Eeek. Not sure what’s making me tell you to go. Oh, don’t mind me — it’s just brought about by my own not-so-good speed dating experience. Heh.

My cousin did a little shout out about the event:

The next speed dating event by Six Degrees is on Saturday, September 9, 2006, 7:00 to 10:00 pm at 10/F Somerset Millenium, 104 Aguirre Street, Legaspi Village, Makati. Interested? Visit their website or call +63-917-853-8168.

If you’re interested, I suggest that you brush up on your people skills cuz it’ll be a roomful of blind dates. And ask yourself if you’re aware of the top speed date questions to help you snag a 2nd date with a gorgeous guy or two.

I hope you have a good one!

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Speed Dating Event in Manila

He took me to Hindmarsh Stadium to watch a real Soccer match. It was so special since it was my first time to see one. Thinking about it makes me wish I can go see the World Cup — live. Oh, well.

I wrote something about the experience here and now I’m writing about the “date” part, I guess. You should see the smirk I had on my face and the occasional laugh when I wrote this. Anyway, I’m not going to dwell on the guy but on my thoughts about the entire date per se. Also, don’t assume that I do this all the time, I don’t. It was just this one time, that’s all.

Overall Date Rating: 3½ smilies

It’s a novel experience for someone like me and I sure had fun, I’ll give it that and the company wasn’t so bad. But it wasn’t well planned and the weather didn’t actually cooperate.

Romance Factor: 3 smilies

You have to admit, if you think of romance, you’d think of candle-lit dinners, walks on the beach, or anything along this line, not sport-related activities. It’s the thought of sharing something new and different with someone you’re just getting to know, which gives it the smilies.

Guy Points: 2½ smilies

He’s really interesting, fun to talk to and not bad to look at. The fact that he came up with the idea himself was a good thing. And sports and women don’t exactly mix because often times, it’s typically something that guys share with their mates so his taking me to it was another good thing. Giving him the halfway mark simply means that he just wasn’t able to capture my 100% interest.

Location: 4½ smilies

The place wasn’t shabby, I must admit. It didn’t have a stifling kind of atmosphere even with the crowd so it created a fun one. I found the place wonderful because of the over-all effect of the experience on me.

We ended it with a bottle of VB back in the city before saying our farewells for the evening. Yea, it was one of the finest dates I’ve ever been in. It compensated for what the guy lacked in so many respects but he is a good guy. We were both just heading in different directions.

Ack. I wasn’t really considering him now, was I? I am glad it didn’t work out. Anyway, I do believe that in every failed attempt comes better options.

What about you? What do you think?

Original Post: Truth & Travesty

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One Fine Date

While the person posing the question felt it was not proper and was instructing her niece as such, she was concerned her advice might be a bit outdated.

The Advice Goddess agreed by pointing out several factors:

Men are most attracted to what’s slightly out of reach, not what’s throwing itself in their laps, crushing their yarbles. Sure, they’ll say they love it when women ask them out. They also love women who’ll have sex with them 20 minutes after meeting them in a bar, but they aren’t going to make them their girlfriends.

Forget worrying about what’s equal or unequal, and stick to what works: A woman targets the guy she wants and flirts to let him know he’s got a shot. If he doesn’t ask her out, he’s either a weenie or not interested. Either way, if she tries to force a relationship, it’s unlikely to end well.

I can’t say that I fully agree – because I’ve been in the position where I’ve asked a man out before.  Granted, I believe every situation is unique, but in general, I believe it should be left to the man to do the asking.

What is your opinion?  Should women ask men out or should that be left entirely up to the men?

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Dating advice – Retro or Right on?