You’re on a date and you are stressed beyond belief. It’s like that first time and you just have no idea what’s going to happen. You just keep praying that you don’t do anything . . . stupid.
Stupid around my house is a bad word. We say silly instead. But really one word is as bad as another if you know what it is supposed to really stand for. No freakin’ way will I say that crap word again.
Anyway, for a guy what can you do that’s so bad on a first date, or really any date for that matter, but that first date is the one you have to impress. The rest of your time with her she realizes you’re a guy and you do guy things, so you get a pass card. And no I don’t mean that kind of pass . . . or that one either. Eww.
What do we fear?
Five Things Men Fear on First Dates
by: Ronovan
Pit Sweats
The dreaded stains,
That cause you chest pains.
You have options here men.
• Date only in winter and never wear a coat, jacket, or sweater
• Duct tape bath clothes to your pits
• Or be sensible and wear a t-shirt
But the truth is, none of those ideas occur to us until it’s the end of July and we’re standing outside her door and that trickle starts down the back of the neck. You just know what’s going to be next. Back sweats? Okay you can get away with that, she’ll understand. But then you drive and move your arm and the air hits and . . . you know it has happened.
That freezing cold feeling hits that damp pit cloth of the shirt and you begin to sweat more and wonder if she would question stopping at a local Quik Trip convenience store while you air dry your pits with the hand dryer in the restroom. Then you begin to worry she thinks you have other problems.
Bad Breath

You leave the house and you are like, “It’s all good.” Then you start singing to the radio. Something begins to smell.
You’re at her driveway. She’s sitting on the porch swing and sees you. You have no way out. You pull in and scrounge for anything.
And then you find it, that melted plastic wrapped piece of peppermint candy that is now pink from where the food coloring has fun together from who knows how many years of living in the cup holder under that Taco Bell napkin.
The plastic will not release. She’s stopped swinging and now is staring. Yes, you do it. In goes the candy, plastic and all and you . . . chew. You have to get out of the car because she’s coming. She’s worried about you. Oh no, you can’t get rid of the plastic or she’ll see and then your hands are covered in sticky 3,000 year old candy sugar.
Yep, you swallow the plastic.
Bats in the Cave

It happens to everyone, even her. But men, you know it’s going to happen on that date.
You can even feel it happening. The tickle starts. You breathe and hear that slight noise and feel it moving.
You start breathing through your mouth slightly. But then she’ll think you’re a mouth breather. You try for the distraction and the big sniff to move that thing up. Or maybe you find a way to rub your nose in the hopes of it settling into place.
Then one of two things happens. You’re in the moment, the kiss could happen. She has those melt you in your shoes eyes looking up at you and her eyes go from yours to your lips then . . . you got it. Her eyes moves slightly upward as the bat begins to say hello.
Is that the worst thing? Nope. Same situation and then Bat Cave Bomb Away, you got it, the boogie done left the building and it only has one place to go.
Nose Hair

Related to the Bat Cave situation are the Nasal Follicles.
I know the Good Lord designed them to help us out, after all if not for them all those Bats in the Cave matter would be in our lungs, but for goodness sake, trim the vines before the date.
Men if you are headed to the date and you are in your car, look in the mirror. No, you don’t have the nose hair trimmers with you. Yes ladies, we do have those. Mine are burgundy. Now guys if you look in the mirror and see Tarzan swinging it’s desperate measure time.
Yes, you have to pull them out. I heard the ouch. I feel your pain. Seriously, I’ve been there. Just go for it and yank Tarzan and Cheetah both out and hope the tears are gone before you get to Jane.
B.O. Bomb

