What was your most interesting "ice breaker" moment?


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bravethestorm is offline bravethestorm Post #1  April 6,2009, 4:26am
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This could be before you ask for a date or on a first date...but what did you do or what did you say that "broke the ice" so both relaxed?


Also you could share what a date did if that is more memorable...
 
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It's funny to see this thread, I was just in conversation with a friend this morning about something very similiar.It initially started off completely as a joke, but the more the joke spun up, we've pretty much decided that when we do meet each other - the perfect icebreaker (not like we really even need one? lol ) would be to just kiss before we even talk to one another! LOLAnd I think even now I've been dared to do it?? Oh well, all in good fun and quite different than a random "1st date" kind of thing with a match.


I once had a 1st date with a guy and upon our introductions to one another he said "I just have to spit this out...." and then proceeded to very humorously go on for about a minute and a half about all the different things he was nervous over, including the whole "will she get upset by me paying the bill?" right down to being nervous because he had mismatching socks on.


It was really cute, funny and sweet. He said what he was thinking and was able to stop being nervous and we went on to have a really great, fun time!


For me... although I wasn't nervous, and didn't need any sort of ice breaker, I once tripped on a step into a restaurant


The look on the poor guys face!! Trying to stifle his laughter and look away, but still wanting to act all "omg! are you allright?" When he saw that I was laughing so hard that I had tears, he bust a gut laughing too, so it was all good!!


We didn't get much conversation in on the date. It was one of those things rest of the night... like when you were a kid in church and ya' caught the giggles and just *knew* that you couldn't look at your siblings, not even in their direction otherwise all he!! of laughter would break loose.


We considered the date as "not counting" and did the official 1st over again
 
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Those are such cute stories. It definitely seems to vary depending on the person you are on the date with. Thanks for being a brave one and sharing!


I've done the tripping thing too...and it always seems everyone notices lol.
 
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lucky173,565722 wrote :

It's funny to see this thread, I was just in conversation with a friend this morning about something very similiar.It initially started off completely as a joke, but the more the joke spun up, we've pretty much decided that when we do meet each other - the perfect icebreaker (not like we really even need one? lol ) would be to just kiss before we even talk to one another! LOLAnd I think even now I've been dared to do it?? Oh well, all in good fun and quite different than a random "1st date" kind of thing with a match.
Oh...he's good! So he stopped at requesting a kiss for an 'icebreaker'?
 
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LOL he didn't request one... long story, started as a joke, a goof, not even between us, but a hypothetical about people in general 'breaking rules' and/or getting awkward out of the way, and the whole 'chemistry' debate and nervousness, etc. My big mouth and sense of humor (??) got it now where it's kind of a dare, kind of a "hell yeah, sure, I can do that, noooo problem!!"


Cause really? What IS the big deal??We'll see if I'll eventually be ordering my crow broiled or baked
 
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On my first date with my current girlfriend, we met (I was stunned by how stunning she looked), and she gave me a hug to start out the date, and that was it. Done. Stick a fork in me. Had no chance at all.
 
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Once, when I was on the phone with a new match trying to set up a date, we were struggling to find a time, because our schedules were so busy. The onlyday we bothhad any flexibility, I had planned on getting some new running shoes, which I really needed, and had already put off for too long. I finally just blurted out, "Want to help me pick out some new running shoes?" And he agreed, and it was great!


It gave us something to talk about, focus on, besides how nervous we were. Afterward, we went for a beer and had a great first date. We dated for about a month, but eventuallydecided we'd be better off as friends (and we still are). I'll never forget that.....and would do it again.
 
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My first dateEVER was probably the most nerve-wrecking, and I had no idea what to say or do. I was prepared for a afternoon (yes, noon, since we were 16, I had a curvew) full of awkward silences. I still remember it perfectly....


Date: "So, first date..."


Me: "Yup..."


Date: "Are you as nervous as I am?"


Me: "Yup..."


Date: "Well, my brother gave me all these tips and good conversation starters, but my palms are sweating so much that all the inks run off....so, I guess, you wanna go do something so we don't stay here awkwardly trying to act cool?"


Me: "Did you seriously write stuff on your hands?! *laughs*"


Date: "yup" He held out his hand and it was covered in ink....


Date: "Wanna go blow things up in a video game?"


Me: "OMG YES"


It was nice that he acknowledged the fact that he was nervous, and the ink thing made me laugh. Plus he knew that we both liked video games so it gave us somthing to do.
 
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This happened when i was tutoring a guy for his English class and I just happened to be interested in him. He was nervous and I wasn't. When the lesson was finished he wanted to know if I wanted to watch Superman 3 with him. Of course, I said yes. But what he didn't know was that I had a bad headache, but i didn't want him to know that . So, I withstood a headache, and stayed and then I sat down beside him and needed somewhere to rest my head. I thought I had rested my head on a pillow from the couch, it was his shoulder. He took this as a hint from me, and gave me his hand. From then on he was no longer nervous and I fell asleep on his shoulder for a while. Great first 'date'.
 
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Maybe I'm a bit jaded...but at this point I'd look forward to dating someone that I'd be nervous about meeting and vice versa. No need for an icebreaker...I wouldn't mind the nervousness.
 
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