Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!unc!fsks From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Question of the hour. (good :-)) Message-ID: <43@unc.UUCP> Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 15:54:47 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.43 Posted: Sat Jul 27 15:54:47 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 29-Jul-85 06:34:49 EDT References: <5557@cbscc.UUCP> <595@unc.UUCP> Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Organization: CS Dept., U. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill Lines: 28 Summary: In article seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy) writes: > What does the net think of asking people out in public? > (where "asking out" refers to asking for the first date, or marriage, > or some other major step in a relationship, not just a 'everyday' date > with your regular SO) > > I prefer to ask (and be asked) in private, rather than in public. > Seems like there's less chance for embarrasment/ hurt feelings in > private. There *is* the problem of trying to get time with them alone. > Especially if they are popular. I think one way women try to reject men they don't want is to TRY to avoid being alone with them! I wouldn't even try to ask for a date in front of an audience. Asking for a dance is hard enough! He She Her friends -------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- Care to dance? Sure, but not with you! Tee-Hee. Giggle-giggle. (in all innocense): Well then, I suppose a Bl*w J*b would be out of the question. Frank Silbermann