# I had two dates last night.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 10, 2005, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552 "2005-10-10T13:48:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/21 "2005-10-10T18:33:59Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Should the best happen you’ll be missed at The Straight Dope Man Buffet. Where is this buffet? It seems like a good place to pick up guys … Congrats, **QuickSilver**. Best of luck to you! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/22 "2005-10-10T18:46:45Z")
**QuickSilver** - I’m happy for you!! Hope things continue to go well! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/23 "2005-10-10T18:54:20Z")
> [@jimpatro](#): > > So she must also be an immaculate dresser, eh **Merc**? > Good luck man. Not 100% sure yet… but she fills out a pair of Lucky 7 jeans just right… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/24 "2005-10-10T18:57:37Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > ::supressing a joke about a blown seal:: Hey now… we’re not nearly at the stage of involving animals. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/25 "2005-10-10T23:19:48Z")
Congratulations, QuickSilver! Hope all goes well. Remember, like other things in life, starting slow is always more fun!!! 😉 Keep us posted! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/26 "2005-10-12T01:29:37Z")
> [@Canadiangirl](#): > > Remember, like other things in life, starting slow is always more fun!!! 😉 I don’t think you heard me… she OWNS and DRIVES a **[Lotus Elise](http://www.lotuscars.com/)**. I don’t think _slow_ is an option. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/27 "2005-10-12T03:05:16Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > … she fills out a pair of Lucky 7 jeans just right… 😃 Cite? Oh yeah, congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/28 "2005-10-12T04:26:22Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > 😃 > > I’ve already proposed. Jokingly. She accepted… Pending a few test drives and reliability/quality evaluations. 🆒 dude, she drives a British car for crying out loud. Reliability and quality don’t enter into it. (D & R) I am so jelous. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/29 "2005-10-12T14:02:39Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > dude, she drives a British car for crying out loud. Reliability and quality don’t enter into it. Ooooh! … that one’s gonna leave a mark. _I have two dates in the morning I have two dates at night I have two dates in the afternoon It makes me feel alright. I have two dates in times of peace And two in times of war. I have two dates before I have two dates And then I have two more._ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/30 "2005-10-12T18:52:01Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > \ > I’m still pinching myself because I can’t believe I had the dumb luck to find somebody so great this quickly… To say that we have a lot in common would be like saying there are a lot of asian people living in China. I’m a little unsettled by our common experiences, values, goals and just the way our conversation fell right in step. Like I said, as if we’d been friends for years. It was very comfortable. \ As my husband said when he met me, you’re cautiously optimistic. 😃 It really is a little scary when you meet someone you click with that well because you keep waiting for the punchline (“she was perfect for me in every way, and then I found out about her two quarts of tequila a day drinking habit,” etc.), but it does happen, and there’s no reason it can’t happen to _you_, **QuickSilver**. I’m so cautiously happy for you. ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/31 "2005-10-12T19:18:37Z")
Kudos to you for recognizing that the girl-to-whom-you-can-complain-about-dating is a girl you can _definitely_ date. Have her pick you up in the Elise, and take that woman out someplace fun for dinner THIS FRIDAY. Do it. You totally owe it to each other. And also, since you’re both still officially “on the scene,” make sure you’re each very clear and honest about when you’re going to stop dating other people. Ideally, neither of you will want to see anyone else and things will go swimmingly, but it’s best to be open and honest and clear up front. Think about every sitcom you’ve ever seen. People get hurt because they don’t communicate. Be clear, speak honestly, and you will create a very happy situation. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/32 "2005-10-13T14:27:44Z")
So, she drives like a pro. Very sexy. Plays the violin. Very tallented. Enjoys art and thearter. Very sophisticated. Dresses well. Very classy. Understands her house architectural remodeling plans. Very smart. Able to resist my best game (only just). Very self controlled. Runs her own successful business. Very self reliant. Wants to continue to see me. Very good sign. But… She’s a vegetarian. Vegan almost. I’m a carnivore. I mean primal. A day is not complete without meat on my plate. Not that I need her to eat it as well but I love to cook and what I love to cook most is meat. Dammit. I’m cautiously optimistic. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/33 "2005-10-13T18:28:22Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I don’t think you heard me… she OWNS and DRIVES a **[Lotus Elise](http://www.lotuscars.com/)**. I don’t think _slow_ is an option. 😃 \That’s what that thing is! Sorry, I see one nearly every day going the opposite direction of me. I like Lotuses (Lotii?) and all, but man, that thing is fugly. IMO, of course.\ Oh! And good on ya, **QuickSilver**. I’m glad you’ve found a ray of sunshine. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/34 "2005-10-13T20:44:25Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > \ > But… > > She’s a vegetarian. Vegan almost. I’m a carnivore. I mean primal. A day is not complete without meat on my plate. Not that I need her to eat it as well but I love to cook and what I love to cook most is meat. Dammit. > > I’m cautiously optimistic. Oh. That’s getting dangerously close to A Big Deal. My husband was born and confirmed Catholic, I was born non-denominational (an Anglican father, a Mennonite mother, and no particular religion for the kids), but religion doesn’t matter to either of us, so it has always been a non-issue. Maybe this won’t be an issue for you guys, either. You do need to find out if it _will_ be an issue pronto, though, before you fall too hard. This could be a deal-breaker. ---
**Author:** ![jimpatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jimpatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimpatro)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/35 "2005-10-13T22:28:14Z")
Best find out if Italian leather will fly. Although that Elise just may have leather upholstery. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/36 "2005-10-14T00:00:53Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > But… > > She’s a vegetarian. Vegan almost. I’m a carnivore. No worries, mate! I’m a meat eater and my (estranged)wife is a veggie and we get along just…oh. Um. You know, you only get one pass through life, no sense settling for “almost perfect.” An almost perfect woman is like, well, an almost fully cooked chicken breast: what could possibly go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![lost\_in\_cyberspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@lost\_in\_cyberspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost_in_cyberspace)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/37 "2005-10-14T00:43:22Z")
Looks like you’re looking real hard for something to be wrong with her - cause really, her being a vegan is nothing (in the whole scheme of things). A friend of mine’s daughter is a vegan and she looks at everybody that isn’t with an evil eye, as long as this one doesn’t, who cares??? Incidentally, did you meet her on match? Curious cause I never did have much luck on those sites, maybe I should give it another try … ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/38 "2005-10-14T02:30:50Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > She’s a vegetarian. Vegan almost. I’m a carnivore. I mean primal. A day is not complete without meat on my plate. Not that I need her to eat it as well but I love to cook and what I love to cook most is meat. Dammit. I think it will come down to _why_ she’s a vegetarian: if it’s just for her own health, or a matter of preference, she shouldn’t care whether you eat meat every day and twice on Sunday. If, on the other hand, it’s to save the animals or something, that might become an issue. Have you had a meal together yet where you had meat? Her reaction (or lack of one) will tell you what you need to know. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sengkelat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Sengkelat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sengkelat)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/39 "2005-10-14T03:41:10Z")
So, you’ve been on the scene a month…dated three women since then, and found someone who’s both nigh perfect and really likes you. Well, good for you. But keep in mind that at this rate, you’ll be dying of old age together within a year. ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-two-dates-last-night/325552/40 "2005-10-14T04:37:41Z")
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