Dating etiquette

vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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This is a real question that actually pertains to me instead of just ####-stirring for page views:

A few weeks ago I had a man I was interested in over for dinner. He brought a bottle of wine. For whatever reason, we did not drink this wine and it's been laying in my little booze nook ever since.

I am no longer interested in this man other than friendship, but have possibly become interested in a different man. I will be feeding him this week on a getting-to-know-you fact-finding expedition.

Would it be tacky to open the wine the other guy brought me and drink it with this guy? He'll probably bring a bottle because that appears to be what guys do when you offer to feed them, but should I get a new bottle just in case or can I use the existing bottle for backup?
 
Hank

Hank

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ehhh... save the bottle for another time... Why would you want his taste on your menu?

....or, you could just give it to me... :biggrin:
 
Vince

Vince

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If it's a good wine, drink it with dinner unless the gentleman coming for dinner brings you a different wine. If he knows the menu, he'll know what wine to bring. Other than that, drink up. :otter:
 
TNRabbit

TNRabbit

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Fortunately, the rules of ettiquete for gifts of food don't work like gifts of jewelry, etc.

AND....I'm positive the current beau won't care~
 
kwillia

kwillia

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TNRabbit said:
Fortunately, the rules of ettiquete for gifts of food don't work like gifts of jewelry, etc.

AND....I'm positive the current beau won't care~
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Exactly. It is a bottle of wine. Period. Wine is meant to be consumed. When someone hands you a bottle of wine it is truly your choice as to when to consume it. There is no sentimental significance of said consumable. Consume away.
 
kwillia

kwillia

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P.S. And another thing...
Any woman who puts sentimental ties on a bottle of wine just because a man who could be potential mate brings it to dinner, is too mentally fra-g-ile to be dating and should stick to romance novels and battery operated boyfriends...:clap:
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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kwillia said:
Exactly. It is a bottle of wine. Period. Wine is meant to be consumed. When someone hands you a bottle of wine it is truly your choice as to when to consume it. There is no sentimental significance of said consumable. Consume away.
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Got it :yay: I'll have to think of some lie in case he says, "This is a really good wine, where'd you get it?"

:lol:
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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kwillia said:
P.S. And another thing...
Any woman who puts sentimental ties on a bottle of wine just because a man who could be potential mate brings it to dinner, you are too mentally fra-g-ile to be dating and should stick to romance novels and battery operated boyfriends...:clap:
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I do not have sentimental ties to this wine. :lol: It just seemed tacky.
 
desertrat

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vraiblonde said:
This is a real question that actually pertains to me instead of just ####-stirring for page views:

A few weeks ago I had a man I was interested in over for dinner. He brought a bottle of wine. For whatever reason, we did not drink this wine and it's been laying in my little booze nook ever since.

I am no longer interested in this man other than friendship, but have possibly become interested in a different man. I will be feeding him this week on a getting-to-know-you fact-finding expedition.

Would it be tacky to open the wine the other guy brought me and drink it with this guy? He'll probably bring a bottle because that appears to be what guys do when you offer to feed them, but should I get a new bottle just in case or can I use the existing bottle for backup?
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Nah, keep it. If the new guy has class he will bring his own.
 
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