In the comments to this post on relationships, Richmond of One For The Road made this suggestion:

a date -- a real honest-to-God date once in a while would be nice

Yes, but HOW once in a while? Once a week? Every other Wednesday? Any day that ends in a 0 or 5?

Guys can happily follow instructions, if they're SPECIFIC instructions.

Of course, once orders are issued, then the lady feels like her man's only doing it because he HAS to, and it spoils the effect.

I suppose fellas should just ask themselves "have I gone out of my way to make my wife feel loved in the last 7 days?"

If the answer is "no", get hopping.

And keep track of it on a secret calendar so that the wife doesn't find out that you have a schedule - which would destroy the illusion of sponteneity and undo all your hard work.

Posted by: Harvey at 07:15 AM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 I'm just happy when I get noticed (which is often) I don't need a date, necessarily to feel loved.

Posted by: oddybobo at February 08, 2006 08:11 AM (6Gm0j)

2 Women are picky. No matter what a guy does it seems to be wrong! I think the date issue takes a new twist once you involve kids. It makes it harder to go out together as you have to get a sitter on top of everything else.

Posted by: Contagion at February 08, 2006 10:57 AM (Q5WxB)

3 Contagion - that's why you make friends with another married couple with kids, so you can take turns unloading spawn on each other :-)

Posted by: Harvey at February 08, 2006 11:14 AM (ubhj8)

4 Going on dates when you are married is a brilliant idea, so romantic. Hmmm... trying to think of a way to get my husband to see this post without me sending it to him, so he can think a date is all his idea ...

Posted by: Amanda at February 08, 2006 05:49 PM (L4Sch)

5 Harvey, that only works in principle. You need to find a married couple that has a similar social schedule and number of kids that you do. If you don't you can end up being taken advantage of. Trust me.

Posted by: Contagion at February 09, 2006 07:25 AM (e8b4J)

6 Good advice, Harvey.

Posted by: Richmond at February 09, 2006 12:28 PM (e8QFP)

7 Hiring the babysitter is part of the "cost" of the date. Kinda like leaving a tip for good service. and if the sitter is hot, you can give her a 'tip' later too...

Posted by: _Jon at February 09, 2006 01:02 PM (g9Y9+)

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