Check out the event at:
http://www.jewishpro.com/
More Speed Dating Wisdom from Ms. Avi: If you feel at all awkward standing alone at a bar (highly likely given that you're Jewish), bring a friend along because there will most likely be up to 30 mins of "mixing and mingling" before the event starts. Better yet, go speed dating with a friend; that way you'll have someone to hang around the bar with before the dating begins (and it's a lot of fun to gossip about who you met with afterwards). But separate (sit separately) once the dating begins, as to not distract each other with funny faces.
One Last Tip for Him: Men will often times show up to speed dating events in suits thinking..."oh, well she'll think I have a great job and loads of money if I wear a suit." Women actually think that wearing a suit to speed dating is pretentious and more likely than not, he may be compensating. Sorry, but true.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Georgraphically Undesireable?
My dad told me to live in DC as opposed to NoVa. He said back in the 70's when he was single 
living in NYC, he wouldn't date girls from Brooklyn. They were GU's, "geographically undesirable." After having lived in Burke (Fairfax) for a year, and Falls Church for 6 months, I have dated plenty of guys in the DC area and only once did a guy back out of asking me out because I was not metro accessible (and what does that tell you about him, that he's cheap, lazy, wasn't too attracted to me). Sure, it's a bit of self-selection and adds to the challenge of dating, but living in NoVa has only positively effected my dating life.
If you're dating a DC playboy, one issue will definitely arise...where do we meet for the date?
If he suggests a place for the date that’s more convenient for him, say “are there any restaurants closer to [insert your location here] we could try.” If he drives, suggest that he pick you up. If he doesn’t drive, then really push for you guys to meet someplace convenient for you near public transportation. A guy who lived in MD (when I lived in VA) suggested that we meet up the a Smithsonian museum in DC for a date. I was truly not attracted to him, and didn't want to waste more than 30 minutes on him, so I said, "sorry I’m really swamped this week, can we do VA?" He agreed.
You may have noticed that many DC playboys do not have cars. Besides going far distances to meet him, avoid getting him into your car and playing chauffeur. Remember, men pick-up and drive women. Men see driving as manly, so don’t emasculate him or scare him with your neurotic Jewish woman driving skills. (exception: my blind grandfather who enjoyed women driving him around his whole life).
After a few dates, you can trade off visiting each other on your respective turfs, but encourage in the beginning that he schlep to you as opposed to the other way around. It’s also a bit of self-selection if he lives far away from you. If he likes you, he’ll make the effort despite the distance. And under no circumstances should you say for a first date, “well, I happen to be coming to DC Saturday night anyway.” Make yourself challenging, and he will stay interested! If he’s not crazy about you, he’ll find a chick who lives closer.
Enjoy dating the DC playboys!
Love, Ms. Avi.
living in NYC, he wouldn't date girls from Brooklyn. They were GU's, "geographically undesirable." After having lived in Burke (Fairfax) for a year, and Falls Church for 6 months, I have dated plenty of guys in the DC area and only once did a guy back out of asking me out because I was not metro accessible (and what does that tell you about him, that he's cheap, lazy, wasn't too attracted to me). Sure, it's a bit of self-selection and adds to the challenge of dating, but living in NoVa has only positively effected my dating life.If you're dating a DC playboy, one issue will definitely arise...where do we meet for the date?
If he suggests a place for the date that’s more convenient for him, say “are there any restaurants closer to [insert your location here] we could try.” If he drives, suggest that he pick you up. If he doesn’t drive, then really push for you guys to meet someplace convenient for you near public transportation. A guy who lived in MD (when I lived in VA) suggested that we meet up the a Smithsonian museum in DC for a date. I was truly not attracted to him, and didn't want to waste more than 30 minutes on him, so I said, "sorry I’m really swamped this week, can we do VA?" He agreed.
You may have noticed that many DC playboys do not have cars. Besides going far distances to meet him, avoid getting him into your car and playing chauffeur. Remember, men pick-up and drive women. Men see driving as manly, so don’t emasculate him or scare him with your neurotic Jewish woman driving skills. (exception: my blind grandfather who enjoyed women driving him around his whole life).
After a few dates, you can trade off visiting each other on your respective turfs, but encourage in the beginning that he schlep to you as opposed to the other way around. It’s also a bit of self-selection if he lives far away from you. If he likes you, he’ll make the effort despite the distance. And under no circumstances should you say for a first date, “well, I happen to be coming to DC Saturday night anyway.” Make yourself challenging, and he will stay interested! If he’s not crazy about you, he’ll find a chick who lives closer.
Enjoy dating the DC playboys!
Love, Ms. Avi.
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