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"PinterestFacebookHi! Chrissy here. I&amp;#39;ll be back tomorrow...but for now, Aunt Rach spills about her date.  Have I mentioned I live vicariously through my friends? I do.xo\nHey everyone! Auntie Rach here, reporting back on Friday&amp;#39;s date with Ryan. He did A LOT of things right:\n-Had a decisive plan. When you ask a girl on a date, suggest a place or activity that you think you would both enjoy. If you want to meet for a drink or dinner, have a place in mind as a recommendation. There is nothing worse than the back and forth of &amp;quot;what should we do?&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;I don&amp;#39;t care. You pick.&amp;quot; Ryan picked the place and noted the time--PHEW!\n-Keep the date low key. First dates are usually a gamble, and it&amp;#39;s nice to go somewhere fun and easy--no white table cloths and &amp;quot;best behavior.&amp;quot; You want to be yourself. Ryan and I went to the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park--the perfect mix of great food, good atmosphere, and a low pressure vibe.\n-Offer to pay for dinner or drinks. Call me old fashioned, but on a first date I appreciate the nice gesture of picking up the bill. No need to be any place fancy and expensive--it&amp;#39;s more about the offer. Plus, you can always take the opportunity to pick up drinks if you decide to move on to a second location. We did and I offered to treat.\n-Use some good old fashion manners. Make a girl feel special, as well as comfortable. Ryan opened doors, asked great questions about me and my life, and even hailed me a cab at the end of the date. Where are the other chivalrous men like this in NYC?\nFinal thought: Ryan is a gentleman and we had a nice time. Your turn: Since it&amp;#39;s so DAMN HOT let&amp;#39;s swap date ideas when the weather doesn&amp;#39;t cooperate. Anyone have suggestions for dates that don&amp;#39;t involve mascara dripping down your face or pit stains? Who knows maybe Ryan and I will hit up a water park this summer.\nXO Rachel"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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