and your date are eating messy foods, all bets are off.The most expensive thing on the menu. Yes, this option probably sounds delicious and might include lots of yummy seafood, but show some restraint. It's simply in poor taste to order the most expensive thing on the menu, unless your date is a big spender and has an unending bank account. Even then, however, I wouldn't recommend, it unless he is getting the same thing.
Some more advice: eat a good portion of whatever you order and remember to get a to-go box. Some boy is shelling out hard-earned money to take you on a nice dinner date, so don't be the rude girl who just wastes his money.
But in the end, lovlies, let's be frank-- order whatever the hell makes you happy. Don't pick something because you are afraid your tummy will bloat and look less attractive while you are (maybe) hooking up later. Order for you, and not for them.
Are there any other menu options you avoid on dates? Why?
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That picture is so creepy. I'd also avoid messy sandwiches. You know, the type where you pick it up and half of the ingredients fall out. Honestly, if I'm nervous enough on a date, nothing will pass the safe-test unless it can be cut into small portions to chew and swallow quickly.
Wow, this article makes me feel bad for eating whatever the hell I want.
hahahahaha. I don't order wings on a date. corn on the cob seems kinda weird to order. garlic bread...ahahaha.
Also, with salad it's easier to get food stuck in your teeth. whooo, I bet your date thinks that's attractive!
there's also the stigma attached to salad, that a girl who orders it is just insecure about her weight and herself. I know guys who've rolled their eyes at a girl ordering a salad, because they prefer a girl with a "hearty appetite".
LMFAO. I must be a complete asshole when I go out to eat then. I often favor salads over anything. Pasta and finger foods are my absolute favorites. And the most expensive thing on the menu...maybe not that...but I never look at the price anyways.
Then again I've been with my man for four years, and if he can't accept me for who I am, why the hell has he been with my crazy ass for so long ;]
Avoid foods that you know/think will upset your stomach. Like me, it's best that I don't eat greasy foods or a really rich desert.
I love how you manage to negate your entire article with your last paragraph. Nice work.
Sorry, but spaghetti is just too amazing.
Usually on dinner-dates, I like to order like, a sandwich. I have this weird thing about people watching me eat or being around me when I do.
Yeah, what's up with the last paragraph? This article is pointless now. Don't get this, don't get that... but really, order whatever you want.
Anything that that gives you gas, I ain't ordering beans on date night or anything with onions.
good call on the salad. i look like an idiot trying to shove forkfulls of lettuce in my mouth. plus, at restaurants it seems like the salads are always enormous and no less expensive than other entrees. i wouldn't want to (i know it sounds ridiculous, but) accidentally ingest an entire 2 pound bowl of salad and feel like a giant when i would have been just as happy with a less expensive, less filling grilled cheese.
@mcmeister89@mancouch - exactly what I thought..
Me? I would order a salad without thinking twice. It's my favorite food and looking like an idiot is what I do best, so shoving some too-large lettuce leaves in my mouth won't be a big deal at all. If that's the worst thing that I can do on a date, then so be it.
I usually order what I want, then try to finish my meal faster than him
I actually don't really care for the main course dishes but they are still good. I'd rather just order the appetizer, skip the main course and then order a sundae ice cream
it would be a better date if he just took me to the ice cream shop
I'm good for ordering a huge cheeseburger and just downing it all. And what's wrong with salad? I agree with @SamiiSaysHaii@xanga LOL. Well said, btw
@wideopenskies@xanga - why thank you! haha make sure to thoroughly enjoy that cheeseburger! :p
@SamiiSaysHaii@xanga - Always, girl, always. hahaha
@mcmeister89@mancouch - The point of the article is to give advice, not dictate what women should or should not do. I think this is a good thing to bring up because some girls have trouble picking things out. But seriously, the most important thing is to be comfortable, to be yourself, because who you are is sexy.
how about not over stuffing yourself so the food baby doesnt show?
I think both sexes need to stop over analyzing every little detail..
i usually just ask my date to pick one. lol. because i always cant make my choice!!!
I usually go with penne so the eating action is less hectic. the twirl and slurp is so not sexy.... down with spaghetti!
I try to avoid anything that's hard to eat.
@lesseyelids@xanga - I'm not sure why any of this matters. Perhaps it is better to just eat what you like, but be considerate if they really don't like certain smells/tastes. That's all I think about. I think my boy likes that I like to eat real food and eat what I want. And the guideline about avoiding things that will upset your stomach is just common sense for normal life, anyway.
oo i never order salad ~~~ cuz I just don't think they're worth the money.. haha..
but yeah I usually just order whatever I want.. =)
@TheCatInTheCradle@xanga - Yup. Except, you know, your two ideas of advice conflict.
You give a whole list of things you should eat, spelling it out, letter by letter. But then you go back, almost to save face it seems, to say "Hey, but who am I, right? Eat whatever you want! Nevermind that my entire idea behind this article was me giving you advice. Nah, just ignore it and do what you want."
If you're going to give advice, just give it. And do it without a little disclaimer trying to be more neutral. Just back your opinion.
@mcmeister89@mancouch - dude, advice is just that, advice-- i'm not giving them rules. these are flexible.
"The Dinner Date is a delicate dance couples make. You wear something cute and flirty, pick a delicious restaurant, and hope that you and your date have a lot to talk about. But once you sit down, the questions begin.
What do I order? Something small? Something inexpensive? What will make me look like an idiot? What won't make my breath smell? What will prevent me from having a food baby?
But the question I want to address today is this one: what options should I avoid? "
If you read my main paragraph, you see i am not giving rules. i am addressing an often asked question. my last paragraph is not a disclaimer. it's further advice. if at the beginning i had said, order whatever you want, it wouldn't help them with ordering.
i think you are missing that the main point is that women sometimes have a hard time figuring out what to order. so i gave them suggestions that are sound. after giving said suggestions, i told them that the most important thing is to be happy. because it it. this is not "negating."
i'm certainly not encouraging girls to be slaves what i am saying. this is as much about confidence as it is giving advice.