Dating Doozy

Ok, now I've been on some doozy of dates... not gonna lie! This most recent one has left me scratching my head wondering "WHAT THE FUCK!?!?" And it's so sad, because we'd been talking for nearly 2 months before we could coordinate our schedules enough to hang together! For those of you guys out there in the dating world, and I know there are plenty of you, please PLEASE pay attention...

Kendra's Dating Do's & Don'ts

1. DO show up on time! ~ I know, the whole "fashionably late" thing is talked about all the time. Well, let me tell you ~ unless you've got a flat tire or some other emergency on the way over, the message you send by not showing up on time is, "It's ok if I'm a bit late... She'll wait for me, & I'm worth the wait!" Sorry, guys. Our time is vaulable too. The fact that a girl shows up on time means she's planned this date properly... no last minute fussing in the mirror! And as for the double-standard, you're not gonna hear me preach one iota about it... because I believe both daters should extend the same courtesy! You wouldn't show up late on your first day of work, would you?

2. If you happen to be more than a nanosecond late, DO apologize for the wait! An apology will cost you nothing, but it can save a date from spiraling down really early! If she calls you from the agreed meeting place and asks where you are ~ and you haven't even left your house yet... unless she's REALLY EARLY, you've got some apologizing to do!!

3. For the sake of all that is holy on this planet, when you meet your date for the first time, DO give her a freakin' compliment! Even if she's an utter disappointment, for goodness' sake, you can find something to compliment on! (if you're looking for things to say, here's some ideas: "Wow, you smell very nice!", "Nice outfit!", "Great Shoes!") ... think of a couple. Please find something sincere. Yes, sincere! A girl can smell bullshit from a mile away ~ she might just be polite enough not to call you on it! Even if your date seems like a dud, please be polite... a) it's good practice for your next one, and b) You never know what hottie might be friends with your date! Keep it nice.

4. DO have a plan! At least have some kind of notion on how you're going to spend your date! Ideally, you should have told your date beforehand, but if not PLEASEEEE do not say, "So, what do you want to do?" or "Where do you want to eat?" That's just freaking LAME. This is a date, not two old friends hanging out... treat it like one!

5. Anyone with any sense of etiquette will tell you, DO NOT answer your cellphone! Emergencies happen, and these are understandable exceptions. And many people set up calls from their friends as an "out" in case the date is a complete waste. These phone calls are acceptable as well, but you should not have more than ONE ... yes ONE in a date, and they should last no more than a minute! (Seriously, that's all you need is a minute to play the best friend with appendicitis card!) If your MOTHER calls you more than two times during the course of your date, and there are no life & limb emergencies, just give up.... Drop your date back off, and go hang out with mom, because you are a bona-fide momma's boy, and do not deserve to be out dating!

I've got more, and will have to update in time, but these are the ones at the top of my mind.
Thanks ... or NO THANKS... to "DetectiveMan" who broke EVERY SINGLE ONE of these rules
on my date this past weekend. *Sigh*
If only I had the heart ... or the balls to just tell him YOU SUCK...
Instead, I'm ignoring text messages. I'm sure he'll get a clue eventually....