One month
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| Wed, 06-01-2005 - 9:32am |
So i've been dating a man for officially one month today. We are getting along amazingly. We're both single parents, me of a 13 year old girl and him of a 9 year old girl. We knew each other over the years through a mutual friend, but were reintroduced a couple of months ago, in order to distract me from a heartbreak...lol. It worked.
I'm trying very hard to take it slow..as is he, but it's hard. I'm not really worried about how he's feeling, i can pretty much see that he's as gaga over me as i am over him.
What i'm wondering is what does one do to celebrate a 'One month anniversary' or as he calls it...our Mensiversary! Last night, he came over with a gift for me...a garbage can for my new house! Believe it or not, but in it's own way it was pretty darn romantic considering he spent 2 hours after that lugging all my junk around to help me clean my yard.
So today is my turn...I was thinking a picnic in my absolutely favourite park in the world. What do you think of that?
J.

I don't celebrate the months I'm dating someone. Heck, in my current r'ship, we haven't even celebrated the YEARS we've dated (cuz we don't have a date, nor are we really into celebrating days).
However, I guess it depends on if you're the type that likes that sort of thing. For me personally, although sweet and romantic, I'm not into it. It feels childish, as if a month is SUCH a big deal. when a month is tiny drop in a big bucket. But again, that's me. So, if a guy did that for me, I probably wouldn't do anythign back. SAd, but true. Mostly so he knows I don't celebrate montly "anniversaries", but if he wants to give me things for the fun of it, no matter how silly, that's fine. And I'd do the same for him. I just wouldn't give soemthing out of obligation (like a monthly anniversary).
If you feel this is something you like, then go for it, the picnic in the park sounds like something simple. AND MAKE IT SIMPLE. Seeing as how he gave you a trash can. I wouldn't make it too romantic though.
~pineapple_girl
LOL...to be honest, i've never celebrated a one month date either, but i've read somewhere that it's good to celebrate the little things! So i figure since all the other relationships didn't work out maybe doing something different this time might now be such a bad idea.
We actually discussed this like a week ago, and both agreed we should give ourselves some time together...so more than being an anniversary it's just a really good excuse to get out on our own (without our kids) and just enjoy each other's company in a more loving setting...
it's a humble setting...neither of us need to do much, or spend much - i just thought it might be a good way for him to see my sweet side too, see what i like and then it gives me the chance to see how he reacts to it.
guess we're still in the testing stage
thanks for the last comment...it made me laugh!
I think that sounds really nice and very appropriate.
I haven't celebrated a one month in years, but if I was dating a man who brought it to my attention I certainly wouldn't have objected. As my fiance pointed out we have been living together a year this month. I don't think we'll celebrate but it was nice to know he noticed.
Enjoy it it sounds like LOTS of fun!
A picnic is a great idea! Very romantic and i think it's sweet that he wanted to celebrate your one month anniversary! Can't say mine did! haha...We acknowledged it but that was as far as it went.
have fun!