Did they use such a trick on Seinfeld?

I tend to fall back on the tried and true method of getting my date drunk.

One time I asked a girl if she wanted to play snooker.

We didn't have a second date.

Not that is a strategy or scheme to get something but it usually works for me, becuase that is who i am.

Plan an afternoon date, a nice sunday late morning/early afternoon. You will miss a game or two but its been worth it. Take her on a hike, out of town, somewhere that hopefully leads to some semi-remote place. This place works best if it somewhere that many people pass and never notice. Doesnt need to be romantic or all-exclusive, but somwhere that offers a view and some quite from the city. If you do not know of such places, get out and explore. The walk around and back to your car, will make her hungry. So as you are heading back to the city, offer to prepare her dinner at your place. So some forethought is needed as what to prepare and have those items defrosted/prepped for when you return.

I only use this date on someone I am interested in, usually the second or third date and majority of time it will end with succsex that time or the next.

This date shows her that you are not the typical lets go to the bar and have drinks dater, offering something new and partially adventerous. You will have to listen to her and she will have to listen to you as you walk through the woods, so it will show that side. It will also show that you can cook, even if you cant. If you have it mostly prepared in advance, you will appear to make the difficult look easy and that you know a women loves a man who can cook.

Jay BeMore - that sounds awfully elaborate. Normally, I take someone out on a double date with my buddy Captain Morgan and Lowered Expectations. Who needs hiking and fresh air? That just exposes my poor physical conditioning further.

Flawless victory. Bring on the snoo-snoo. Or snooker or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

I'd have to be able to cook in the first place. I'm the kind of guy who'd have to do delivery instead of Digiorno.

I find being a guy mentioning cooking will get you a date period. Usually cause someone doubts that you can. If you can...it tends to lock in future dates. As long as you don't do something else to ruin it.

Shouldn't you learn about second date ideas from the first date? I mean suppose your date doesn't like pool, drinking, smoking, or whatever. Of course if you like this idea for a second date then you would do it anyway in case they don't like it.

Second date ideas-- coffee-scrabble-people-watching, comedy show (with reception...need the reception part to talk), sports games (always good because you can talk and for guys we can test out the lady to see if she is somewhat permissive and interested), and hiking.

What's up with people on this blog and hiking for dates?

Most people I've had romantic interest in don't want to walk in the woods for jollies.

If we are going to do something outside, three letters: B B Q.

Jay: That is elaborate, but I'd fall for it. Although maybe I'm just easy. :)

dpg: What about cooking classes? Everyone can cook! Amadeo's right -- cooking ability often eventually equals snoo-snoo.

B: I'm down with the scrabble date. I had one date at my house where I cooked dinner and we played Scrabble. I kicked her booty but it still ended up great.