Dinner Date

I (46M, White) don't initiate sex on a date unless it's been made clear that she also wants it to go there. I never initiate on date 1, and on dates 2-5 I might look for signs then say something like,…

How do I (20F) break it to my best friend (20M) that I'm seeing someone new after he recently confessed his feelings for me? — So about three months ago, my best friend told me that he has had feelings for me basically ever since we met. I used to have a little crush on him when we first met, but I don't have feelings for him…

(27M) I need help understanding and helping avoidant (24F), is she trying to reconnect? — I had a wonderful relationship with a girl with whom from the very moment we first met in person, we vibed hard, everything went amazing for 6 months, but then, we had our first like, actual discussio…

Anyone else get attached emotionally in relationships/after sex? — So, I started talking to this girl late March in class last year, on April 6th last year I got her number and asked her out on a date... it felt so right because I was going on vacation for a week and…

Does a Dinner Date = Sex in 2026? 🧐🤷🏾‍♀️ — Okay, so I’ve been on 2 dates in the past week with a really successful man in finance. Both dates went extremely well. He’s 55 and I’m 46. I’ve been single for a while, he was married, but has been d…

Ex broke things off again — October she broke up with me after almost a year together. There was no contact for almost 3 months, from Oct to January End of December I went on vacation with friends. I was feeling the worst, lone…

The distance didn’t make it harder in my opinion. At the beginning of a relationship you’re getting to know the other person. Thats incredibly easy to do with texting, calls, video chats etc.  We cou…

I literally have been having these same conversations with my bf the past month. There was a week or two where he wasn’t initiating— i told him that this made me feel not desired which was emptying my…

am i strict? went on one date with a guy, enjoyed myself. some days later he mentioned going to dinner with "a friend". after that he made a joke about looking good for his date. i double checked by a…

I’ve been dating my sweetie since October, and we’ve been exclusive since November. Despite a few challenges (he’s a divorced dad and I’m childless currently), our relationship has grown so beautifull…

I had a nice second dinner date with a nice man, but the kiss at the end was awkward. We tried a few times but we just weren't in sync. I'm a bit worried because in the past, when the kissing was awkw…

35f these are my observations: Women really do expect to be “chased” and wine and dined. Most won’t initiate. We have been taught to not show much interest as it might scare them away (🙁🙁😳😳🙄🙄). …

I definitely prefer an activity date. Ideally, it’s something low-key in a public place where you can talk while still doing something. It can be a walk in a park/public space, a museum, or a game in …

Question for the class. I've been dating this girl for about 9 months. She's been traveling for work the past two weeks so we had plans to go out to a nice restaurant and drinks this Saturday. However…

I always offer to split. I have never had someone accept my offer. Another person said that they had the same experience on the East Coast. I alternate paying with friends and invite people over for …

She dressed similarly for all 3 dates. First is a coffee date and other two were dinner dates of her choice. I suggested an activity like skating to which she declined. There was definitely no "bondin…

I’m attracted to ppl that put effort into their style and look. I went on a date this past week with a guy who showed up to a dinner date wearing a hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. I was turned off becaus…

Honestly, I get pretty disappointed. Last person I had a dinner date with showed up in shorts and toe shoes whereas I showed up in a little black dress, heels, makeup on point, and nails done. It was …

I think it’s playing games when you engage in behaviour that’s meant to elicit a certain response in the other person, instead of simply communicating with them. Doing something just to gauge their re…

IMHO- Religion is stupid and oppressive. I would never keep dating someone who got into religion when I’m not religious. My husband got kinda woo when we both started off as atheists. We were alread…

Had a second date with a guy we had pre-established would be dinner. We meet at the predesignated spot...and walk over to a coffee shop and he gets us each a drink. I was starving (it was 6:30 on a we…

Went on two first dates this week. One with a tall,masculine, strong, quiet type... conversation was more difficult but he kissed me goodnight and the chemistry was off the charts. He asked if we coul…

Possibly odd question, but I'm just ruminating and wondering about people's opinions. Went for a great dinner date the other date, kissed afterwards. Going out for a walk next week during the day whi…

1. This month marks 6 years since I last had sex. I was seeing someone before the world shut down, and I remember us making plans for our dinner date and we would see each other in two weeks. HA! That…

My partner is sober and we occasionally go for a drink before dinner date and he enjoys one mocktail with my regular cocktail. It is not regular but it makes the bar dates less nervous for him.

Celebration I guess!? 30m here I was out for Saint Patrick's Day having a beer with my family. Our waitress was quite attractive and had a nice presence. She eyed me up a couple times and I recipro…

I mostly do dinner dates as a first date, cost 65-75 bucks for drinks and dinner usually last 2-3 hrs. Usually pizza or tacos. I don't get a ton of dates so lol so don't really care about the cost. …

Flowers are fine. I've done it the last few dinner dates and have never had an issue.

