I'm in. If you wonder how many to book in Scots, begin with 10. Then confirm or change the number closer to the date. Don't forget to set this as a signup-thread in good time before the meet.
Safety pin on the shirtcollar/left pocket of jacket or whatever you wear.
One thumbs up answered with two thumbs up. Could be interesting with a drink in one hand. And to see how many glases goes to the floor during the evening.
Codeword "Connecting" is answered with "Single" or "Taken". Would also say something about the availability :)
Traffic-light. Coloured circle with CS written in the middle. Red=taken, Yellow=Unsure/Interested in someone/maybe, Green=single Would be nice to see a lot of green.
It takes a little bit of work to keep a woman. But sometimes small things can do more than you think. A random flower for no reason in the middle of the week is one suggestion.
And the issue with not getting into feelings, some men are just not so eager to do that. Don't jump into it just because you feel you have to. It is better to take it little by little. If the relationship lasts, it will be more than enough time to get to know each other.
Don't be scared off by being caught in the 'friend trap'. Girls have friends, and acquaintances of various kinds. Good point to start. If it doesn't give you someone to hug late in the night, it might give you someone to unload your thoughts on the week after.. Beware of that this is not a oneway road, friends should be there for each other.
After that is said: Don't let the 'bad guys' get away with every girl. Taking initiative and going out on a limb is underestimated sometimes. By that I mean if you are a funny guy, i.e. telling the girl you want to be together with her the rest of the day/night/year/rest of your life might be a icebreaker and tell straight out what your intentions are(according to which alternative you choose).
If this is what we have reduced to? I'd say it's more like evolution. I think it's good, I wouldn't like to have to go to town every evening just to chat with someone. Meeting friends is ok, but they don't live so close so I can see them so often. And the nightlife out in town won't die out overnight, theres always someone who prefer to do it one way over the other.
Or maybe you just answered your own question? Maybe the old fashioned way is just that? Then again, the really old fashioned way would be arranged marriages and so on :P
RE: CS Get-Together in Cork, Friday 15th August, 9pm
Of course we'll enjoy, it's a CS-meeting :)