Make sure to tell that (motorcycle/hallucinogen/emergency room/brush with
fame/escape from New York) story one more time.
Peel off annoying beer bottle label.
In your mind, meet, go out, fuck, live together and break up with your
date before the appetizer.
Steer conversation to those topics you've rehearsed beforehand.
Fill in moments of silence with "yeah," "exactly" or simply "um."
Formulate a serious answer to the question, "what kind of music do you
like?"...just in case
Politics? What politics?
Listen carefully for your companion's every mention of a person of your
gender. Worry.
Disregard financial concerns.
For god's sake, keep that shirt tucked in!
For more information, consult Slouching Toward a Late Brunch: The
Science and Art of Dating, the new anthology by Dr. Date. He has a Ph.d . .
. in dating!!