Dating ettiquett in Canada

**Togakure** · 04-03-2005, 04:16

Something I've done in the past is pay beforehand. After being seated, I'd ask to be excused for a moment so I could wash my hands, give my credit card to the hostess, and ask her to have the bill charged to it and to add x% gratuity. I pick up the card on our way out. Never been a problem.

If she's not happy about you paying, then you have a slight problem. If you're a charmer, you can always smile and say, "well, how bout you get the next one?" If she agrees then you're doin' good. If not, well, no point in fighting about it--let her do what she wants. A restaurant should have no problems accommodating changes.

Be yourself, demonstrate that you enjoy her company, and have fun. Do what you can to make her laugh and feel special! Good luck.

Oh, and don't tell her she dances fine for a white girl.

**Byzantine Prince** · 04-03-2005, 04:26

Thanks Toga. I'll remember that for the future. I still don't have a credit card

. She won't get angry or anything, she's a really sweet girl. She might even offer to pay herself for all I know. It won't be a lame dinner date for the most part anyways. We'll probably go to the park afterwards and sit in the sun and talk. Youth is so simple. Nothing like just lying on the grass and having a nice conversation. Maybe when we're a couple I'll post some pics, maybe.

**Togakure** · 04-03-2005, 04:39

Sounds to me like you'll do just fine

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**ichi** · 04-03-2005, 04:44

I concur, except I was wondering about your post in the Procrastinators thread where you said you put off taking showers - might want to revisit that policy

ichi

**Byzantine Prince** · 04-03-2005, 04:45

Well only when absolutely unnecessary I avoid them. I won't be making that mistake. Thanks Ichi.

**ichi** · 04-03-2005, 04:50

j/k mate. and good luck

ichi

**Beirut** · 04-03-2005, 12:34

Grasshopper, TogakureOjonin shows wisdom and style. I concur.

In my small town there were three restaurants, but one was really nice. Everything cooked in a wood oven right in front of you. Pretty expensive though. So I always took the women there for the first date. When it came time to pay, they always offered to help, my excuse was that I had a very good week at work and was more than delighted to pick up the bill. I found this made me look generous and hard working but not like yuppie scum waiving around the hundred dollar bills.

Sometimes, if it was the second or third date, I went and saw the owner in advance, who I knew, and left him $150 (no credit cards for Beirut) and told him if the bill was more than that I'd be back the next day to cover it. Always nice to finish dinner, put your coat on and just walk out while the owner smiles and says goodnight. No money stuff to spoil the mood.

Oh, and if you're with a women who doesn't like you holding the door for her, tell her she has no choice. Smile and be unmovable. The first time she sees you stand in the rain and hold the door for a old lady with her groceries, or better yet help with the groceries, she'll understand. I have done this all my life and make no mistake, the women love it. (Also, my father would rise from the grave and kill me if I ever walked through the door and let it swing back on a woman.)