I’m betting you just made all other women in the world glad that one date turned out so well for you.  As for myself however, the gummy bear would have worked wonders.

actually that’s the only one I really have used.  It’s quite a conversation-starter.  And you can branch out into other gummy creations (though the giant gummy rat tends to stretch the fabric).

I haven’t gotten the superhero thing to work at all for me.  Perhaps chicks prefer a DC instead of a Marvel hero?  This may require pondering.

Some of those sound like they came directly from my date last Saturday. Were you spying?

Oh, and can we get a list going for woman?
1. Do drink as much as possible so that your head starts spinning. Drunk girl = impressed date.

2. Spend time talking and listening to music until 6 in the morning but make sure not to break the building physical tension so that the goodbye can be as awkward as possible.

And another one for the guys:

- If you are on a date with one girl, and the two of you run into another girl at a bar at 1:30 am, and that second girl happens to be your brunch date for the next day, turn around and run. Do not sit at the bar, do not pass go, do not collect $200 dollars.

Dan, I think I’m going to print out your advice, and give it to all prospective datees pre-date.

yowch.  I’d say you can only make conversation with your next date if she’s currently with your date’s next date.  And you are all naked.  Otherwise, the best thing might be to say, “I think I’m going to have a bout of tourette’s - let’s go find a free clinic.” That’s a more dignified retreat than getting physically and emotionally pummeled by back-to-back dates at once.

greg, didn’t you used to dress as death from the sandman?

ohnevermindsorry ...

ouch.

I tried dressing up as Dr Manhattan but I got picked up for flagrancy and the rest of that night is something I’d rather forget.  Next time, Merlin or Gandalf. They wear nice modest dresses.

Great advice, but if I can offer a few female insights - Firstly, why stop at wearing matching hats when you can wear matching superhero outfits! Sure, it requires a little pre-planning that might kill off some of that first-date spontenaity, but nothing really says “I like you!” so much as stepping out in public as, say, Batman and Batgirl!

Also, when employing option #2, it’s so much more romantic if the guy offers the pre-chewed gummy bear to the girl.