Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Relationships
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 01-30-2018, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Northern California
130,332 posts, read 12,105,905 times
Reputation: 39038

Advertisements

Do other things for dates, like a guided walk or tour, something hat does not involve food. Try & get into the habit of dividing the plate of food, in 2, before you start & bring the rest home for the next day. You can also have a one course meal, no need to make it 3 courses & go out for pie afterwards, that verges on gluttony.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-30-2018, 11:19 AM
 
22,278 posts, read 21,728,906 times
Reputation: 54735
OP, if he offered you money instead of food, would you take it?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 11:22 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
102,211 posts, read 107,904,670 times
Reputation: 116159
Quote:
Originally Posted by evening sun View Post
Do other things for dates, like a guided walk or tour, something hat does not involve food. Try & get into the habit of dividing the plate of food, in 2, before you start & bring the rest home for the next day. You can also have a one course meal, no need to make it 3 courses & go out for pie afterwards, that verges on gluttony.
He tells her he "likes her appetite". At least we know he's diplomatic.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 11:37 AM
 
22,278 posts, read 21,728,906 times
Reputation: 54735
This habit of buying large amounts of food for a person who can barely afford to eat seems like an easy way to gain control over that person.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 11:43 AM
 
3,564 posts, read 1,922,565 times
Reputation: 3732
Quote:
Originally Posted by ellie View Post
I typically wear a suit and try to mind my manners, when going on a job interview, unless it’s clear that it’s not that kind of job.
I've never worn a suit to a job interview.
:shrug:

Quote:
The impression she should should convey is that she wants to lose twenty pounds, as she mentioned in her post.
Why is that the impression she should convey?

Quote:
If she scarfs down everything in sight then she’s telling her date that she doesn’t care about her health or the limits of his generousity.
Quote:
Originally Posted by hawaiiancoconut View Post
Guys who encourage women to eat away and have dessert is telling a woman "hey if we were to get married and have kids i wont let the family starve" Lol its an instinctual man thing
No. She's not telling him that at all. And he's not telling her that at all.

How F'n ridiculous.

Eating a salad doesn't tell the other person that you're a vegetarian. So, eating what is offered doesn't tell anyone that she doesn't care about her health or the limits of his generosity.

The **** is wrong with people?

Quote:
There’s a big difference between showing up in a dirty sweatsuit for an interview and at least putting on a clean shirt and pants, like you would when dealing with the public.

Maybe you’re okay looking like a slob everywhere you go and eating like a pig when on a date, but if you’re trying to convey the message that you’re able to clean yourself up and be slightly brighter and more charming than twenty other candidates, you show you them you can do it.
Maybe ordering something off the menu and eating it is analogous to wearing a shirt and pants and not a never washed thong.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 11:47 AM
 
3,501 posts, read 6,166,988 times
Reputation: 10039
My 2 cents. It doesn't matter if you're male or female. The type of gluttonous behavior you described would be unattractive regardless. Sorry.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Florida
23,173 posts, read 26,197,836 times
Reputation: 27914
Quote:
Originally Posted by skaternum View Post
My 2 cents. It doesn't matter if you're male or female. The type of gluttonous behavior you described would be unattractive regardless. Sorry.

That's up to this particular guy to decide, don't you think?
However, if OP would like to do differently, as she suggests she does,
the hints about having a little something before the date and water are good ones.
But, jeesus, do NOT pretend to be someone you're not unless you think you can keep up that façade forever.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 12:17 PM
 
13,262 posts, read 8,027,035 times
Reputation: 30753
Quote:
Originally Posted by skaternum View Post
My 2 cents. It doesn't matter if you're male or female. The type of gluttonous behavior you described would be unattractive regardless. Sorry.

To YOU.


To her date, not so much. The fact that he took her to 5 different eating establishments in ONE date suggests otherwise.


She already sees that there's an issue, which is why she brought it up. Some have made actual suggestions on how to get a handle on it, but others have just passed judgement.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 12:18 PM
 
13,262 posts, read 8,027,035 times
Reputation: 30753
Quote:
Originally Posted by skaternum View Post
My 2 cents. It doesn't matter if you're male or female. The type of gluttonous behavior you described would be unattractive regardless. Sorry.

To YOU.


Her date took her to 5 different eating establishments in ONE date. That would suggest he wasn't bothered by her eating.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-30-2018, 12:30 PM
 
Location: between Mars and Venus
1,748 posts, read 1,296,337 times
Reputation: 2471
You sure can eat! I'd say don't overthink go ahead enjoy yourself, if that scares the date off then so be it. You need to date someone who enjoys food as much as you do.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:

Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Relationships

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top