(when she first started talking about her friends "dating" ... what parent allows their child, male or female to "date" at 12?) that I was going to be her first date ... because I wanted her to have something to use as a comparator.
On her 16th Birthday, she had her first date ... with me. We went to dinner (pizza) and a movie (a "chick flick"
... I didn't want to set the bar too high!
But I arrived at the house to "pick her up" at 6:00 p.m., the time I told her that I would arrive.
I walked up to the door and rang the doorbell. And when her Mom answered the door, I introduced myself and engaged her Mom in conversation.
When my daughter entered the room, I stood up and complimented her on her outfit.
When we prepared to leave, I told her Mom where we planned to go and asked what time my date was expected home. I, then, wrote down my cell-phone number and promised that if anything was to change, I would call before changing our plans.
I opened the door for her and led her to the car, opening her door for her.
On the date, I paid for everything ... because I asked her out.
At the end of the date, I walked her to the door, gave her a hug and a peck on the cheek and waited until she was in the house and the door closed before I went back to my car.
When I got back to the house, I told BabyGirl that if the kid that she planned on dating could not or would not treat her as I had, she should keep looking.
She just turned 17 and has not had a one on one date yet. Her reason ... the boys she knows are jerks.
One more thing, it is the agreement between my wife and me, that it is her job to "befriend" BabyGirl's friends; it is my job to put the fear of god in them.
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