Two weeks ago Madison and I went on a date.  Afterward I thought, since I am teaching my daughter how to be treated on a date and what she should expect I should definately let the rest of the world know how to train their boys to act on a date just to be fair.  

      So boys, if you are lucky enough to get her to say yes, and if you are lucky enough for me to say yes then here you go (a few words of wisdom):

1. Learn what she is interested in and go with it.  (This time was the movie Madagascar 2, not my choice but then again the date is not about me, it is about her.)
2. Give her options as to where you should eat.  If fact this is part of the pre planning of the date.  Because when you ask me if you can take her out, I am going to ask where and when so that I can be in the next booth over.  (Over protective I think not!)
3. Pack the date full of plans, and allow her to change those plans on a whim. (If she sees something in a window of a store and wants to dash into that store for some in depth window shopping, get your tail in there!)
4. Bring enough cash to do it all. (I made this mistake you shouldn't!)
5. Have her home by 9. (If I am not on the date with you both, then there is no room here for lateness.  Get her home early enough that you can drop her off, walk in the house with her, thank both Amber and I for the opportunity to entertain my daughter then get on home, so your parents are worried either.)
6. Find something on the date that she shows interest in so that you can revisit the store at a later time to purchase it and give it as a gift to show you were paying attention.

Yes I know I didn't do any of these things but now that I made the list I wish I had.  Now I realize that I am new at this and I have realistically 10 years or so before I have to deal with this so if there are any words of advice/wisdom please share. 

Dating is a lot of work.  Learning a new person, in depth conversations that get below surface level encounters.  Too many people simply wander around following their dates like kids on a leach.  And to those you are married remember dating doesn't end at "I do." Men it is your job to set up the date, plan the event and get a baby sitter.  Why us?  Because our wives need to feel pursued.  They need to feel that if you weren't married and you saw her, that you would go out of your way just to get her to go out on a date with you.