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		<title>5 Reasons Why Women Love To Date Funny Guys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A funny guy can always get a hot date. There’s no doubt about that. A not-so-cute guy can get away with the hot chick because he’s funny. It’s proven that women just love to date funny guys. Such is the reason why various dating guides boast of tips on how to make a woman laugh.&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='5 Reasons Why Women Love To Date Funny Guys' data-link='https://www.behavioralecology.net/women-love-date-funny-guys/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p><span style="color: #d60100;"><strong>A funny guy can always get a hot date. There’s no doubt about that. A not-so-cute guy can get away with the hot chick because he’s funny. </strong></span></p>
<p>It’s proven that women just love to date funny guys.</p>
<p>Such is the reason why various dating guides boast of tips on how to make a woman laugh. For example, this <a title="The Tao Of Badass: It’s Not What You Think It Is" href="http://behavioralecology.net/the-tao-of-badass/">popular badass guide to attracting women</a> has some banter lines that can really make a woman laugh or at least, smile. That smile can really open a lot of doors in the world of dating.</p>
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<h2>Why Do Funny Guys Get Away With It?</h2>
<p>Nothing can beat the positive vibration of humor. So if a guy has a knack to make people laugh, he is definitely someone who has a pretty positive outlook in life. After all, it takes a lot of emotional maturity to find humor in everything.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>A guy who has a positive outlook in life is pretty confident about himself as well &#8230; and confidence is exactly what women look for in a guy.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>A guy who has a positive outlook in life is pretty confident about himself as well &#8230; and confidence is exactly what women look for in a guy.</p>
<p>So that’s why funny guys get away with it. They can sweep any woman off her feet because of their knack to make her laugh. But aside from that, what are the other reasons as to why women love to date funny guys?</p>
<h2>5. A Funny Guy Can Liven Up The Evening</h2>
<p>A funny person can always lighten up any kind of situation. It’s like having a funny classmate that’s always saying the silliest thing while the whole class cracks up. It’s the same thing with a <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;" href="http://behavioralecology.net/">funny date</a>. Even if the evening starts off as boring and ordinary, a funny guy can always break the ice by cracking a funny joke. Related read: <a title="Joshua Pellicer: Should You Even Listen To Him At All?" href="http://behavioralecology.net/joshua-pellicer-the-tao-of-badass/">Dating guide by Joshua Pellicer reveals dating tips</a> on how to make a woman feel comfortable</p>
<h2>4. Women Feel More At Ease</h2>
<p>Women are always conscious on a first date. They’re concerned about how they look and how they act. Suffice to say, they can be pretty stiff at the start. But once they start laughing, they’ve pretty much shed off their cover.</p>
<p>Laughing makes women more relaxed. If a funny guy can do this, he can easily get that second date.</p>
<h2>3. Laughing Can Attract Attention</h2>
<p>Women love attention. So if she were on a date with a funny guy, she would definitely get some attention because of the activity of laughter going on. Heads will turn and wonder, “Wow, they’re having a good time!”</p>
<p>While people are watching them laugh, they can also end up laughing as well. After all, laughing is contagious.</p>
<h2>2. It Sets Aside The Problems</h2>
<p>Dating a funny guy can set aside problems and issues If a woman is able to let go of all her worries and just laugh the whole evening away, she will never forget the date.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Who can forget a funny guy? Being funny is one sure way to be remembered. It’s like that funny kid in class &#8230; he’s never forgotten.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h2>1. It Makes The Date Memorable</h2>
<p>Who can forget a funny guy? Being funny is one sure way to be remembered. It’s like that funny kid in class &#8230; he’s never forgotten. It’s the same thing with a funny date. He’s never forgotten as well. In most cases, he ends up winning the race. The laughter and jokes go a long way and the evening turns out to be very memorable.</p>
<p>There are a lot more reasons as to why women date funny guys. Whatever reasons there are, the bottom line is that funny guys make women feel good. Women love to feel good. And that’s enough of a reason as to why they love to date funny guys.</p>
<p>Have you ever dated a funny guy? How about the serious type? So which ended up to be a more memorable one?</p>
