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you get the point! :p

Try a nice quiet dinner restauraunt somwhere. DON'T go to Chili's or an equivalent music-blaring theme eatery (you have to shout to hold a conversation in those) and DON'T invite her over for dinner the first night out, no matter if you were the head chef at Spago's (implies too much intimacy if you hardy know each other at all).

Wine's always a good try, though tastes are all over the board. Usually the safest route to go is a German Riesling (try a '99 or '00 Blue Nun or Schlink Hause Spatlese), as a very good one can be picked up for under $12. Women usually like fruity, semi-sweet to sweet white wines, and going with any type of Zinfandel no matter how good is just plain tacky, IMHO.

For a fun after-dinner activity that's a little off the beaten path, find a small park that's got a gaggle of ducks and geese around. Pocket a couple of dinner rolls at the restaurant and proceed for the after-dinner stroll. You can easily get 30-45 minutes of really enlightening entertainment out of feeding the birds and chatting the night away.

Most of all, BE YOURSELF, except if or when the topic of religion comes up .

Always do the open-the-door, pull-out-the-chair stuff. You're a gentleman (I'm being EXTREMELY gratuitous today :p ) so don't hide the fact from her.

Being an English major, maybe she would enjoy Shakespere in the park? I know there's tons of these running around cities all over the States this time of year.

If all else fails, try a museum or such for an after-dinner activity.

Much better options than the typical dinner and a movie route, I would say, and each gives you a LOT more personal interaction for the first time around.

Good luck and if she mentions religion, don't flay her alive!

And by all means, don't discuss politics or religion

Just kidding. I guess the best thing you can do is be interested in her. Listen to what she has to say.

The hard part is finding that fine line between being attentive and smothering her.

Dating is for learning about each other. The best thing the two of you can do is not to try to hide yourself, but to be yourself.

Which car are you planning to take, (after all, this is a car board)
the Porsche or the SVT?

TB

just be yourself.
don't overthink every single one of your actions.
If you're not used to holding doors, then don't.
if you're not used to pushing chairs in (I've never had this done to me and would really give you a "you've got 3 heads" look if you attempted it with me), don't push her chair in.
do what feels comfortable.
if you're going to constantly overthink everything and wonder 'what should I be doing/how should I be acting right now' you're not going to be comfortable, relaxed and most of all enjoyable.
I'm not saying belch and scratch your crotch like you do in front of the tv at home either.
the point here is not to bait her by being someone you're not. you'll only disappoint her in the long run.

Thanks all for the great advice. Man....butterflies are having a party in my stomach now....giddiness has given way to terror OK...be myself....don't discuss politics and religion....open doors and pull out chairs only if appropriate....bottle of wine or a single flower......

After all of this time, I thought that dating would get easier.

Which car man, we really gotta know. Context man, remember the context here

TB

Brown '89 Porsche 928 - stock.

Oh man what kind of dreams are you having?

awh Edward, you own a 928, you dawg!

Love those Porsches...hopefully she will too...how many miles on that beast?

Naa buy a bottle of jack daniels and a 2 litre coke, I'll show you a romantic night.. heh heh heh. Worked for the last teacher I went out with...

R