[BBS] What's in a Date?

[fierybluebird]

Since we all come from various different backgrounds, I'm curious as to what everyone of age deems a good date?

Are there any cliches where you're from that you want to avoid? Or perhaps customs that are absolutely required? When you want to go formal, do you prefer big and splashy or something quiet and intimate? Of course generally it's best to tailor such a thing to the person you're dating, but what if they're not sure? Do you bring a gift, and what kind, or is that too over the top? Perhaps something from the heart is better.

Anyone got particular favorite date ideas they've been on or wish-dates to fulfill?

- Marco

Comments

[fierybluebird]

Sounds romantic.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Does it really? It's mostly the impression I've gotten from books and movies, that kind of thing.

[fierybluebird]

Makes sense I suppose. I wonder if that's universal after all then.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Maybe it sort of makes sense that some things would be universal. Everyone's unique, but we're all people, right?

[fierybluebird]

Indeed.

It's reassuring in a way.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

It is, I think. It puts us on some common ground, right?

[fierybluebird]

Aye. Always nice to see. I guess I have an advantage in that my girlfriend likes plays and things like that too.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Oh, plays? [Perking up a little.] That's interesting, isn't it?

[fierybluebird]

It can be. Ah, have you heard of "Shakespeare"?

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Shakespeare? Oh, yes, I've heard of Shakespeare!

[fierybluebird]

That's my girlfriend's favorite.

I wonder if I could take a gesture from that...

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

If someone did something like that for me, I'd be really flattered.

[fierybluebird]

You think so? I just hope she doesn't think it's a ripoff though.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Why would she think something like that?

[fierybluebird]

Borrowing an idea from a story and all that.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

That sounds sort of romantic to me, really.

[fierybluebird]

Hah, thank you.

Now to just figure out which one.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Some have bad endings, so I would avoid those. [Even if the Juliet reference is kind of, you know. Right there.]

[fierybluebird]

Yeah I was thinking of avoiding the tragedies, eh.

Maybe just a sonnet instead of a play.

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

That's interesting-- Do you have one you like a lot?

[fierybluebird]

Not especially.

The one thing I did find before that I thought fit her, I already sang over the loudspeakers.

[Let it never be said that Marco doesn't go to extremes.]

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

[She just smiles and smiles.] What did you sing to her?

[fierybluebird]

Green Eyes, Red Hair.

If you knew her and the lyrics, you'd swear it was written about her, eh.

oh lord that icon........

[cameraobscures.livejournal.com]

Did she like that?

Isn't it beautiful? XDDD It sums up Marco and Grell's relationship disturbingly well

[fierybluebird]

Loved it.