Picture that you're on what seems like a date taken straight from a fairytale or romance novel. You and your impeccably dressed date are having a candlelight dinner in a cozy, beautifully decorated restaurant. With dim lighting, delectable food, soft music playing in the background, an unobstructed view of the ocean, the scene couldn't be more perfect.
Then, out of nowhere, you hear an unusual sound. It takes you aback for a second. You decide to disregard it and figure that either you must be out of it this evening or someone at the other table must have dropped something.
Then you hear it again. "What is that darn noise?" you ask yourself exasperatedly.
You spend a moment trying to put your finger on what that sound could be while exchanging smiles with your gleeful date.
All of the sudden, it hits you: Your date has been passing gas! Yuck!
Thankfully, before I began dating my now-wife, I never witnessed any of my dates fart, but people have told me they've actually been in that situation.
Save for your date telling you he or she is married, there's nothing more off-putting than watching your date let one rip, let alone suffer through flatulence the entire night.
I understand we're all human and anyone can let one go by accident. But once this starts happening frequently -- and not because of any medical condition in particular -- you have to wonder whether the person follows any rules of decorum.
No one wants to be smelling or hearing anyone's farts. You wouldn't do it in front of your boss, so why should it be any more permissible while on a date?
Clearly, anyone who farts at will is either highly immature or simply not interested enough in his date to comport himself like an adult.
Most people would probably pass on any future engagements if this transpired on the very first date.
Once couples become more comfortable with one another, it might be seen as funny or cute. In fact, once they've become comfortable enough in the relationship, many couples fart freely in front of each other.
But farting has no place on a first date. Both people should be making as good an impression on each other as possible. If the urge to pass gas becomes too great, the person should excuse himself or herself and use the bathroom.
Have you or one of your dates ever farted at the wrong moment? Did it happen on the first date or later on? Do you think this is grounds for breaking it off?
Then, out of nowhere, you hear an unusual sound. It takes you aback for a second. You decide to disregard it and figure that either you must be out of it this evening or someone at the other table must have dropped something.
Then you hear it again. "What is that darn noise?" you ask yourself exasperatedly.
You spend a moment trying to put your finger on what that sound could be while exchanging smiles with your gleeful date.
All of the sudden, it hits you: Your date has been passing gas! Yuck!
Thankfully, before I began dating my now-wife, I never witnessed any of my dates fart, but people have told me they've actually been in that situation.
Save for your date telling you he or she is married, there's nothing more off-putting than watching your date let one rip, let alone suffer through flatulence the entire night.
I understand we're all human and anyone can let one go by accident. But once this starts happening frequently -- and not because of any medical condition in particular -- you have to wonder whether the person follows any rules of decorum.
No one wants to be smelling or hearing anyone's farts. You wouldn't do it in front of your boss, so why should it be any more permissible while on a date?
Clearly, anyone who farts at will is either highly immature or simply not interested enough in his date to comport himself like an adult.
Most people would probably pass on any future engagements if this transpired on the very first date.
Once couples become more comfortable with one another, it might be seen as funny or cute. In fact, once they've become comfortable enough in the relationship, many couples fart freely in front of each other.
But farting has no place on a first date. Both people should be making as good an impression on each other as possible. If the urge to pass gas becomes too great, the person should excuse himself or herself and use the bathroom.
Have you or one of your dates ever farted at the wrong moment? Did it happen on the first date or later on? Do you think this is grounds for breaking it off?
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