Dating Bloopers and Disasters and How to Survive Them
by Robin Forbes
It happens -- You finally go on a date with that hot guy that you've been dying to go out with, things are going pretty smooth and then - Disaster strikes! Your worst nightmares come true or equally disastrous - the one thing that you didn't figure on happening does happen and it's just toooo embarrassing.
Welcome to life, dating and social mishaps. Bloopers, faux pas, and downright disasters are just waiting to happen. But, with a little luck, and armed with some dating survival tips, maybe, just maybe you'll live through the date, and yes, maybe go out on another.
Disclaimer: The story and tips that I've prepared for this tips sheet actually happened to me. If by chance I ever went out with you, please don't read yourself into any of the tips, because more than likely it happened to me more than once. So - the event probably wasn't with you. *grin*
One of the most embarrassing dates I ever went out on would have to be the night that I dropped a package of condoms on the dance floor of a packed night club, and it wasn't one of those puny 3-paks either.
No, I was a cocky young lad of twenty something, full of piss and vinegar and more alcohol than a brewery - OK half a brewery… I was out on the town with the boys and was sure to get lucky - after all I came prepared with about two dozen or so condoms all neatly tucked away in my jean jacket pocket.
It was a hot summer's night and the music was almost as hot as the guys on the dance floor. I was feeling relaxed and good - it was great to take a break from work, so I got myself onto the dance floor and really got into it.
Here's a tip for you… Hot summers nights, hot dance floors, and cocky drunk guys wearing jean jackets with two dozen condoms in the pocket just don't mix.
Trust me - you get hot and sweaty and pretty soon you've got to take the jacket off and toss it ten feet over to the sidelines where your table is...
To this day I still see dozens of condoms flying out of my jacket pocket, unraveling in a ribbon stream, in slow motion and dropping to the dance floor with a nuclear thud!
And then the music stopped.
Everyone was staring -- First at the condoms that were all over the floor and then at me and then back to the condoms.
I felt like my face was some sort of crazy disco light - first white then red, then white, then red...
And then, everyone realized where they were, laughed and went back to dancing. A couple of guys came over and asked if I had any spare condoms they could have. To which I obliged, I mean one couldn't really deny that I was in short supply of rubbers that night.
The thing about this little mishap was that it was in people's minds for less than five minutes - and nobody really cared. It was a five minute amusing little laugh that most people have long forgotten - Except for maybe the guys who kept on bumming rubbers from me for the rest of the summer.
Embarrassing things happen on dates or in social situations, it's not a big deal. How you recover or handle the situation can make all the difference.
If I had fled to the bathroom or out of the club, things might have been different. What I did though was grin broadly, said, "Whoops!" shrugged my shoulders, picked the 'offending packages' up and continued dancing.
If you get into an embarrassing situation with your date, if you say something boneheaded, don't worry about it.
- Pause,
- Take a deep breath,
- Smile broadly,
- Own up to the faux pas if necessary,
- And continue on.
This works for both, things you do or say. I've put my foot in my mouth so many times when I've been on a date (or been out with someone on a non-date) - I've lost count.
When I realize what I've said, I take the same course of action. "Gosh, that was a really dumb thing to say, I'm really not that narrow-minded. Do you mind if we start again?" It works - If you really mean it, it'll work.
I want to continue these thoughts and tips in some articles down the road, because I've met so many guys that are positively flustered when they get into these situations.
But for now, I want you to know this - It's never as bad as you think.
Wishing you joy and success in your dating experiences,
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