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 Dating Triumphs and Tragedies
by Nicole
Roberge
Happy Date Days
Sunday,
Monday, Happy Days… Is
that true? Are they really? I think any day is a Happy
Day when I’m only mildly insane and I have about
five minutes of downtime. Then I’m Happy. Doesn’t
matter which day. But if you’re telling me Sunday,
Monday…Happy Days? Okay, I’ll take it.
But
let’s say “Date Day” is “Happy
Day,” because
for many of you, that’s the case. You set a date and you look forward to
it all week. It’s the focal point. You’re just getting through every
other day until you get to that day — whether it’s Friday night or
Saturday night. But wait a minute — who said it has to be Friday night
or
the weekend? Does your “Happy Date Day” have to fall on a weekend,
or can it be any day? What day is the best day for a date? I say, screw the Weekends-only
option, and embrace every other day there is. There are seven days in a week—look
at all the dating options you have! Why neglect poor Mopey Monday or Whiney Wednesday
just because you think Fiesta Friday is more fun? Turn it into Margarita Monday
and take your date out for a whopping good time.
The point is, don’t limit yourself. You stress
about the work week and then let loose on the weekends,
only to repeat the whole thing over again. Putting
yourself into that kind of pattern is exhausting. Sure,
a date at the end of the week gives you that little
glimmer of hope that the end is near, though sometimes,
can make the week drag by. Also, it limits your dating
possibilities to two or three days. Next time you meet
someone, and he suggests a date, why not say, “sure,
how about, Tuesday?” Once he gets over the shock,
he will be pleasantly surprised, and he’ll say, “Yeah,
I don’t have plans.”
Then, you can look
into all the things you can do on a Tuesday night.
First of all, you both probably just
worked all day, so you will be a little tired, and
hungry. Dinner is an obvious option. So go ahead, grab
dinner. If it’s a first date or meeting, there
is your basic, “let’s grab a drink,” and
then that often leads to dinner, and there’s
nothing wrong with that. It’s a good way to get
to know a person, to talk to them, and once you’re
comfortable with them, sit down and have a meal and
not completely feel awkward about getting lettuce stuck
in your teeth or chewing with your mouth full of food.
No worries, you just told them all of the embarrassing
stories of your childhood, and you’ve got a few
shots of Tequila in your system (it’s Tequila
Tuesday, after all…). But it’s a special
date night, it’s a Tuesday. It’s not an
ordinary weekend date. We don’t end with drinks
and dinner. And no, we’re not going to a movie.
Let’s
do something a little different. You just worked all
day, you had a drink, you had a meal, and
you’re in good company. This is definitely a
different way to spend your work week than just plopping
down on the couch and watching bad re-runs or a horrible
made-for-TV movie. It’s a unique date and you
should do something a little more interesting. Depending
on your location, and the time of year, you can find
things in your area that will spice things up a bit
and make your date swoon. And if you suggested the
Tuesday date and made him miss the game on TV and alter
his plopping-down-on-the-couch-after-a-long-day-at-work
plans, you better have something good. Even if you
just walk around town, isn’t it better than thinking
about another day’s work?
Also, a Tuesday is a
great time of week to do something. It’s a couple
days after the weekend. You have just started the work
week, so just after you have hit
that low of the Monday rut, you realize, “I have
a date tomorrow!” Instant excitement! Then you
have your date, and it’s Wednesday. You get to
gush to all of your co-workers about how amazing it
was…where you went, what you did, what he smelled
like, how cute his smile was, the way he laughed, the
funny thing he said, the funny thing he said twice
because he forgot he said it the first time so it totally
must have been a story that he rehearsed. You know,
that sort of stuff.
Then, since the date did go so well,
you know you’re
going out again on the weekend. So there you go, something
else to look forward to in a couple more days! See
how easy that is! Dating on Tuesdays is fun, you should
do it all the time! That’s it, I’m officially
making Tuesday “Date Night.” Now I just
need someone to date.
Dating Triumphs and Tragedies is published every Sunday by Online
Dating Magazine columnist Nicole
Roberge. She can be reached at NicoleMRoberge@hotmail.com.
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