Holiday Shopping for Your Date
It’s very common for “Holiday Hookups” to happen this time of year. There are company holiday parties, friends parties, and of course New Years Eve.
However, as soon as you start dating someone, you do face the gift giving dilemma.
- Do you get them a gift?
- How much do you spend?
- What if they don’t give you a gift back?
- Will they feel pressured?
It’s enough to make your head hurt.
So much depends on several factors, too many variables for me to cover in one blog article. However, here are some things to ask yourself and some rules of thumb you can use to help ensure you don’t become a Grinch.
By now, you know that I prefer that first dates be kept short, simple and flexible. This allows you to fairly easily and painlessly escape a date that is not going well, while leaving plenty of room to continue on if everything is moving in the right direction.
I recently went on a blind date with a guy I met on a dating site. He asked if I wanted to have dinner. I countered with coffee and “let’s play it by ear.”
First, yeah, I know this site is Successful ONLINE Dating, but occasionally I get out from behind the computer.
During the first few dates, it’s often a little nerve wracking trying to figure out just where you stand.