Let’s find out what our first date would be. Answer honestly. Track your letters.
1. It’s Friday at 6 P.M. What are you doing?
A. Getting dressed up. Something’s happening tonight. B. Still in work clothes, heading straight out. C. Home, on the couch, happy about it. D. Already outside. Somewhere with a view. E. At a record store or a bookstore, browsing.
2. What’s the first thing you’d say to me?
A. “You look incredible.” B. “I’m starving, want to get food?” C. “I made us something.” D. “Come look at this.” E. “Have you ever heard this song?”
3. Pick a drink.
A. Something with a garnish and a fancy name. B. A cold beer. C. Tea, or wine at home. D. Whatever’s in the cooler. E. An old-fashioned at a dim bar.
4. How long would our date last?
A. Dinner and drinks and dancing. Until 2 A.M. B. A couple of hours. Keep it easy. C. All night. Nobody’s leaving the couch. D. Until the sun goes down. Then we’ll see. E. Until the last song.
5. What would you want me to remember?
A. How good the night looked. B. How much we laughed. C. How comfortable it felt. D. The sunset. E. The music.
Your results
Mostly A: The Big Night Out. Dinner somewhere with white tablecloths, then a rooftop bar, then dancing until we can’t. I’d wear the orange slip dress. You’d wear something sharp. We’d come home with sore feet and good stories.
Mostly B: The Easy Dinner. A little neighborhood spot with good food and no pressure. We’d talk for three hours and forget our food was getting cold. You’d walk me to my car after.
Mostly C: The Night In. You’d cook. I’d pretend to help. We’d eat on the couch and argue about which movie to put on and never actually watch it. The easiest first date there is.
Mostly D: The Sunset. A hike up to a view, or a blanket on the beach, just in time for the orange hour. You’d bring snacks. We’d stay until the stars came out. You’d have picked this because you knew it was my color.
Mostly E: The Jazz Club. A small room, a table by the window, someone playing piano. Two drinks each. Talking between songs. The kind of date that feels like a movie from 1997.
Tell me
Which one did you get? Would you actually take me there?
I’d say yes to all of them. But I have a soft spot for E.
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[question]Which date did you get? Would you take me there?[/question]
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