Preparing for the Date

She said yes, or he said yes. You've got the place, time and day set. But there are some things to remember to do.

If your date has a curfew (imposed by parents or because the next day is a work day, or an early engagement), ask what time is appropriate to end the date.

If you're taking a car, make sure you've got enough gas. Take traffic into consideration when deciding what time to leave. If you don't want to get bored because you might be too early, bring a book or magazine along. Trust me, it's better to be early than to be late.

Make sure that you've got enough money, or that the place you're going to accepts your credit card. If you've got a cellphone, make sure it's working and the battery is charged. Should an emergency come up, it will come in handy for you and score you a lot of points if your date needs to use it.

Going out on a weekend is the common practice because of availability on both your sides. For this reason, most people do it and a lot of the popular places are packed. It's a good idea then to call the restaurant in advance to make a reservation. Don't be shy about it, they get calls like yours every day. This doesn't apply to just restaurants either. Wherever you choose to go, make sure you don't need to wait excessively before you can get on with your date.

Ask what time the billiard hall gets packed and what time is the best time to go to ensure a table, what time the video arcade closes, if all the rooms in the karaoke complex are booked, or if you can purchase tickets to the play at the entrance. You aren't just doing this to save time and gas, you're doing this because when things go wrong, the atmosphere gets tense, and neither you nor your date wants this to happen.

by jay