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What The Buzz: #BestFirstDateQuestions

Ah, dear readers, a topic near and dear to my heart (no pun intended).

There was a time in 2015 where I had the hilarious notion to write a Dating Blog called The Tinder Tales.  This never surfaced for the following very simple reasons:-

1. I was too nervous to be honest in case one of the hapless young chaps stumbled across it and was offended (I am what they call A Nice Person (mostly));

2. I joined a Social Media team and promptly discovered the hysterical work of one Ms Charlie Culverhouse and her Blog - Tinder Tales.  In the interest of professional competition (and the fact that her posts were far more hilarious than any stories I had managed to type which all started with a fairly 'woe is me and fyi let me just reiterate my ex-bf is an absolute cad etc etc' which, let's be honest, gets boring after the first few posts) I decided to remain silent on the topic. (You should check her out here though: Tinder Tales.); and

3. The Tinder Blog would require me to go on dates. ...This was kind of a deal breaker for me.

So, the next best thing is this week's hashtag #BestFirstDateQuestions.

The Twittersphere came up with some crackers and it made me think of the first dates I have been on (all...6 of them....5 if you don't count the one where Mr Tinder did not turn up. But I'm not bitter, dear readers!  Ask me anything about the menu in Turtle Bay; I am an expert. Ahem.)

One of my favourites was probably a chap in Uni who asked me to pronounce his surname.  I thought this was a rather strange request until he wrote it down for me - Lewzsa.  Reading it a couple of times, I gave it my best shot.

AJ: Well...that says 'Loser'.

Uni Man (UM): Haha, everyone thinks that! It's actually pronounced 'Lev-sha'.

AJ: ...no, that definitely says Loser.

UM: (Is not impressed). 

Needless to say, there were not many more dates after that!

Most of my other first dates have actually been relatively pleasant (some more so than others) which is another reason for the lack of a Tinder Blog.  Lucky for me (but sadly for blog inspiration), I normally only go on actual dates with people that I have been talking to for some time and therefore they tend to not be complete douchebags as I have weeded those out in the preliminary stages. (Yes, dating me is like an episode of Robot Wars.)

Just call me Sergeant Bash, baby. ..actually don't; that's super creepy.

In any event, the Twittersphere had some cracking commentary this week so here are a few of my favourites:

Keyboard and Mouse, or Controller? #BestFirstDateQuestions pic.twitter.com/9w0vgjWmsV

— Corsair (@Corsair) 14 March 2016

Tell me everything! Your ma's maiden name? High school mascot? 1st pet's name? Your ATM card? No, I haven't seen it… #BestFirstDateQuestions

— CabinBoy (@cabinboy100) 14 March 2016

"What's your favorite book?" #BestFirstDateQuestions pic.twitter.com/muJxM2ZHie

— Turner Publishing (@TurnerPub) 14 March 2016

So where would YOU hide the body? #BestFirstDateQuestions

— Jim Wright (@JWr1ghtBra1n) 14 March 2016

"So who's the girl in that picture you posted from your trip to Italy in 2009?" #BestFirstDateQuestions

— Caitlin Michelle (@Caitlinness) 14 March 2016

#BestFirstDateQuestions .... What did you say your name was?

— Zachary (@Kyozamiss) 14 March 2016

Where do you see our child custody battle in 10 years? #BestFirstDateQuestions

— Sara Mansford (@SaraMansford) 14 March 2016

#BestFirstDateQuestions. Can I have that scab on your elbow?

— The Gnurb (@batshake1) 14 March 2016

...yeah I don't know what to tell you with that last one; people are weird okay?! Seriously kids, stay in school, stay off Tinder and stay away from @batshake1.

But other than that, dear readers, enjoy all your first dates for the wonderfully awkward hilarity they provide for you never know if that first date will be your last.

...your last first date because you live happily ever after with them not like, your last date ever because they turn out to be a mass murderer or anything. Jeez.

Yeah, see a Tinder Blog would have got really dark, really quickly.

For a certified Disney kid I am not cut out for fluffy Blog Posts.

In any event, big love to you all, dear readers, and the best of luck on all your first dates; may they be fun, the drink be plentiful and the Tinder pictures be accurate.

&&Fin