Really?! As a woman, I love a coffee date! The last thing I want to do is commit to a potentially hours-long dinner date with a stranger.

Yeah don’t listen to that person. I’m a single woman in my 40s, no kids, great career, lots of fun hobbies, in great shape… and I never accept dinner as a first date. I feel like women who insist on d…

I never do dinner dates at this point. Expensive and awkward.

Weird. I just had a dinner date with a woman last night.  It was a first date and it was fine.  I’ve never had a woman in all my dating life turn down a dinner date for a first date.  It’s just anothe…

Really? I haven't dated in 15 years so maybe I am out of touch. But three dates- say date one is coffee and goes for an hour, then two dinner dates at three hours- I don't think I'm jumping into bed w…

Agree with you. And she commented that she absolutely appreciated me not wanting to get in her pants on day one. First date was coffee, second date we just hung out (all day), third date lunch and hun…

Wear whatever you feel good and confident in... How you dress, is part of your sense of style (or in my case, lack of it lol I can't be trendy to save my life and don't care to be) Only thing really t…

We had the conversation as per my update. But I overstepped a boundary with a text I sent her in relation to our next date and she then said she was uncomfortable with the level of conversation we had…

I would look to avoid dinner dates for first dates to avoid this. A coffee is small enough that even the incels are unlikely to complain about women going on dates for coffee. Seriously, my best fir…

I am sorry for the loss of your beloved son. It’s brutal. Sounds like me and my boyfriend. Phone connection, grew up in same county, talked for hours three or four times before meeting—something we…

It's def not unheard of to see someone quite differently the second meeting. Example: I was over the moon about--ok, let's say 90% interested in--a guy from last spring--as we met for dinner, but then…

So she shows you a video of her sucking off another man, and you STILL take her on a dinner date!? Have even a modicum of self-respect, brother. It’s only going to get worse if you get married, too.…

First off OP, this one is NOT for you. She sounds like she may have been drinking during your exchanges. There is NOTHING wrong with a low key first date. I think there is a saying that a first meet…

You lost me after stating YOU took HER out for a dinner date after apologizing. I really wanted to believe this was AI

Dates 1-3ish: I’m just looking for chemistry. I’m high energy and chatty, so it’s usually clear to me if we have enough of a connection to explore deeper. I’ll also usually do a dinner date and an ac…

That was information that wasn't given initially and changed a few things after I read more comments. Based on that added info, I wouldn't call it shallow, I wouldn't know what to call it. But from pe…

Depends on the city, and the types of women u go for. If you're only matching with gold digger types, then you're probably setting up ur dating profile in a way where it looks like you'll be a good be…

I’m an extrovert and have no problem doubling up, as long as there’s no potential for timing overlap (so say lunch and dinner dates, not happy hour and dinner). Only you know yourself well enough to s…

This plan_to_flail guy? This is a good one. I would bet money on you being the sort of person I would want a woman I care about dating, and not be sorry I made the bet. Have I check the rest of your…

First date after I meet someone is usually a coffee/walk in the park or a free museum depending on how we met. If I meet a guy and he's not down for the date I suggest, I move on. Heavy dinner dates …

It’s a guy who bails on the dinner date because he has a raid with his whatevers. And then he needs a ride home from elbow surgery from playing WoW 10 hours a day. Ask me how I know 😐

Original copy of post by u/Helpful_Roof_6487: Okay, so I’ve been on 2 dates in the past week with a really successful man in finance. Both dates went extremely well. He’s 55 and I’m 46. I’ve been sin…

Talk about it on the date! It’s the perfect time. You can set your boundaries then and there and he’s free to choose how to proceed. To answer your question: no, I wouldn’t expect sex after a dinner …

A dinner date means you’re getting dinner, lol. Third date usually means that things are going well and you can start openly discussing the where the relationship is going, or not going.

I'm a white man that does okay for myself (but wouldn't say I'm rich). No matter who I date, when I ask her on a date, I expect to pay for both of us. You're right that you should always be prepared …

If you're asking whether a dinner date is code for sex, I'd say definitely not (maybe just in some guys' minds). In my experience as a man almost his age (in the UK), I'd say dinner on the third date…

>I could definitely afford to pay if I had to, but I always feel like if a man invites you he’s already prepared himself to pay the bill. That often boils down to unless he asks there wouldn't be a t…

I don't expect sex after a dinner date. I dont expect to be used for free shit either. Lots of women do that and its silly to pretend they don't.