I decided not to answer the date question because I personally don't like to go on dates. I get too nervous and flustered. They can be awkward. Especially if you end up not really liking the person. I went on this one date and the guy was nuts. He told me that he had just had a nervous breakdown in which he ran naked down the side of the freeway screaming because his girlfriend (who's name was Sarah) broke up with him. He ended up getting arrested- naked. Needless to say I was eager to get home and away from "freaky, unstable guy."
...nice blog, by the way.