There’s this show I happened upon a few days ago: You’re Cut Off! On VH1. Know what I’m talkin’ about? Yeah, we make fun of people like that, and actually are quite appalled that they really exist. And even though on this show they happen to all be female, we have all stumbled upon the male equivalent. Bottom line, if you come from money, if you’ve made oodles of money, if you’re about to come into a wad of money, the best thing you can do is act classy. And don’t ask for hand-outs. It’s not sexy.
The first date is more complex than it used to be. We used to meet people through friends, at work, or (eeek) at a bar, but at least we could put a face and first impression to the name, so we kinda knew what we were getting into on the first date. Nowadays, a lot of us meet online where the face may be the 10-years-younger version and the impression is veiled by non-expressive data transmissions, unless you consider the emoticon wholly accurate.
There’s a lot about first date etiquette that still rings true: Don’t talk about religion, politics, your latest bowel movement, that you don’t believe in showering daily, or how you really need to get knocked up before you turn 35 next year. Keep the conversation light; your hobbies, who you think should be the next American Idol, and don’t make the conversation all about you, you, YOU. But I think my girl Lauren is also onto something very key for the 21st Century first date: Keep it short. If you’ve never met them before, meet them for a cup of coffee or a drink. And drive yourself there, like she said, so that you can escape easily if you need to.
You are so right Jaro! Run away from people that only see the glass half empty, only the dark clouds in the sky, and no light at the end of the tunnel. I say the same thing to all my friends: There are so many amazing, incredible people on this planet, don’t waste your time on those that bring you down.
