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From: jsingh@cive.ri.cmu.edu (J S Singh)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Unique Date proposals
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Date: Wed, 1-Oct-86 23:41:58 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  1 23:41:58 1986
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When I was in grad school, I had been scoping this woman out
who was in one of my classes.  I didn't know who she was and
spent entire class periods trying to think of ways to ask her out.
I figured it would have to be something out of the ordinary.
So one day, I walked upto her during the break in the 2 hour lecture
and asked her if she would marry me.  She said "what?"  I asked once 
again "would you marry me".  She was trying to think of what kind of 
a joke this could be but finally gave up and just said "no".  Without
batting an eyelid, I asked "so how about dinner?".  She started
laughing.  We started talking.  We did go out later and laughed
about our first encounter.

If you are looking to go out with somebody you don't know well, 
I think you need something unusual to catch this person's attention.
Something humorous is best.  It is best not make the other person
feel pressured (a rose and a dinner invitation to someone you don't know
well is not a good idea).  Once you are over the initial hurdle,
then you can take things as they come.

Jeff