Friday, October 22, 2010

Rules, rules, and more rules ...

I think we can safely say that modern-day manners have reached an all-time low. Once apon a time a date was an engagement where two people tried to show their best qualities to one another. Meeting new people is as unpredictable as throwing dice in a craps game. Maybe your companion for the evening loves collected bird houses or is only happy when speaking in rhyme. At least you could rely on the fact that your date was not going to punch the waiter, talk on her cell phone the entire night, or drag you along while he cuts to the front of a 50 person deep line. I never thought I would want a criminal background check before agreeing to go out with someone new, but now I'm not so sure. It could be a handy little thing to have.

While these few rules may not sweep over the country at the speed of "The Jersey Shore", they may help steer our society back to a place where manners and good grace were required, not options.

Dating Etiquette and Rules to Follow: