Over at Mormon Times, Orson Scott Card recently wrote two articles about dating. I’ll include one as a date idea, but the first included a great discussion about why dating doesn’t work.
How much are you going to learn about each other when (1) you are trying to use your “grown-up manners” (and this applies to 30-year-olds as much as teenagers); (2) your mother told you not to talk about yourself, but only to ask them questions to get them talking about themselves (this leaves you with neither person willing to talk about anything); (3) you are doing something completely useless that does not give you anything natural to talk about.
What can you talk about? The food? The movie? The dance? How far does that get you, especially if you don’t care much about food, movies or dances?
The problem with dating is that we make the foolish mistake of thinking that entertainment is the only possible activity for a date.
Here’s the link for the full article.
How do you think about dating? Can it be more than just entertainment?
I’m on a little bit of a good date idea slump. But I thought this article from the Mormon Times was great. Enjoy!
So how’d it turn out? Any gems from the Art-O-Mat? Any tips or tricks for other people trying to find an Art-O-Mat?
So, for round two of Mormon Date Night Ideas, we’re turning to the arts. One specific art, in particular: The Art-O-Mat.
This one requires a little bit of planning, and a pinch of luck. (The luck is in having an Art-O-Mat near you. More on that in a bit.)
Art-O-Mat’s are refurbished cigarette vending machines. They have been re-purposed to vend small works of art. Many are located in coffee shops, museums, and the like. They typically feature local artists, as well, which in my opinion is an added bonus.
Imagine how much fun it would be to find an Art-O-Mat near you with your lovely date. After taking in the venue (be it a museum or desserts), you both approach the vending machine, insert your money (typically $5), and pull to get your art. You then discuss the relative merits of your art pieces on the way home, and you both have a souvenir of a wonderful night out.
Planning required:
- Finding an Art-O-Mat near you. Here’s a link: Art-O-Mat Locations (I checked, Utah, and you are high and dry…* Sorry… Idaho has one!)
Cost:
$10+ depending on the exact venue.
Great for:
- Single Dates
- Double Dates
- First Dates
- Second Dates
- Casual Dates
Make sure you come back next Tuesday to return and report! Let us know what awesome finds you made!
*If you aren’t close to an Art-O-Mat or other similar art project, you could always visit the vending machines at a local mall or grocery store, and then make your own art.
So, how’d it go? Did the cookies turn out? Did you make a huge mess?
Let us know in the comments!
My friend Elizabeth shares her thoughts about getting asked out via text. I have been known to do some text recon (“Hey, doing anything tonight?” kinds of things), and occassionaly the recon will turn into an invitation for a date. I try to get those via phone first though. What are your thoughts?
