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  • #598594
    adorable
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    how bad is it to go out in the rain? the girl doesnt feel good (frizzy weather…) and no one likes the rain. what if she is the type that knows she hates rain

    #799223
    Obaminator
    Member

    Just call him and tell him you’re cancelling.

    #799224
    TheGoq
    Participant

    Are you worried your makeup will run?

    #799225
    adorable
    Participant

    i dont think she wants to do that…. but she is really not in the mood of going out with him on a rainy day. and its supposed to rain here for 3 days in a row so its not like she can push it off one day

    #799226
    aries2756
    Participant

    Put on anti-friz spray, take an umbrella and mention that “it is so muggy outside, I hope you had a back up plan for the rain”.

    #799227
    gavra_at_work
    Participant

    I’m dating in the rain

    Just dating in the rain

    What a glorious feelin’

    I’m happy again

    I’m laughing at clouds

    So dark up above

    The sun’s in my heart

    And I’m ready for a shidduch

    (with apolgies to Arthur Freed, a nice Jewish boy)

    #799228
    insuranceguy
    Member

    this is a joke right? if there is rain in the forcast for your wedding , are you going to calling off.? and people wonder why we are NUTS.

    #799229
    adorable
    Participant

    wedding is diff. and its not me guys chill.

    #799230
    mustangrider
    Member

    i wouldn’t worry so much… the guy will probably take her somewhere in doors anyway… but if she is still worried about getting frizzy hair from the house to the car then maybe she can ask the shadchan to reschedule the date for next week? (assuming there is a shadchan involved…)

    #799231

    If she only comes out when it’s a full moon I would be worried…maybe she’s a werewolf

    #799232
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    I would find it fun to date in the rain..as long as it’s not a torrential downpour.

    #799233
    mustangrider
    Member

    MP, Im sure many would – myself included! but it is a different story all together if the girl wont feel pretty on the date – like if she gets frizzy hair…

    #799234
    adorable
    Participant

    i think she should not go if she doesnt think she will be able to feel pretty

    #799235
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    I like girls with frizzy hair. And I would make her feel pretty by complimenting her on something.

    #799236
    Obaminator
    Member

    I don’t think it’s appropriate to tell a girl you’re not married or engaged to that she’s pretty.

    #799237
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    I wouldn’t say “Your’e pretty”. That’s just boorish. No one does that. I would compliment her on something (something she’s wearing, for example, and remark how it bring out the color of her eyes) that would make her FEEL pretty.

    #799238
    adorable
    Participant

    MP- I would not like if a guy told me that he likes something Im wearing on the first date!

    #799239
    Obaminator
    Member

    I think it’s inappropriate to talk to a girl you’re not married or engaged to about her clothing or her features.

    #799241
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    adorable- Perhaps not a first date. What about, say, a third date? And for the record, I say things like that on later dates, and the girl appreciates it.

    #799242
    Obaminator
    Member

    Not until you’re engaged. And even then, until you are married you shouldn’t be going too far verbally. But if you’re not engaged to her, never tell or discuss with her about her clothes, features, or prettiness.

    #799243
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    Sorry, obaminator. I appreciate you that you are trying to help, but really, I have a very different view about this, and I won’t change it. I feel that I am responsible and mature enough to know when to make such comments and when not to. But I respect you for sticking to your beliefs.

    #799244
    adorable
    Participant

    OBAM- I agree that on the first dates that would be inappropriate but once they are engaged I think he can nicely discuss it with her.

    #799245
    kylbdnr
    Member

    On my dates I was complimented and I didn’t feel it awkward or weird about it…

    #799246
    Obaminator
    Member

    adorable: Once they are engaged, agreed. (But even then they shouldn’t get carried away too much.) But if they aren’t engaged, entirely off-limits.

    #799247
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    I think it depends on the girl in question, as we can see here with adorable and kylbdnr. I think the only girls that would go out with me are the types that would feel comfortable receiving such compliments, anyway, so I’m fine with it.

    #799248

    My son and daughter-in law got engaged in the rain. He parked the car in a covered parking garage and popped the question with tons of flowers and a ring. She said “yes” in the rain. We had a l’chaim that evening even though it was raining cats and dogs outside. Jeepers!!! Rain happens!!!! As do fender benders and all kinds of calamities while on a date!

    #799249
    Stamper
    Member

    MP: In the Yeshivish community such “compliments” would constitute hitting and would not go down well.

    #799250
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    Stamper, I understand that. I guess I shouldn’t date someone from “the Yeshivish community”. And I don’t think someone from “the Yeshivish community” would agree to date me anyway, because I’m not “yeshivish”. Far from it.

    #799251
    WolfishMusings
    Participant

    My first date with Eeees was on a night when it poured. Needless to say, this made our original plan (miniature golf) completely out of the question. Backup plans didn’t quite work out either. Eventually it came down to pizza. In short, nothing about the date worked out… except for the fact that we liked each other.

    Twenty three years later, we’re still very happy.

    The Wolf

    #799252
    mommamia22
    Participant

    Someone I was set up with, learning full time and very yeshivish complimented me on my earrings on the first date. It did not sound inappropriate at all. I think a lot depends upon how it is said. As far as postponing a date, if it’s going to rain for three days, she could lose the shidduch. If he’s got a list, he may not want to wait. What is she going to do? Hide when it rains until they’re engaged? Time to be brave!

    #799254
    Sister Bear
    Member

    “I would compliment her on something (something she’s wearing, for example, and remark how it bring out the color of her eyes) that would make her FEEL pretty.”

