30 Days to a Better Man-Day 9: Ask a Woman on a Date

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Permalink Reply by John Clanton on June 10, 2009 at 9:17am

I have to say that I technically pass this. I've went on a couple of dates with this girl and we've decided to be "just friends" for right now. Thing is, her and I kind of have a "date" on Friday, and then again June 27th. I'm working in San Diego for the week and on Friday she is going to take the train down to visit me so we can go se Up. Afterwards, we are going to see her roommate play in a gig. June 27 is my friend's wedding. She's going to drive up to Fresno with me, go to the wedding, and we'll crash in a hotel up there for the night (2 beds). So, I'm saying that even though we're just friends, I passed today :P.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Buck on June 10, 2009 at 12:17pm

Technically, you only have to ask in the next 24 hours. My wife and I sort of had a date night planned for next Friday. I will try and come up with something other than dinner and a movie though...I'll post more when I come up with an idea (dancing comes to mind).

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Permalink Reply by Ken Anon on June 10, 2009 at 6:42pm

I actually did this without even knowing it was a task. So I consider it task completed.

I took my girlfriend to the local Rocks State Park, which has a beautiful tall rock outcropping with a terrific view of the surrounding wilderness. We had a picnic on top of it.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Luevane on June 10, 2009 at 7:37pm

This one is tough. With a 3-year old and my work hours (I'm up at 3:45 to get to work by 5:30ish) it is hard to find time. Add to that that we don't really have a lot of friends to do babysitting - most of them have small kids of their own! :)

I'm not passing on this one - I just need a little time to plan...

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Permalink Reply by Rusty Taylor on June 11, 2009 at 1:17am

My wife and I have weekly dates, but recently we've fallen into the order in and watch a movie mold. Thanks for the wake up call. I used to be great about coming up with great creative ideas. It seems so much harder now. I don't know if it's because she knows me too well, if we're together too much, or if I've just gotten lazy, but now I'm determined to do better.

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Permalink Reply by Brett McKay on June 11, 2009 at 9:13pm

Hmmmm.... I just arrived into Vermont so I need to scope out the scene for some possible date ideas for my wife. It needs to be good. She likes surprises.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Barbour on June 13, 2009 at 11:20am

My wife and I have precious little time together just as a couple-- we have a 16 month old and a 3-week old. We have a six-day a week nanny, but we really only have time off on Saturday afternoons. The rest of the weekend is mostly whatever remaining shopping/chores have to be done.

Today, we left the little one with our nanny, and went out 16 month old to lunch at an upscale sandwich place (there are such things, at least here in Seoul). After that, we went out for coffee and waffles (typical dessert to enjoy with your coffee).

We walked around, chitchatted, held hands like we usually do whenever we're out, and pushed our little boy around. I stole a few kisses, she pinched my rear once or twice, and we had a nice date... like we usually do on Saturdays.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Spade on June 13, 2009 at 9:50pm

I have a date scheduled with my wife, but it's not until the end of June. Too many birthday parties before then. We'll probably just do the traditional dinner and a movie. If we have the money, I plan on taking her shopping for some new clothes. Nothing exciting, but it will be nice to get out without our two-year old daughter rushing us through dinner.

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Permalink Reply by Grike on June 14, 2009 at 7:42am

Like a couple of others I passed, technicly...
I went on a date that wasn't a date. We've been friends for a while but lost contact for two years, but recently we got back in touch. She had taken me out a few weeks ago to a nice restaurant and oddly enough she picked up the tab. I figured I should return the favour so we went out again this week. We had a nice walk to the restaurant, where we stayed and talked untill we were the last people left, we even got some nice vintage wine on the house.
We had a nice walk back to my place where we watched some anime (she's really into it).
She fell asleep and despite her asking me to wake her up if she did, I failed in doing so, so I gave her a blanket and went to bed. Every time we go out like this it feels like and looks like a date but my chances are slim. How can I, a 22 year old college student compete with the other man in her life. A 40 something succesful journalist that takes her on exotic travels, does triathlons and even gets to interview the greats on earth like Kofi Annan ? From reading the articles on this website I know that the popular opinion is to drop the friendship or man up and say my piece but to me, life isn't that simple.
We both really enjoy spending time together, and I care for this girl deeply and I want to keep her in my life.
Maybe that's considered the cowards path but I don't want to fend her from my life or try and go up against this manly man she's got in her life right now.

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Permalink Reply by P.M. Riches on July 8, 2009 at 8:48pm

Done - booked Sunday July 19th with the wife. Now, to plan!!

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Permalink Reply by Don Davis on November 3, 2009 at 2:00pm

I am going to ask my mother-in-law to watch the kids for us, because we all know that a proper date with you wife means that there are no kids. Then I will ask my wife to go on a date with me. This date will be at home (a place where we are rarely alone) and will consist of her and I hanging out on the floor of the living room with some blankets, bottle of wine, some cheese from around the world, chocolates, and conversation (again something we don't get much of these days) Since it is close to winter here in CO, and my wife hates the outdoors, I am kind of limited in the things that I can do. I will plan all of this for this weekend, and see how it goes.

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