Disclaimer – this blog entry is completely frivolous and should be read with a smile.

I was supposed to have a date last night, so on my afternoon run I was pondering my back-up plan, attire, shoes, escape strategy, and purse necessities. In the midst of my manic thought process, I realized that dating is like venturing outside on a cold New England day, there’s a certain level of preparation required to ensure that you don’t freeze to death. If you don’t plan for the worst (ie snow storm or being stood up), then you could find yourself in quite an unflattering predicament.

Quick tips for chics to weather the ice cold dating world:

1. If it’s a first date take separate cars. Escape is just a car ride somewhere else.
2. Bring more than one pair of shoes and stash some pjs or jeans in your car. The walk of shame is never glamorous in 5 inch heels and a shiny metallic dress.
3. Create a text code and escape strategy with a friend. If you ever need an easy way out just excuse yourself to the ladies room, text your bud, have her text you back in 15 min, and make up some excuse about how she just broke up with her boyfriend and really needs you.
4. Chapstick. You need it.
5. Breath mints. He needs it (and you should want to share).
6. $20 – the appearance of money in your wallet makes you appear like less of a freeloader.
7. Shave anything that any man would want to touch. You may have a boundary set in your mind, but he will try anything to cross those borders. Channel the Boy Scouts; be prepared.
8. Decide what you want to do. When he asks, tell him. This way you won’t have the circular conversation about what to do, and…bonus…you get to dictate the events of the date. Hint this is how he thinks – movies = making out, dinner = conversation, dancing = foreplay (unless he fears his dance mojo then this is the scary zone for him), theatre = no chance for a second date.

The list could go on forever, but I’ll stop here in the hopes that single gals will share their personal prescriptions for dating dos and don’ts.

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