and Valerie it is a pleasure to meet you as well.. thank you for adding me as a friend..

well not sure that any ladies here want me to lay anything on them at the moment..haha

Well Puff I am a few thousand miles away from Jess so I guess the option to familarize both of us with what dates are is out of the question.. Always in the wrong place at the wrong time.. haha

Jess I second that sentiment. I am not sure exactly what a date is. I have been married too long.. haha now what am I supposed to do?

Puffins, I am not from NY but I guess for me it is the romantic side of things. Even just a soft kiss on the lips.. you know the one where your lips softly press against eachothers and then as you gently press them together you get butterflies. Yeah ok I am a romantic. All guys should be Romantics at heart. With a little tenderness and compassion and Leaving her at the door with that tender kiss and NO TONGUE. And as you give her hug you whisper in her ear "Thank you (insert her name here) I had a wonderful time, I will talk to you soon."

Well I would say that some light flirting is always good on a first date. But I think everyone on a first date at one point men and women think about sex. maybe not equally but to some extent. Everyone looks at the other person across the table and as they get to know more about them size them up if they would consider having sex with them. Honestly I would be happy with a hug and a kiss on the cheek at the end of the date..

Welcome Italian. Sit back and enjoy yourself. I have only been here a short time but have been put at ease by all the very kind people here.

Welcome Sara from one newbie to another.

I am just going to throw this out there. I have been on a couple of dates where the 2 subjects I prefer not to talk about have been brought up. Politics and Religion, am I wrong in thinking that those 2 subjects are better left to a date other than a first date? I really do not have a problem with the subjects in general but it has been my experience that everyone has an opinion on the subjects and no 2 opinions are usually the same. Needless to say the dates ended ubruptly when I gave a very generalized opinion on religion, not so much an opinion but just answering questions.

Thank you to everyone. I am looking forward to being able to put my 1 1/2 cents in on the posts. Take care all and again Thank you for the very warm welcome.

Hello all, I am new to this sight and would love to get some friends from all over. If you want to talk please feel free to send a message and see what we have in common.. Take care and have a great day..

David