<div class="saboxplugin-wrap" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope itemprop="author"><div class="saboxplugin-tab"><div class="saboxplugin-gravatar"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MeganX.jpg" width="100"  height="100" alt="" itemprop="image"></div><div class="saboxplugin-authorname"><a href="https://www.behavioralecology.net/author/sulat68/" class="vcard author" rel="author"><span class="fn">Megan X</span></a></div><div class="saboxplugin-desc"><div itemprop="description"><p>What more can I say? Ever since the beginning of mankind, there has always been a constant struggle between man and woman. It has always been a love-hate relationship. The funny thing is, throughout the existence of this man-woman relationship, there never has been a perfect &#8230; <a href="https://behavioralecology.net/about/">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>5 Simple Ways To Let Go Of The Pressures Of Dating</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2014 19:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dating is fun and exciting but it can also be very stressful. We all want to make a perfect first impression on our dates. For example, just thinking of what to wear on a date is enough to stress us to out. The whole process of meeting someone new and hoping everything turns out well&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='5 Simple Ways To Let Go Of The Pressures Of Dating' data-link='https://www.behavioralecology.net/5-simple-ways-let-go-pressures-dating/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-287" src="http://behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dating-tips-no-pressure.jpg" alt="dating-tips-no-pressure" width="800" height="533" srcset="https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dating-tips-no-pressure.jpg 480w, https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dating-tips-no-pressure-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />Dating is fun and exciting but it can also be very stressful. We all want to make a perfect first impression on our dates. For example, just thinking of what to wear on a date is enough to stress us to out. The whole process of meeting someone new and hoping everything turns out well can really unleash the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;" href="http://behavioralecology.net/">pressures of dating</a>. But there are ways to deal with all the pressures.</p>
<h2>5. Avoid Listening To People Who Are Pressuring You</h2>
<p>One of the reasons why we are pressured to date is because we listen to other people. There maybe someone from our family who is always asking us why we’re not married yet and we take it seriously. Sometimes we meet people who make a big fuss about being single. They make it sound like being single is some kind of disease. That can really be stressful. It’s hard to ignore people who think that way, most especially if we are related to them. Related read: <a title="The Tao Of Badass: It’s Not What You Think It Is" href="http://behavioralecology.net/the-tao-of-badass/">Be a dating badass with this hot guide</a></p>
<p>It’s best not to listen to them. It really won’t do us any good if we take them seriously. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with being single. The truth is that it can actually be a good thing. If we embrace the freedom that comes with being single, we won’t have to be too stressed out with dating.</p>
<h2>4. Enjoy The Date, There&#8217;s No Need To Try Too Hard</h2>
<p>Sometimes we want to see the sparks right away that we end up trying to hard on the first date. We meet someone new and we’re already thinking of the second, third, and fourth date. We look too much into the future and end up trying too hard. That really shouldn’t be the case. We should just enjoy the date and take it for what it is &#8230; a date!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Dating should really be fun. It shouldn’t really be stressful because the stress won’t get us anywhere. It’ll only scare our date away.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h2>3. Lower Your Expectations From A Date</h2>
<p>One of the reasons why dating can be so stressful is that we expect too much from it. It’s normal to have some expectations. I think that’s part of the exciting world of dating. But we really shouldn’t expect that much. The most we can expect is that we’re going to meet a new friend. But to expect that the date will lead to forever can be really stressful.</p>
<h2>2. Lighten Up and Don’t Take It Seriously</h2>
<p>Even if the date turns out great, it’s best not to take it seriously yet. After all, it’s just a date. Even if we are face-to-face with the most wonderful person, we should just enjoy the moment. Turning the date into a serious talk will scare the wonderful person away. We can really lessen the pressure of dating if we don’t take the date seriously. Related read: <a title="Joshua Pellicer: Should You Even Listen To Him At All?" href="http://behavioralecology.net/joshua-pellicer-the-tao-of-badass/">Joshua Pellicer&#8217;s badass tips to be effective in dating</a></p>
<h2>1. Date At Your Own Pace</h2>
<p>Dating can be really stressful most specially if we force it. Let’s face it, there will be times when we just can find a date. That can happen on a Friday night or even on a Saturday night. But that’s okay. If we can’t find a date, we really shouldn’t force the issue. We can enjoy the night with some friends and still go out. There’s really nothing wrong with not having a date on a Friday or Saturday night.</p>
<p>Dating should really be fun. It shouldn’t really be stressful because the stress won’t get us anywhere. It’ll only scare our date away. If we keep on scaring them away, we will never meet the right one. That’s why it’s good to just let go of all the pressures of dating.</p>
<p>Do you have any other tips to relieve the pressures from dating? Let&#8217;s hear it.</p>
