An alternative to going to a fancy restaurant for a date is a home date( yes a home date). What I mean by a home date is that you invite her over to your place, cook for her and just entertain her. A home date is more intimate.
Although not a lot of guys prefer cooking, there trick here is to seem like you can cook. Women love it when a man goes through all this trouble for her, which makes her feel special
1. First up, you must have a cookbook in fact the cookbook should be your kitchen bible and know most of what's in it. If you don't have one then borrow one and follow the instructions in the book.
2. Find out what type of food she likes to eat e.g what's her favourite dish, her favourite music(I assume this you'd know already) and what type of wine she prefers(well in this case the decision is yours) All of this information will make it easier for to prepare the right dish, mood and drinks. If she is a vegetarian(vegan) you can cook a vegetable stir-fry or spaghetti bolognaise with pasta sauce
3. Now once you've established the types she likes, it's time to shop. There's many food stores however always look for stores that offer great value on their food at affordable prices. Shops such as Woolies have great discounts or rather specials(yes I always look for the specials) such as ''eat in for R100'' and this includes dessert. Other stores such as Pick n Pay also have discounts and weekend special and it's also worth trying these. Don't forget the wine and snacks
4. Before you start going wild in the kitchen and revealing your Jamie Olivier skill, you should clean up your space. Remove all dirty laundry and put in the laundry bag and etc. Need I remind you that women can sense when a man is dirty and if she picks it up, this will be the last time you see her.
5. So now you know what type of food she likes and the shopping has been done, it's time for you start using your cookbook. Decide which dish you want to cook and start cooking it. However it would be wise to do the cooking when she is around just make sure the food is halfway through. In this way you get to display your skill.
6. Now when she arrives you'll playing some nice chilled tunes, pour her some wine which should cooled and serve her some snacks. She'll be checking out your place for any discrepencies(any item that indicate you live with someone maybe a female) and may even want to see what you're cooking.
She'll be impressed at how you've outdone yourself to entertain her. Whilst you still waiting for the food, kick off a lovely conversation by asking her how her day was and what she got up to. That should be a proper ice-breaker.
7. Once the food is ready serve it and enjoy your meal whilst conversing a lovely conversation. The key thing is to be entertaining.
8. After the meal, ask her if she'd like some dessert, if she declines it's probably because she's still full from your meal.
In this case, pour her more wine and continue the conversation.You can also play a game together(not hide and seek) but someting she'd enjoy doing. By this time thing should be clear as to where they lead( either the bedroom or the door).
Well the rest of the night all depends on your game and how you take things to the next level and whether she likes you or not. The trick is not to be TOO pushy, it screams desperation.
By Nhlanhla Molepo
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