What makes a date interesting?
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What makes a date interesting?
| Sun, 11-05-2006 - 11:26am |
Based on posts and friends' stories, I've lately been contemplating what makes a date interesting. We all know what we like/don't like and what holds our intentions but I know those things are very individual to a person, so I'm curious about your thoughts...
What makes a date/person interesting?
And what makes you want to spend more time with a person?
Is it that they travel a lot? Have funny stories? Charming? Bold? Daring? What is it that does it for you?


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I find my self impatient with just being together (eating out). I need some kind of ACTIVITY! My ideal first date would involve building something (not realistic, I know) But I want to see how he works, organizes his thoughts, interacts, etc. I want a problem solver kinda guy!
Truly, I just had date number 3 with a guy and what I really want is for us to work towards a goal of some sort together. Since we don't share a common history, although we have interests in common, a lot of our conversation seems to focus on things we would LIKE to do, rather than what we are doing.
I like when the conversation just kind of flows and we find out we have things in common (likes, dislikes, etc.).
Yes...that's what does it for me, too. There's a certain positive energy that results when that happens, I find.
Sheri
What makes a date/person interesting?
...engaging banter, witty or sarcastic jokes back and forth. If a guy gets my sense of humor he's IN! A nice smile and eyes along with that is perfect.
I'm more drawn to men who can talk about a wide variety of topics or current events, but not intensely, just casually and intelligently.
He also must be very polite not only to me but to other ppl (like to the waiter, etc). I guess that's more of a dealbreaker, but still thought I'd mention it.
wow...where does one begin....? I have had all kinds of 'interesting' some surpassing others...My general feeling it is of course, the person - not the date that makes it interesting, you know the CHEMICAL thing...
Incredible first dates filled with flowers, etc...I have found tend to lead nowhere - so I am a bit learyof those...I mean I have had guys send me incredible flowers before our first date - perhaps they are looking to seal something in place before we actually go out...I have had first dates that lasted 3 days!
What makes me want to see them again...again its that chemical thing that already has been established - so generally I have a pretty good feeling on how things are going to go... Although I have had that 'date' from HELL - where the guy in the middle of dinner - when there was a lull in the conversation would actually say "LULL" and I had no idea what he was saying until he had said it about 4 or 5 times!
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