Fresh Ideas for a First Date

by Kristine Kern

2. Black-tie events: The formality makes people stiff.

3. Places you’ll run into a lot of friends: It’s too much, too soon.

Dave is one smart cookie, and I’m glad he’s on my panel. Of course, that doesn’t mean I always like what he has to say.

When we discussed my present sitch (roller-disco guy and I have been going out), Dave was appalled at my reluctance to heed chapter 7 of Behind Every Great Woman, “Keeping Your Romantic Pipeline Full of Men”—which he also calls “having a herd.”

“But it takes so much energy,” I whined. Dave nodded sagely. “And I’m happy with my current let’s-not-talk-about the-future-and-have-as-much-fun-as possible scenario,” I argued.