the way a date is defined in that article is 2 dinners a bottle of wine, and 2 movie tickets.

Im sorry, but that is a shitty date any way you look at it. You cant talk during the movie so what is the point?

And dinner with someone you want to get to know is a waste of money, its no better quality time or conversation you could have over coffee or some drinks.

Thanks for the original post, I’m certain I’ll be referencing this countless times this summer. I love how it circumvents heated subjects and promotes common ground dialogue. All while it reveals self evident truths about ‘higher order’ matters that are somewhat unavoidable logical conclusions, without even mentioning them! Brilliant.