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80. She's a dedicated Dem and, yes, we're having dinner together. nt

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Not sure if this is where I post this, but here goes: [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 OP

Just be yourself is the best advice. NoRethugFriends Mar 2026 #1

Quoting a character in a book: be yourself, everyone else is taken. question everything Mar 2026 #40

I LOVE that Mira Mar 2026 #137

Good luck! Danmel Mar 2026 #2

NoRethugFriends is absolutely right! Be yourself. And that includes be honest. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2026 #3

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #4

That's the ticket! And by the way, Congrats on your recent Milestone: 18000 posts! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2026 #6

Best of luck! hurl Mar 2026 #5

I hope you have a wonderful date and you both enjoy each other's company. LoisB Mar 2026 #7

wishing you much luck! -eom vanessa_ca Mar 2026 #8

Good luck man. Eko Mar 2026 #9

Good luck! Hope you have an enjoyable experience. n/t TygrBright Mar 2026 #10

Don't think of it as a date! LuckyCharms Mar 2026 #11

Just relax and be yourself. sheshe2 Mar 2026 #12

Good luck, MarineCombatEngineer. MIButterfly Mar 2026 #13

Everything you just said . . . tell her that. Just, tell her. Maru Kitteh Mar 2026 #14

Any dating advice I can get is greatly appreciated. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #15

How fun! It sounds like great beginnings. My 88-yr-old mom has an 89-year-old Nixie Mar 2026 #16

How sweet malaise Mar 2026 #24

".. They sparked.. " That Spark is so important... Cha Mar 2026 #104

Hi Cha! ❤️. Yes, it's been a fun thing to see develop. Nixie Mar 2026 #138

Aww Nixie ☮️💜 Cha Mar 2026 #139

Wish you luck KT2000 Mar 2026 #17

Apparently, according to my children and grandchildren, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #19

This reminds me of a Patricia Neal line from the WW2 movie 'In Harm's Way'-- Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #50

Not man and 'girl' anymore. nt GenThePerservering Mar 2026 #136

Relax, smile just be yourself. Things will go as they should. Srkdqltr Mar 2026 #18

Wishing you good luck and a fine time, this weekend! calimary Mar 2026 #20

If you can make her consistently laugh, you're 75% there! Enter stage left Mar 2026 #21

Have a wonderful time malaise Mar 2026 #22

Good luck! Both of you deserve happiness and not to be alone. My unasked for advice, be yourself. surfered Mar 2026 #23

Oh, don't kid yourseld, I am asking for advice. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #28

My 2 cents: you are a bright, well rounded chap. Think of it as an opportunity to make a friend Attilatheblond Mar 2026 #94

"I think be yourself is the worst advice you can give most people" Skittles Mar 2026 #25

Only if one is actually an 'asshole', and is trying to hide that fact from coming out Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #54

Myself and, indeed, all of GD canetoad Mar 2026 #26

Good luck! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2026 #27

Have a good time! mountain grammy Mar 2026 #29

💐🤞🏽 blm Mar 2026 #30

Remember that she is in the same Figarosmom Mar 2026 #31

Have fun!! FemDemERA Mar 2026 #32

Well, Dan Mar 2026 #33

REAL MEN take responsibility for birth control upon THEMSELVES, Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #59

Good point Dan Mar 2026 #75

That sounds delightful! Totally Tunsie Mar 2026 #34

No, she's never heard of DU and she has zero interest in social media. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #67

Relax and enjoy yourself! BeneteauBum Mar 2026 #35

My advice (as a woman in my later years) is try to keep your expectations down to a minimum FakeNoose Mar 2026 #36

This is the sweetest post in a long time! Love that your kids and grandkids are in on it, too! Deuxcents Mar 2026 #37

How wonderful for you MCE, dare to hope, dare to dream, and dare to try. JMCKUSICK Mar 2026 #38

I'm curious. skypilot Mar 2026 #39

Go in 2 different cars, split the check if she's amendable and have an exit strategy if needed. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #69

Seems a little extreme to me, too HighFired49 Mar 2026 #85

Very good advice, and like I told my daughter and granddaughters, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #86

Best of luck MCE! AloeVera Mar 2026 #41

Thank you AloeVera, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #71

Good luck! My best advice (not that you asked) is RussBLib Mar 2026 #42

Soldier? SOLDIER? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #73

Haven't you watched the "American President" yet? hamsterjill Mar 2026 #43

My wife tells me woman judge on men's shoes also FHRRK1 Mar 2026 #56

OMG--- no wonder I get no invitations---! Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #57

All the best jfz9580m Mar 2026 #44

She finished her first solo with no problems at all, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #76

Good luck on your date MustLoveBeagles Mar 2026 #45

Good On You!!!! BurnDoubt Mar 2026 #46

OOHRAH!!! COL Mustard Mar 2026 #47

life is short. do what makes you happy Takket Mar 2026 #48

You will do fine MCE! Irish_Dem Mar 2026 #49

Good luck. usedtobedemgurl Mar 2026 #51

Relax and enjoy the evening Lifeafter70 Mar 2026 #52

You've already had the good luck to meet her. I'm wishing you more. Have a great time! highplainsdem Mar 2026 #53

