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10 signs that you are bombing on a date
AOL | 3-28-2002 | Shawn Croft

Posted on 03/28/2002 8:48:20 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs

If you're going to bomb on a date, it'll likely be on the first one. Bad vibes are usually sorted out before things move on to a second or third meeting. If you screw up anytime after the first date, you stand a better chance of recovering since she has a good enough impression of you by that time.

In any case, sometimes things don't always go as you'd like them to, so here are some helpful indications that you may be bombing before she spells it out for you.

Number 10

Negative body language

You're sitting in a trendy restaurant, trying to be the ultimate conversationalist, but you notice that she has her arms crossed. Then, you look down and realize that her legs are also crossed, her foot pointing toward the exit door.

You panic and start to talk faster, and put your foot in your mouth as a result. She sits back in her chair, not to relax, but to stay as far away from you as possible without actually leaving the table. Time to ask for the check...

Number 9

No eye contact

The conversation seems to be flowing nicely, but she just won't look at you; she'll only give you quick glances as she speaks to you. This can only mean one thing: she thinks you're nice, but totally uncaptivating. There's pretty much nothing you can do about that, unless you have a bag of tricks by your side.

Number 8

She's reluctant to divulge personal information

You're on a date with a secretary, but the way she refuses to tell you anything about herself would make you think that she's a secret agent. She is a total enigma; the more you ask her, the more she seems to shut you out. There are two possibilities here: either she's got something to hide, or she's afraid you might be a nut. Both hypotheses are bad.

Number 7

She doesn't ask about you

She just doesn't care about you, where you're from, what you do, where you live, or who you are. It's good to be a challenge, but your date has to want to learn more about you.

Number 6

She is critical of your ideas

You make a statement and she disses it. She merely scoffs at your ideas and won't even offer her own for debate because she thinks you're out in leftfield. She doesn't like you. Face it.

It's time to make an exit if...

Number 5

She doesn't laugh at your jokes

Laughing at jokes could be viewed in two ways: either she's not into you, or she genuinely has no sense of humor. You could be the funniest you've ever been in your life, but her eyes just glaze over. Oh well, what a waste. Regardless of the reason, if she's not laughing, then she's a drag.

Number 4

No interest in monster trucks

You talk about your interests and this sparks absolutely no interest in her whatsoever. She won't even ask you about it, such as how much it means to you, or how long it has been one of your passions. Then you move on in conversation and realize that the two of you have nothing in common. Oh well...

Number 3

She finds your Camaro "cheesy"

She laughs at your car. She looks down at your shoes and smirks. She looks at you up and down and tries to suppress a laugh. Forget her, she's a waste of air. You've got about as much of a chance with this girl as with getting hit by lightning while scratching a winning lottery ticket. It ain't gonna happen, and hey, you don't want it to.

Number 2

She complains about her headache

She's not feeling well? Oh, poor girl. Or maybe she's looking for an excuse to get away from you. This particular sign can be combined with any previously mentioned bombing sign, which will help you decide whether her complaint is sincere or not.

Number 1

She's allergic to your sweater

She claims that she's she's allergic to your sweater, but you have a sneaking suspicion that she's actually allergic to you. Even if that's not the case, what are you supposed to do? Not wear anything? Now this could get interesting.


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To: goldenstategirl
lol- YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP, HONEY...
61 posted on 03/29/2002 6:55:50 AM PST by Mr. K
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I don't see any reason why they would search New/Activism. Why in the world would anyone post it over here?
62 posted on 03/29/2002 7:14:36 AM PST by Texaggie79
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To: BibChr
Yeah, but if she starts doing it before you're married, that's trouble ...

Of course ... during the courtship, and for the first 5 or so years of our marriage my every word considered profound and brilliant. I've only been dissed the last twenty years. ;)

63 posted on 03/29/2002 7:24:34 AM PST by BluH2o
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To: BluH2o
LOL. So, did marriage turn you stupid? (c8

This reminds me of the great philosophical conundrum: If a man speaks in the forest, and no one is there to hear him, is he still wrong?

Dan

64 posted on 03/29/2002 7:29:23 AM PST by BibChr
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To: Pharmboy
Don't worry about, threads get duplicated all the time and it's really no big deal. It's when people become self-imposed thread police following posters from thread to thread that it becomes a problem.
65 posted on 03/29/2002 8:05:30 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs
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To: mamelukesabre
Ok, this one recently happened to me.

