So, okay. You’ve scored a date with Miss She’s-My-Future-Wife. Or perhaps you’re planning to pop the question. Or celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary. What do you do next? Of course, you’d want to sweep her off her feet by concoting something romantic, something special, something — grand.
Grand being the operative word, might I suggest the following restaurants then?
Blogger note: You have got to have dough more than the average joe. Teehee.
Top 10 of the World’s Most Expensive Restaurants

Aragawa in Tokyo, Japan
Arpege in Paris, France
Eigensinn Farm in Toronto, Canada
Sketch – The Lecture Room and Library in London, England
Petermann’s Kunststuben in …read more

Here’s an idea for those of you who are into online dating. You can actually use the Skype software to meet people and communicate.
I’ve been a Skype user for quite a while now. Though, I’ve never considered it as a medium to meet the man of my dreams just for the reason that I only use it for personal [family & friends] and work reasons.
When I came across this article at the LA Times and read the dating stories that Skype helped bridge, I’m amazed at the possibilities and with such positive results, too!
“Software like Skype is creating a …read more

“My name is Allan Wills and I will go anywhere in the world for the right date.”
— Allan Wills, Are You My Wife?
This certainly brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, “dating around” and kicks the idea of personal ads up a notch. Hehehe.
I actually spent a considerable amount of time perusing the blog. I’m surprised at how interesting he made his dates sound. [Not that's it's NOT possible, okay?] Properly documented by photos and videos. But, of course, I have to note that these were done with consent from his dates, otherwise, he would respect their privacy. …read more

Okay, so the first date’s over and done with. Now, you’re faced with the question, will I go out with him or her again?
Yes? Well, if you’ve decided to go ahead and see the other person again, check out Jeff Cohen’s Date #2 Rule of Thumb. I totally agree that interactive dates are a better bet than movie dates!
Who is Jeff Cohen you ask? Well, I also asked myself that question when I came across his Dating Weblog over at Creative Weblogging. His name was so familiar! No, silly. I certainly did not go out with him. He’s married for …read more

“His stinginess could stem from a bad past experience, like an ex-girlfriend who used him for his money or a childhood marked by poverty.” — George Weinberg Ph.D., Why Men Won’t Commit
If you’re one of those people who’s dating a stingy person [not that I'm limiting this trait to men, okay], there are a number of ways to handle it without resorting to something extreme as breaking up. It’s not all that bad, really. It’s annoying but is actually workable. Here are a few tips:
To reassure him that you’re not after his money rather it’s his company that you value, …read more

We all know that Speed Dating isn’t named that way for nothing so it’s important that you’ve got it together when you’re participating in the event. For those who are not aware of what happens in one, let me give you the gist of it.
You’re given a certain amount of time to get to know an X number of guy or girl participants and make a decision if you’d be interested to see them again.
Based from experience, I was only given 5 minutes each and there were 25 guys, so do the math! Since it was my first time, …read more

If men have their actions films, women have their chick flicks. Hahaha. But it poses a problem come your movie dates — deciding which movie to watch. Who usually wins? Okay. Let me list a few ideas, which I think you may find useful in getting him to say “yes” in watching a chick flick with you. Hehehe.
Tone down the mush factor.
If you zone in on the parts that are guy-friendly, like describing it a comedy with a twist rather than highlighting how it is a romance, he’s more likely to take the bait.
Strike a deal.
Think of it as a …read more

Perhaps my head is just filled with sports lately that even the stuff I write here is about sports. Heh. There’s a good explanation, though.
Ever dated someone because you have “lots of things in common?” Well, what about because you’re both passionate about art? Astronomy? Baseball – or the Boston Red Sox, in particular?
You guessed it, I am going to talk about this particular sport, Baseball. Uh, not really about the sport, acutally, I’ll be talking about something for the fans — a dating idea for the fans, that is.
I came across an article that featured a site that …read more

What are your dating practices?
Let me share a few of the things that I practice in the years that I’ve been in the dating scene.

When it comes to Blind Dates, I’m pretty open-minded about it. It’s not a major no-no in my book but with certain conditions like he should be a friend of a friend and not merely an acquaintance. And I apply other “practices” that I’ll be enumerating.
It’s mandatory that I talk to the guy a couple of times prior the date.
I don’t disclose my address or home phone number until at least the third date. He’ll just …read more

I just had to write something about this.
I was just checking my personal blog’s stats earlier when I came across it in the popular search terms list. Ha. Does it mean that if you type in “dating an opinionated person” on Google search, you’ll pull up my blog? Gah. Am I opinionated?! Fine. Stupid question. Heh.
Let’s say I am an opinionated person, granted that I’ve always got something to say about something and everything, but there is a difference between being opinionated and tactlessly expressing an opinion, right?
Anyway, I’m not going to further rationalise this so I’m just …read more