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I just found this blog post and I thought other gents could benefit from it...

http://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/05/the-brad-pitt-rule/

Spot on

generally speaking, yes,....but you will also have the ones who are conservative and less accomodating.

Isn't this just common sense?

True

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

What may be a manner in fact for one age group or society may not be obvious to another age group or society, IMHO.

Los Angeles is a bit different from Dublin.

I disagree. if you like a guy you may be conservative and not make the first move, but if he asks you'll do everything besides missing your mom's funeral to make the date happen.

If it was Brad Pitt asking....

No, I don't accommodate anyone at the expense of others. If I have plans to meet a friend for dinner and the hottest guy in the world calls, I don't change my plans. I will offer an alternative night if I'm interested though.

yeah, you'll make the date happen... IF you're interested.

I do this too

Not that night I won't, I've had my friends for years, why would I break a date with them in order to accomodate someone who may or may not be around in 3 months... I don't care who they are. If they are interested in me they will accept that I'm busy that night and arrange to meet on a different night... and hopefully respect the fact that I'm loyal to my friends.

And no one said you should... did you not read the blog post?

I said you'll make the date happen, I didn't say when. You assumed that much.

So in essence what he is suggesting is that he's looking for a puppy who's gonna follow him around?.....

Yeah, that's exactly what I was saying... good job you've caught me out.

How could you even infer I ws saying somethig like that?

I had stated I would offer an alternative date in the post, by replying the way you did it appeared that you were saying I would, if interested make the date happen, I assumed, on that date, otherwise you are just repeating what I just said...

That type of blind, unconditional love and loyalty, & and yes following his a__, can only be found in a pet, primarily, the canine species.

The irony of the blog being... if Brad Pitt WERE to ask me out, I'd definitely say no.
A calm & patient person would end up with a better chance of getting a date out of me than some flashy star. Not my taste at all. I think some people forget that life is a busy & complicated place. Things happen & priorities have to be addressed. Even if I did want a date with someone, I'm likely not to jump at the opportunity to plan one. It's not my way. I have the tendency to say "just let me get through my busy week before I got trying to plan anything". Some would be discouraged, some would ask later, when things calm down. Either way, each situation is unique.

..Brad Pitt, yuk!

I think that article is a load of crap. lol

There are lots of legitimate reasons beyond a death in the family.

Going out with Brad Pitt would be a "once in a lifetime" opportunity so you cannot begin to compare the two situations.

I can be seriously interested in a guy, but at the same time, still want to take my time in getting to know him before we go out.

Hey, I actually find him attractive, but if that is his view and mentality on dating, it's a little disappointing ; it's almost ;like saying I am so hot and I'm really doing you a favor by asking you out, so don't you dare reject me. immature, pompous, self-righteous, impatient, and selfish.

WHAT?

Did you not read the blog post?

This is about guys asking girls out... not about relationships after the fact...

"blind, unconditional love and loyalty" were never inferred or referenced. You obviously have no idea what were talking about here.

Because you aparently did not read the blog post, let me summarize it for you.

It advises men, specifically young men (generation Y-ers) to stop "hanging out" and start dating and to that end how to ask out a lady.

The Brad Pitt rule basically states that upon asking a girl out for the first time if she says no and doesn't suggest another time then she's not interested. Because if it were her ideal man (i.e. Brad Pitt) asking she'd make the date happen, if even on another night.

I can only guess you assumed this was referring to making plans after an initial dating period, and that's just not the case.

Personally, I find it insulting that you suggested that I expect women to follow me around like a dog. if you had read the blog post you'd see how ridiculous that sounds.

You're well out of order.