On the Northern Virginia dating scene
By Katie Greenan
I’m sure all of us have heard the typical, “I lost my number. Can I have yours?” Seriously, what are these people thinking? Do patrons of clubs or bars look that desperate?
While many people still believe in saying “I do” before living together, the tide has shifted. Even the traditionalists are changing their tune.
Some think that testing the waters before taking the plunge is a necessity—maybe the only true way of really getting to know a person—while others seem to go the more traditional route and balk at the idea of—What is the phrase? Oh, yes—getting the milk for free.
Respondents to this week’s earlier blog post agree that in addition to working out, the gym is a great place to people watch. They consider themselves Gym Rats, but appreciate all the entertainment the gym provides.
You can find my sister and me at the gym four to five times a week. In addition to providing a hard workout, it’s a fun place to people watch, since there are so many egos and mirrors.
It seems like a unanimous vote that while the tech-crazed world we live in does offer the convenience of quick blips or 140-character ramblings of our daily activities, it is by no means a way to start, end or live a relationship.
Nowadays, with the luxury of mobile phones, many of us text instead of talk. No doubt, phone chats can be awkward in a new relationship, so we instead swap garbled written fragments, capable of being erased and re-written.
Some of you chimed in this week by giving your definition of a date. Here are your responses.
Some say a serious date means wining and dining, while others categorize it as simply chatting at a coffeehouse or party.