Well men we finally come to the most dreaded one of all. All the others we can try to avoid and take care of. But when it comes to the body odor, well, what can I say? It stinks.
Some men keep deodorant in their car. Nice. Some even keep cologne. Not going to work. If you are like most men, you’re in trouble.
There are four options available at this point if you are in her driveway:
1. Grab the jacket in the back seat and wear it all night, even in late July at the ball game. Yeah, Pit Sweats combined with the B.O Bomb. Nice. Then you begin breathing heavy and the plastic peppermint quits working and you feel that piece of plastic still stuck in your teeth.
2. The car deodorizer might work. Chemical hazard? Yes. Worth a kiss on the first date? Yep.
3. Asking to borrow her bathroom and using her deodorant. It’s one way to be sure but you better keep it a secret.
4. Keep as far apart from her as you think is the safe smell limit. One problem with this is . . . no second date. You can either get close and get the rep as Señor Stinko with all of her friends who you also know, or become known as General Germaphobia. Take your pick.
Well, there you have them, and that’s just 5 of our fears. You didn’t know we had them, did you ladies? You thought our only worries were how expensive you were going to order and if we were going to get to first base or farther. Oh, and some of you men didn’t know you had to worry about all of that? Welcome to reality.
If you really want something that will freak you out, and this really happened, check out “When toots let loose. . . “ or what I call “A College Girls Gas Confession” at my fellow blogger’s site A College Girl’s Confessions. I swear, I’m not making this up.
Men AND women, do you care to share some of your MOMENTS on dates? Come on, you know you want to. Put a comment in.
Much Respect
Apparently Hygiene Deficient Ronovan
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Hahaha date only in winters! Ron, this tips are hilarious 😀
Specially the nose hair picture. Grossed me out but totally true. But I think women worry about some of these things as much.
Anyway, good, fun read!
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I know, but I wanted you ladies to see what men go through. We aren’t the cool and collected guys on the dates that you think we are.
And when do I see more posts from you?!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?
Withdrawals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I just did one about the dog!
And also I post less often because I’m afraid I will run out of ideas!
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🙂 I wrote one on what men think of hair styles on women. 🙂 Embrace your thoughts and set them free, girlfriend!
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I’ll check it out for sure! It’s nice to hear the men perspective of things. I’m still gonna screw up but anyway 🙂
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Great tips! I never knew men had it so bad! I always thought the ladies had it much worse…but geez! Nose hair, Sweaty armpit, bad breath… Obviously us ladies don’t have to deal with these things, because we are all ‘ladylike’ and we don’t experience such things! 😉
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😛 Just trying to be funny like my Blog Idol. Not close to her but trying. I put this together in about 30-45 minutes last night during my end of night Fibro haze funk. So it probably reads that bad.
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Not at all, I really enjoyed this! As I read it, I was thinking it would be cool if you could do something similar as your ‘guest post’. I’m an absolute sucker for lists, and ‘how to’ guides…with humour, of course!
Argh, I’m missing blogging! I’ve been waiting impatiently for my new, improved laptop to return. Once it arrives, I’ll get my ‘thinking cap’ on for my ‘guest post’ on your blog! I have no idea what to write about yet…
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I might do either that American guy thing we mentioned. Not saying what. 🙂 Or maybe something just about my tips to Amanda for a trip to America.
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Haha! Either, sound great! I am looking forward to it 🙂 You’re going to my August blogger, if this works well with you? <- Haha! Look at me all organised!
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That reminds me, I want to interview you. I have a series I am starting. No is not the answer, because it was not a question. 😀 I will send you some questions. Don’t worry you have plenty of time, I have a few lined up already.
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It’s a good job I love answering questions then! 🙂
Sounds like a great idea! Is this weekly/monthly thing you are doing?
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Weekly at the moment. Female Features Fridays.
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Today is the first one, Author Interview up, I did a men’s thoughts on hairstyles, or at least mine, and a My Loves, a confession about how men may feel about love, and then the first date confession at the last minute to reveal more to women about us.
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This was freaking hilarious! Thanks for my morning funny 🙂
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Thank you and you’re welcome. The funny part is that you know these things actually happen. YOU CAN SEE IT!
muaahahahaah
Much Respect (now that I regained my composure)
Ronovan
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Whenever I see a bat in the cave, my response is …”Hey…you’ve got a friend…” 🙂
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Oh goodness. James Taylor just came to mind. at least I think that’s the voice in my head. Don’t tell anyone I’m hearing voices, okay?
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I’ve never heard the expression ‘bats in the cave’ before. I’m going to try that out on a the next few people I see with ‘bats in the cave’. Great read and I guess it applies to us gay guys as well.
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🙂 Anyone in a relationship, even gay women. 🙂
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You’re sitting there looking all pretty and nice and then your stomach decides to betray you and RUMBLES. #embarrassing
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Hehehe. This was quite enjoyable. I can relate to most of these. Though I’ve never had too many nose problems 🙂
I’ve had a guy tell me I smelled like BO before. I told him sorry, get over it, you hang around my dorm room often enough, you’re gonna see me in all states of disrepair. He got over it. That’s the thing that’s nice about not-first dates — you get past all the silly stuff and realize you’re both human. And humans are weird, hairy, smelly creatures.
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LOL! LOL! LOL!
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You are laughing because you know they are true.
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jip.
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