    Lol reminds me of a story that happened to someone I know. So the guy is colorblind (I’m not sure if she knew it) and he tells her (while they were dating) I like your blue shirt…actually, she said, it’s pink but thanks. They got married anyway 🙂

    #799255
    Bowwow
    Participant

    Stamper

    Member

    MP: In the Yeshivish community such “compliments” would constitute hitting and would not go down well.

    Posted 5 hours ago #

    Please tell me that you forgot to include the word “on” after “hitting” which is another way of saying “flirting” and that you don’t actually mean the physical act of hitting.

    While I don’t honestly know if a girl from a yeshivish background would feel comfortable being “hit on”, I’m sure most would agree that it is not on the same level as say a slap across the face.

    #799256

    “OBAM- I agree that on the first dates that would be inappropriate but once they are engaged I think he can nicely discuss it with her.”

    If they are engaged then they should definitely be able to talk about the rain.

    #799257
    Another name
    Participant

    While I am not encouraging MiddlePath’s behavior, I am quite confident that he is a mentch, and most girls would prefer a guy like him that knows how to make a girl feel good and give a compliment, to the “yeshivish” guy who is above compliments…

    #799258
    Obaminator
    Member

    Another: Yehsivish guys are not above compliments, they give many compliments. But not about a girls dress or bodily features. Especially if they are not engaged or married to her.

    #799259
    WolfishMusings
    Participant

    I guess I’m not yeshivish since I just complimented Eeees a few minutes ago on the way she looks. 🙂

    (That’s okay — I don’t identify as “yeshivish” anyway.)

    The Wolf

    #799260
    Obaminator
    Member

    You’re married to her wolf, so any Yeshivish guy would do the same.

    #799261
    mewho
    Participant

    cmon, seriously. whats the big deal if its raining?

    long as driving is safe. there is such a thing as an umbrella.

    will you never go out in the rain?

    whats the worst thatcan happen?

    and if you have so much make up that you are afraid your face will run i would suggest cutting back a little and looking a bit more natural

    #799262
    WolfishMusings
    Participant

    You’re married to her wolf, so any Yeshivish guy would do the same.

    Considering the fact that there is one yeshivish person on these boards who considers my marriage to be invalid, who can say?

    The Wolf

    #799263
    Another name
    Participant

    Obaminator, you’re under the assumption that:

    A- all yeshivishe guys make up for all their years not complimenting females, and miraculously learn how nice it is to do so after marriage

    B- women don’t like to be complimented on how they look

    This is not usually the case

    #799264
    Obaminator
    Member

    A – Yeshivish guys are complimenting their entire lives, from childhood on. Just not inappropriate cross-gender compliments as noted above.

    B – People “like” a lot of things; that doesn’t necessarily make it appropriate.

    #799265
    oomis
    Participant

    There is nothing wrong in complimenting a female OR male, as long as the compliment is said sincerely, and not too effusively. In the case of the girl, she probably took a lot of trouble to look good for her date. It’s good positive reinforcement to let her know her efforts were not in vain. I disagree with Obaminator.

    As to the rain issue, get a great umbrella and terrific rain coat with a hood, and have fun. Rain can be very enjoyable, as long as it is not a hurricane. I don’t recommend an outdoor picnic, though.

    #799266
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    Oomis:

    I don’t know.

    If I approach a random girl in shul and say her dress looks great, I am definitely hitting on her. And I definitely think that is inappropriate.

    And I could see why someone would think it is inappropriate on an early date.

    #799267
    oomis
    Participant

    Popa, you are right, what you described would be highly inappropriate. But when you pick up a girl for a first date and she may have had her hair and nails done, bought a new dress, and spent two hours on doing her makeup, it is thoughtful and more often than not appreciated by the girl, to say, “You look nice,” at some point during the date. It’s a non-committal, non-threatening remark. JMO

    #799268
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    oomis, I completely agree with you. I think it’s important for a girl on a date to know that her efforts at looking pretty and attractive are appreciated and noticed. I once was on a date, and the girl commented how she was busy the whole day and didn’t have time to do her hair, and I could tell she was a little disappointed. So I said something along the lines of “It’s okay, I think your hair looks nice, anyway.” (This was a second date.) And I could tell she appreciated that.

    #799269

    It poured on a few of the dates that I went out on with my husband and boy did I have frizzy hair. At some point I just put it in a pony and guess what? He married me anyways

    As far as the argument about complimenting girls…in some circles its accepted and in others it isnt. I dont understand why you even bother arguing. You are obviously both from very different circles, so while the girls Middlepath dates will appreciate a compliment, the girls that obaminator dates will not. Everyone should just do what is accepted in their circles.

    #799270
    kapusta
    Participant

    Its a little funny to me and I think I would be very uncomfortable. The only exception I would make is if something came up in conversation (just got _____ today, what do you think?) which would probably be on a later-stage date.

    Oh, and I really don’t understand what the whole rain thing is about…

    *kapusta*

    #799271
    shuli
    Participant

    about the rain, i think that would be fun. i love when it rains, and i looove when it pours so i thinks thats not a problem. the frizzy hair is fine if you just put in some hair product brfore you leave. and if it starts raining after you left, its fine too noone will care.

    about complienting girls, it might not be so appropriate on a first date but second and third i is definitley appreciated.

    #799272
    bortezomib
    Participant

    I was once on a date and we were outside and it was REALLY hot, and I was super self-conscious about my expanding hair, and the boy made fun of it. I took it as a compliment ‘cuz that was as far as he’d go in discussing my physical appearance…;)

    #799273
    bless
    Participant

    I dated in the rain and my husband brought an extra umbrella with him for me. That was so thoughtful even though I could have taken my own. He brought the large golfing kind! There is blessing to everything. We just need to find it – even in the rain!

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