Second of all, what's a lovely first or second date dinner without some wine? If I turn down wine when he offers, that means he can't get a bottle either, and where are we then? Staring across a table each other, disappointment in the air!
And of course if you don't drink during the dating ritual, you inevitably get the question WHY you aren't drinking. And ladies, let me tell you, admitting you are dieting wins you NO points with guys. First off, it somehow implies that perhaps you are overweight (he thinks it even if his own eyes tell him you're not!). I'm sure you know this is not a thought you want in his head. And of course it somehow suggests you are high maintenance or vain (which you are of course, but that shouldn't be revealed just yet!).
So ladies of the world unite. Don't listen to those silly diet gurus when they say you can't drink! My guess is that all the people who create these diets are A) Married B) Very, very old. Thus they clearly don't understand the perils of being a single woman! And I'd rather be happily dating and imbibing than movie star skinny anyway!
Love,
Biatch
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Article comments
1 - Matthew T. Sussman
... he (wrongly) assumes you are not fun. ...
You (wrongly) assume that good guys just care about getting girls drunk.
2 - Love Biatch
I don't think guys want to get you drunk. In my experience, though, people find it a bit odd if you don't want to drink. It's just such a part of the ritual that not drinking throws everything a bit off kilter. I once gave up drinking for a week, and I couldn't believe how many people asked me why I wasn't drinking! This is likely because my social life includes a lot of restaurants/bars/parties where drinking is the norm, but for a big city girl, that's just how it is...
3 - Bob A. Booey
Buy me drinks, Biatch.
You have all the wrong LA hotspots listed, though, honey. I'm only an occasional visitor to LA, but I know where the hip clubs are better than you do, apparently.
Slimfast is a ridiculous diet plan. If you read the ingredients to those shakes, the #1 ingredient is sugar. The only reason they work is because they're less calories than eating a regular lunch would be, but they're way too high in sugar and don't provide quality nutrition. If you want to lose wait, just make some protein shakes yourself with some frozen fruit and some protein powder (maybe some soy milk for taste). You'll get much more protein than you would out of Slimfast (you can take a multivitamin if you want the stuff they add in there) and you'll lose more weight because it won't be loaded down with sugar.
Burgers are disgusting. Eat salad, ladies (and no fattening dressings like Thousand Island or ranch, which are as disgusting as burgers). Your man will find it way hotter than anything you say or do at the dinner table over wine. Plus, it'll be easier on his wallet and make the wine more pleasant.
Sushi and French food have small portions, so eat that when you go out. No Italian food unless you want to feel bloated and fat before you hit the clubs.
I don't have proof of this, but I'd think drinking lots of beer is worse for you than drinking say, vodka. I'd think you'd have to drink more beer to get buzzed and drinking hops and barley and grain is no better carb-wise than eating a whole bunch of bread. Mixed drinks are also horrible for your diet because fruit juices and yummy chick drink stuff add tons of sugar and calories.
That is all.
4 - Bob A. Booey
"Lose weight," not "wait." I don't know what's come over me, darlings.
That is all.
5 - Love Biatch
FYI, Bob, Tropicana Bar is the hottest ticket in town and nearly impossible to get into. Remember hot spots change every couple months. So if you haven't been in a while, you're way out of date.
It's just a theory, but I'm gonna guess that I as a local who goes out almost every night and works in entertainment in fact know the hot spots better than you. Rokbar, Mood, etc...But perhaps you are a LA nightlife guru. If so, please impart your wisdom on us with some postings.
http://www.la.com/nightlife/barspubslounges/tropicanabar/40299
6 - Bob A. Booey
What do you do in entertainment, baby?
I prefer club clubs. Any profile of a club in an entertainment guide isn't accurate, but if that's who hangs out there, I'll give you that Tropicana Bar might be an OK place other than the horrible name :)
That is all.
7 - Matthew T. Sussman
In my experience, though, people find it a bit odd if you don't want to drink.
People are going to find out odd things about you anyway. At what point do you stop fitting in and start being yourself?