<div class="saboxplugin-wrap" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope itemprop="author"><div class="saboxplugin-tab"><div class="saboxplugin-gravatar"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MeganX.jpg" width="100"  height="100" alt="" itemprop="image"></div><div class="saboxplugin-authorname"><a href="https://www.behavioralecology.net/author/sulat68/" class="vcard author" rel="author"><span class="fn">Megan X</span></a></div><div class="saboxplugin-desc"><div itemprop="description"><p>What more can I say? Ever since the beginning of mankind, there has always been a constant struggle between man and woman. It has always been a love-hate relationship. The funny thing is, throughout the existence of this man-woman relationship, there never has been a perfect &#8230; <a href="https://behavioralecology.net/about/">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>Picking Up The Tab: Is It About Chivalry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I came across this interesting article this morning. It stated that chivalry does exist nowadays because men still pick up the tab on the first date. It wasn’t exactly the morning news but I pretty much reacted to it. I am shocked to find that picking up the tab is about chivalry. It has got&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Picking Up The Tab: Is It About Chivalry?' data-link='https://www.behavioralecology.net/picking-up-the-tab-is-it-about-chivalry/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-86 alignleft" src="http://behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/couple-dating-who-should-pay.jpg" alt=" couple-dating-who-should-pay" width="319" height="480" srcset="https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/couple-dating-who-should-pay.jpg 319w, https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/couple-dating-who-should-pay-300x451.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px" />I came across this interesting <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562054/Chivalry-not-dead-Most-men-pay-date-women-secretly-happy-do.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">article</a> this morning. It stated that chivalry does exist nowadays because men still pick up the tab on the first date. It wasn’t exactly the morning news but I pretty much reacted to it.</p>
<p>I am shocked to find that picking up the tab is about chivalry. It has got to be more than just that.</p>
<h2>Less Halfies These Days?</h2>
<p>A current study shows that less couples go on halfies or fifty-fifty these days. Apparently, more men are picking up the tab most especially on the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;" href="http://behavioralecology.net/">first date</a>. Based on the study, the percentage of men that actually pick up the tab on the first date is a lot higher than expected. We’re looking at eighty-four percent.</p>
<p>In addition to that, the percentage of women that admitted that men still pick up the tab after the first date is more than half of the total number of respondents in the survey. Out of the seventeen thousand respondents, nine thousand eight hundred sixty of the women admitted that men still pick up the tab even during the relationship. That definitely shows that a good number of men are footing the bill these days.</p>
<h2>How Men And Women Really Feel About It</h2>
<p>Here’s the funny thing. While the numbers are astonishing, forty-four percent of the men actually admitted that they would stop seeing the woman that doesn’t pay at all. And while women actually offer to pay, thirty-nine percent of them SECRETLY wishes that the offer be rejected. I guess that explains why some men and women don’t exactly hit it off after a few dates. But of course, that’s just my opinion.</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Here’s the funny thing. While the numbers are astonishing, forty-four percent of the men actually admitted that they would stop seeing the woman that doesn’t pay at all.</strong></span></p></blockquote>
<h2>This Is How I Feel About It</h2>
<p>While it’s a comforting thought that more and more men are footing the bill these days, there are two things to think about. My first thought is this. Should men end up paying the bill even if it was the woman that had asked him out? Related read: Why successful men use <a title="The Tao Of Badass: It’s Not What You Think It Is" href="http://behavioralecology.net/the-tao-of-badass/">the highly popular Tao Of Badass dating ebook</a>.</p>
<p>While the study has some interesting findings, I’d first want to know who asked whom out. Let’s face it, nowadays, some women ask guys out. I have done it a couple of times. And during those times, I prefer to pay the bill.</p>
<p>So if I asked the guy out, I would definitely pay for the bill. For me, it’s the right thing to do. But I definitely WOULDN’T think that chivalry is dead simply because the guy that I had asked out didn’t pay for the bill.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong><span style="color: #333333;">Is picking up the tab about chivalry? If I had ended up paying for the tab, would that disqualify my date as a knight in shining armor?</span></strong></p></blockquote>
<p>This takes me to my next thought. Is picking up the tab about chivalry? If I had ended up paying for the tab, would that disqualify my date as a knight in shining armor? It’s really a trick question but I honestly think that it takes more than just paying the bill to conclude that chivalry is not dead.</p>
<p>What do you think? Do you think chivalry is not dead?</p>
