No way, the less time I spend on them the happier I'll be....
Well, okay....but just a little bit....
Pothead conspiracy theorist wacko Paw-in-Law, Control freak pothead Maw-in-Law, and just about all of the rest of them are on some type of dope, and that's just the tip of the iceberg!
I would ignore the ex-boyfriend talk. Not because you are insensitive, and don't care, but because it shouldn't matter to you, and you don't care. If you are too concerned about that guy, she will sense that you lack confidence, and your chances of getting a date will fart and fly out the window.
Why not a walk in the park? Going to an art show? Going window shopping in an interesting part of town? Taking her with you to run errands?(It's fine, trust me) Taking her to a party that friends are throwing?
Here's a hint: DO SOMETHING THAT HAS INTERESTING CONVERSATION AND EXCITEMENT BUILT IN.
Scratch the cliché dinner or movie date off your list, better yet cut out that part of your list and burn it.
Movies leave little room for conversation, when the idea is to get to know each other better. Or suppose the two of you don't click, do you really want to sit through an entire awkward meal? Of course you don't.
I personally like coffee shops, or bookstores, or the artsy fartsy part of town. I'm totally not artsy fartsy, but it always seems to make great dates.
You shouldn't have to spend alot of money, not because you are cheap, but because it sends a negative subliminal message to your date. What message? This message, "I'm not creative or interesting, so the best I can do is pay for your attention." If your attitude is that you need something other than yourself in order for a woman to like you, this is UNATTRACTIVE to women. They can smell this kind of attitude and lack of self-worth and it's stinky, stinky, stinky, bad.
P.S. women like it when a man has a plan. Come up with something creative, and fun that leaves plenty of room for conversation. You don't have to be totally rigid, you can accept some of her suggestions, but if you leave it up to her you're sending another message you don't want to send. What message? This message, "I'm not creative or interesting, I don't have a plan, I'm just willing to coast through life at the whims of others."
I don't know the answer to that, however, I noticed long ago that almost all the women from Malta with photos are gorgeous putting Malta high on the list of places to visit before I die.
What is the strangest place that I've ever done it?
Wow!