Originally Posted by
TheEvilJester
So, as I stated in a couple of my recent threads, I just recently decided to get back into dating. I joined a few dating sites, and even wound up getting a response from a girl. We've been talking for a bit, and I just recently invited her out for ice cream sometime. We'll be doing that this weekend.
I suddenly thought of something, and wasn't sure of the proper etiquette for such a thing. I thought of my ice cream idea as a similar idea to saying "Let's go get coffee together" since I don't drink coffee. So, it is more sort of an informal "date" as just a quick first meeting get together kind of thing.
Should I bring flowers, or something like that? Or is that more something to do if we wind up going on a more formal second date, like out to dinner or something? I kind of lean towards thinking that does make more sense on a more formal date, but I don't want to look bad/un-interested if I show up empty handed for our first meeting. I've always been something of a romantic guy, but I also don't want to overdo it.
Also, for that matter, once I do bring flowers, should I do it for every date, or is it just the sort of thing you should do for the first formal date, and then at random otherwise? Because I kind of feel like doing it every single time would make it seem forced and less special. Let me know what you think. It would especially be helpful if any of our female members can offer their thoughts. Thanks!