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		<title>Should You Give Up On The First Date?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when there&#8217;s no spark on the first date? Should you just give up? Or should you give it a try? I&#8217;m sure this has happened to you. You go on a date with someone that isn&#8217;t so bad. You guys have a couple of drinks over some interesting conversation but there&#8217;s just no&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Should You Give Up On The First Date?' data-link='https://www.behavioralecology.net/should-you-give-up-on-the-first-date/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-313" src="http://behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/woman-thinking-date.jpg" alt="woman-thinking-date" width="320" height="480" srcset="https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/woman-thinking-date.jpg 320w, https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/woman-thinking-date-300x450.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" />What happens when there&#8217;s no spark on the first date? Should you just give up? Or should you give it a try?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure this has happened to you. You go on a date with someone that isn&#8217;t so bad. You guys have a couple of drinks over some interesting conversation but there&#8217;s just no spark. There&#8217;s no magic, no spontaneous combustion, no fireworks, no nothing!</p>
<p>If you look at the bright side, you just gained a new friend. But really, a friend isn&#8217;t exactly what you&#8217;re looking for at that particular moment.</p>
<h2>That Special Feeling</h2>
<p>It&#8217;s that special feeling you&#8217;re looking for. It&#8217;s that special feeling of excitement that you can&#8217;t explain. Call it chemistry or whatever, it&#8217;s that special feeling when your heart skips a beat and your knees get weak. But it&#8217;s not there. You just can&#8217;t feel it.</p>
<h2>Too Early To Tell</h2>
<p>Some may say that it&#8217;s very early to tell. You can&#8217;t exactly tell on the first date. But you had felt it before on your other first dates. It had happened to you before. You know what you&#8217;re looking for and it&#8217;s just not there. You assess the moment. You look at your date closely just to try to capture some sort of feeling but it&#8217;s futile.</p>
<p>Then you look ahead. You picture you and your date doing all sorts of things. Walking in the park, laughing, maybe even getting intimate only to end up realizing you&#8217;re daydreaming about a headless partner. You just can&#8217;t see yourself with him. Related: <a title="The Tao Of Badass: It’s Not What You Think It Is" href="http://behavioralecology.net/the-tao-of-badass/">Men and the Tao Of Badass</a></p>
<h2>He&#8217;s Also Not Into You?</h2>
<p>It wouldn&#8217;t be too much of an issue if he, too, weren&#8217;t in to you. That really wouldn&#8217;t be so much of a dilemma for you. You can just get it over and done with and move on to the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;" href="http://behavioralecology.net/">next date</a> with whomever. After all, that&#8217;s the beauty of dating. It gives the freedom to move on to the next possible partner. No hard feelings; it&#8217;s good bye and nice meeting you. It&#8217;s all pretty much part of the whole process of dating.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>He&#8217;s really showing sincere interest and he might just pop the question, &#8220;Can I see you again?&#8221; Of course, you can always say, &#8221; Yes!&#8221; At the same time, avoid his calls. Or you can be upfront and say, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a good idea.&#8221;</strong></p></blockquote>
<h2>But He&#8217;s Exerting Every Kind Of Effort</h2>
<p>Now it becomes a real challenge if you know, deep inside, that your date is exerting every kind of effort to make the evening special. He&#8217;s a total gentleman sharing funny and interesting stories. He&#8217;s also taking some time trying to get to know you. You know he&#8217;s not putting on a show just to get something out of you for the night.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s really showing sincere interest and he might just pop the question, &#8220;Can I see you again?&#8221; Of course, you can always say, &#8221; Yes!&#8221; At the same time, avoid his calls. Or you can be upfront and say, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a good idea.&#8221; You can sound and act like a total jerk just because you couldn&#8217;t get that special feeling. All of a sudden, you don&#8217;t know what to say and you&#8217;re thinking to yourself, &#8220;What the heck is wrong with me?&#8221;</p>
<h2>So What&#8217;s The Point?</h2>
<p>The point is that you can&#8217;t exactly tell on the first date. You&#8217;re face-to-face with a decent guy that&#8217;s exerting every kind of effort to make the evening worthwhile. Unfortunately, all you&#8217;re looking for is that special feeling of excitement. Well, I think that&#8217;s pretty unfair. Related read: <a title="Joshua Pellicer: Should You Even Listen To Him At All?" href="http://behavioralecology.net/joshua-pellicer-the-tao-of-badass/">Tao of Badass teaches men to become interesting to women</a></p>
<p>So I think it really wouldn&#8217;t hurt to give it another try. I&#8217;m not saying that you should settle for less. That&#8217;s totally different from giving your decent date another try. All I&#8217;m saying is that … maybe &#8230; just maybe &#8230; you can get that special feeling on the second date.</p>
<p>What do you think? Do you agree?</p>
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		<title>4 Simple Tips To Get A Quality Date</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='4 Simple Tips To Get A Quality Date' data-link='https://www.behavioralecology.net/4-simple-tips-get-quality-date/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-332" src="http://behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tips-for-quality-date.jpg" alt="tips-for-quality-date" width="480" height="320" srcset="https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tips-for-quality-date.jpg 480w, https://www.behavioralecology.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tips-for-quality-date-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" />Dating has become such a “touch and go” encounter that it&#8217;s so hard to even remember the last person you went out with last week. Unless there were sparks and your last date was amazing, then this would be a totally different topic altogether. But most of the time, you hop from one date to another ending up with no one special in particular. There&#8217;s really no guarantee with the quantity of dates you go on every week.</p>
<p>But how can you actually find quality in quantity? Must you really need to rely on quantity to end up with a quality date? Simply put, do you have to grab every opportunity to go on a date to find that one special person? Maybe you should consider these things before answering those questions.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">4. He Went Out Of His Way To Ask You Out</span></h2>
<p>You may want to give more importance to the guys that go out of their way to ask you out. These aren&#8217;t the guys that just send a text message to ask you out. These are the guys that actually go out of their way to call you days before the date. These aren&#8217;t the kind of guys that sends a text message that says, &#8220;You want to go out now?&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>So if you really want to end up with a quality date, you may want to give more consideration to these kinds of guys (or should I say, “to this kind of guy” because there aren’t a lot of them!).</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>A guy that takes time out to schedule out a date is sincere and decent. He respects your time and is willing to wait. Also, he wants to really get to know you and that’s why he wants to make sure that the date will definitely go through, without a hitch. So if you really want to end up with a quality date, you may want to give more consideration to these kinds of guys (or should I say, “to this kind of guy” because there aren’t a lot of them!). Related read: <a title="Joshua Pellicer: Should You Even Listen To Him At All?" href="http://behavioralecology.net/joshua-pellicer-the-tao-of-badass/">Badass dating tips from Joshua Pellicer</a></p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">3. The Date Fits Right Into Your Schedule</span></h2>
<p>If the date fits right into your schedule, then, chances are, you’re in for a quality date. While it’s very tempting to jump at every opportunity to meet someone, you just really have to consider what you have to give up to go on a date. If there’s so much to give just to meet someone for coffee, then the date is not worth it.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">2. You&#8217;ve A Good Feeling About The Date</span></h2>
<p>If you have a good feeling about the date, then you should trust your instinct. But if you feel something is off, then maybe it’s just not the quality date you’re looking for. Be honest with yourself. You will know when it’s a good date or not.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">1. You&#8217;ve Known Each Other For Some Time</span></h2>
<p>While blind dates can be exciting, it’s best to really screen them out. But if a friend of yours has gone out of the way to ask you out, then maybe it’s a date worth considering. Related read: <a title="The Tao Of Badass: It’s Not What You Think It Is" href="http://behavioralecology.net/the-tao-of-badass/">Tao Of Badass dating guide</a></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Going out with someone you’ve known for a long time can be quite exciting as well. You just really need to make sure that it’s a date.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Going out with someone you’ve known for a long time can be quite exciting as well. You just really need to make sure that it’s a date. So if that particular friend of yours suddenly schedules out a dinner date that fits right into your schedule, then maybe you should give it a try. This is not to assume that it’s a real date but you can never really tell. At least not until the two of you are finally out on a date.</p>
<p>No one can really say if the quantity of dates you go on can really help you find someone special. But one thing for sure, you can get really exhausted if you grab every opportunity to date. Don&#8217;t waste your time and effort only to end up exhausted and lonely. <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;" href="http://behavioralecology.net/">Make each date count</a> by screening all your dates. Don’t just grab every opportunity to date. Take your time and assess each date that comes along. It’s the best way to finally end up with a quality date.</p>
<p>Got any tips to help ensure a quality date? Any thoughts on avoiding a dating disaster?</p>
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