I had dinner with a man at a fabulous restaurant. Of course he never asked me anything about me, it was all about him, him, him. What really was funny is when he kept telling me how attractive he was. ( hmmmm, if I am sitting in front of you, do I have to be told?).

After dinner he dropped me off at my car and told me he was going to have a drink at a specific bar and left. I was still wide awake and decided since I was on the west side of town I would call my friend and have a drink in his ( my friend's, not my date's) town.

My friend and I walk into a couple bars, but they are all too crowded and noisy. We then walk into a fairly upscale bar and who is there trying to pick up 20 something girls, my dinner date!!!!

You should have seen his face. It was priceless. I went over to him and said hello, very nicely, and left with my friend.

66 posted on 03/29/2002 8:12:42 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs
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To: Texaggie79
Ever been on one of those dates that you know is going bad, so you decide that if you got really, really drunk, it would be a good idea? That was always my strategy anyway.
67 posted on 03/29/2002 8:24:50 AM PST by realpatriot71
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To: realpatriot71
Nope, I never had that option. If I get very drunk, I just get sick.
68 posted on 03/29/2002 8:26:54 AM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Ha ha. That's a good one. I got a similar story.

I was going out of town and wanted to see my girlfriend the night before leaving. She was to be running errands and doing things on campus, so I was going to wait by the phone, and she would call me from school the minute she was finished and we would decide where to meet.

Well, while I was waiting by the phone, a buddy called and wants to go to a bar to meet some women. He convinces me and I figure I'll come up with an excuse later. While we're waiting for the women to show up, guess who walks into the bar? My girlfriend and some of her friends. I figure I'm busted, so I might as well go over to her and get yelled at.

The first thing she says is "I'm so embarrassed, I'm sorry I never called you. I was going to, I don't know why I didn't. I won't blame you for hating me, blah, blah"

So I played along and let her feel rotten about it, and when the women I was waiting for showed up, I walked over to them and the four of us had a great time right there in front of her. I never spoke to her again and as far as I know, she never learned the truth.
69 posted on 03/29/2002 8:48:23 AM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: Mr. K
I know. I've got some bad ones myself and I'm trying to remember them, but I think I've blocked them out! The trauma!
70 posted on 03/29/2002 10:12:25 AM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
#38 Oh, that's bad!! LOL!!
71 posted on 03/29/2002 10:14:25 AM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: SamAdams76
Okay, DO NOT take his advice! Sam, you got very, very, very lucky!!
72 posted on 03/29/2002 10:16:12 AM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
She voted for Algore
73 posted on 03/29/2002 1:09:27 PM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: martin_fierro
She asks you to give her a light and holds up a sling-back pump.
74 posted on 03/29/2002 1:23:57 PM PST by falfa
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To: SamAdams76
Please tell me your first dance as man and wife wasn't to Pinkerd and Bowden's "You Are the Wind Beneath My Sheets."
75 posted on 03/29/2002 1:27:18 PM PST by falfa
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To: falfa
LOL!! I didn't think anyone got my "Plastique" joke.
76 posted on 03/29/2002 6:58:21 PM PST by martin_fierro
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I think she's getting ready to pull the pin to detonate the explosives!
77 posted on 03/29/2002 7:30:57 PM PST by Washington-Husky
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
What really was funny is when he kept telling me how attractive he was. ( hmmmm, if I am sitting in front of you, do I have to be told?).

I was thinking that would make a good absurd pickup line: "hi, I'm ____, and I'm very handsome, you know"

I didn't realize some people were actually that wierd...

78 posted on 03/29/2002 8:04:03 PM PST by xm177e2
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
True story......worst blind date I ever had:

In high school I had a crush on this guy, but he had a steady girlfriend. His cousin was coming to town so they asked me to double with them and go out with the visiting cousin.......I was willing to do that just to be near this guy I had the crush on (I know, that was mean of me......)....

We were on our way to a movie, sitting in the backseat, and this guy tells me his girlfriend "back home" was having an abortion that weekend...........

End of date.........

79 posted on 03/29/2002 8:22:09 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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