First, anywhere you post is perfect. Go with the gut and with everybody wishing you well. Luck. UTUSN Mar 2026 #55

My advice...since you asked... maspaha Mar 2026 #58

Did you determine if she's a Dem, or not? Bayard Mar 2026 #60

She's a dedicated Dem and, yes, we're having dinner together. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #80

She sounds like a keeper! Bayard Mar 2026 #119

You are a DU-er - what's not to like? Your head must be screwed on right and she will Marie Marie Mar 2026 #61

Very happy for you. Just be you. Joinfortmill Mar 2026 #62

Be In The Moment, Not Past, Not Future. 👍🤞 ColoringFool Mar 2026 #63

I'm JEALOUS !!! I DON'T have a date for this weekend.... Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #64

Be yourself AverageOldGuy Mar 2026 #65

Have fun, be real mr715 Mar 2026 #66

Good luck. Gore1FL Mar 2026 #68

In the book of life kairos12 Mar 2026 #70

Best of luck MCE angrychair Mar 2026 #72

Good luck! 🍀 ZDU Mar 2026 #74

Just be yourself and have fun Bettie Mar 2026 #77

I'll pass along my dad's dating advice: LudwigPastorius Mar 2026 #78

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #81

Like others have said, be yourself. Beacool Mar 2026 #79

MarneCombatEngineer - you got this. Reading down this thread has left me in smiles and tears. c-rational Mar 2026 #82

This whole thread is so damn cool. Permanut Mar 2026 #83

And you will get it. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #87

Not wishing you luck. I am wishing you a wonderful evening as you niyad Mar 2026 #84

Thank you and I will give a full report, up to a certain point. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #88

Well, naturally. You are, after all, a gentleman! I guess that means no videos??? niyad Mar 2026 #89

LOL, no, no videos or...................... nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #91

Good Luck ChicagoTeamster Mar 2026 #90

Ha! Good on ya man! Hey Joe Mar 2026 #92

I'm happy for you! summer_in_TX Mar 2026 #93

That's wonderful news, best of luck! Talitha Mar 2026 #95

She's Portuguese so I'm thinking of taking her into Phoenix to a Portuguese restaurant to dine, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #96

The restaurant sounds nice, I bet she'll enjoy that. Talitha Mar 2026 #98

Ha! Best wishes, ED Evolve Dammit Mar 2026 #101

Man, I hope you have a great time. Arthur_Frain Mar 2026 #97

Good luck MCE! We are all rooting for you to have a nice night out. Ilikepurple Mar 2026 #99

It'll be fine Boo1 Mar 2026 #100

I am clueless. DFW Mar 2026 #102

Have a great time Laurelin Mar 2026 #103

Good luck! Enjoy yourself. Scrivener7 Mar 2026 #105

My father remarried after my mother's death. NNadir Mar 2026 #106

Best of luck! viva la Mar 2026 #107

Thanks for sharing orangecrush Mar 2026 #108

Is she a Democrat? babylonsister Mar 2026 #109

This is wonderful. LisaM Mar 2026 #110

Much good luck MCE 🍀 Clouds Passing Mar 2026 #111

Good to hear IbogaProject Mar 2026 #112

Hang in there Cherokee100 Mar 2026 #113

Relax and be natural. If you already clicked when not on a date, you already know the answer. Be yourself. appleannie1 Mar 2026 #114

be you... onethatcares Mar 2026 #115

Luck! pandr32 Mar 2026 #116

Any advice I give you is worth Old Crank Mar 2026 #117

What lovely good news! I hope you both fall hopelessly in love! 1WorldHope Mar 2026 #118

Best wishes for you to both find companionship and happiness. Moostache Mar 2026 #120

Enjoy Tetrachloride Mar 2026 #121

Make every day count. Good luck! dalton99a Mar 2026 #122

Good luck. bluestarone Mar 2026 #123

Just be yourself. Kid Berwyn Mar 2026 #124

Well, how long has it been since she's dated? malthaussen Mar 2026 #125

Aww, good luck! I hope you both have a wonderful time. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2026 #126

Well, how'd it go? mr715 Mar 2026 #127

It's not until this Saturday. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #135

I remember the line from Sleepless in Seattle, HeartsCanHope Mar 2026 #128

Have fun, MCE Niagara Mar 2026 #129

Just one word Botany Mar 2026 #130

you won't need luck... markie Mar 2026 #131

Good luck m8! I hope you 2 have a wonderful time! Celerity Mar 2026 #132

Finally, a post that makes us smile! Have fun. Vinca Mar 2026 #133

I wish you all the happiness in the world popsdenver Mar 2026 #134

Just a quick follow up everyone, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #140

Good! I'm glad it went well for you Bettie Mar 2026 #141

That is wonderful! Spazito Mar 2026 #142

Way to go sir. Relating, communicating, honesty -- good things. Friday's acomin'. George McGovern Mar 2026 #143

Wish you both the best on your date Heftylefty Mar 2026 #144

Thanks, it went great, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #145