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35. Relax and enjoy yourself!

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Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:20 PM

17 hrs ago

Peace ☮️

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Not sure if this is where I post this, but here goes: [View all] MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago OP

Just be yourself is the best advice. NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #1

Quoting a character in a book: be yourself, everyone else is taken. question everything 17 hrs ago #40

Good luck! Danmel 18 hrs ago #2

NoRethugFriends is absolutely right! Be yourself. And that includes be honest. CaliforniaPeggy 18 hrs ago #3

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #4

That's the ticket! And by the way, Congrats on your recent Milestone: 18000 posts! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy 18 hrs ago #6

Best of luck! hurl 18 hrs ago #5

I hope you have a wonderful date and you both enjoy each other's company. LoisB 18 hrs ago #7

wishing you much luck! -eom vanessa_ca 18 hrs ago #8

Good luck man. Eko 18 hrs ago #9

Good luck! Hope you have an enjoyable experience. n/t TygrBright 18 hrs ago #10

Don't think of it as a date! LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #11

Just relax and be yourself. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #12

Good luck, MarineCombatEngineer. MIButterfly 18 hrs ago #13

Everything you just said . . . tell her that. Just, tell her. Maru Kitteh 18 hrs ago #14

Any dating advice I can get is greatly appreciated. MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #15

How fun! It sounds like great beginnings. My 88-yr-old mom has an 89-year-old Nixie 18 hrs ago #16

How sweet malaise 18 hrs ago #24

".. They sparked.. " That Spark is so important... Cha 12 hrs ago #104

Wish you luck KT2000 18 hrs ago #17

Apparently, according to my children and grandchildren, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #19

This reminds me of a Patricia Neal line from the WW2 movie 'In Harm's Way'-- Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #50

Relax, smile just be yourself. Things will go as they should. Srkdqltr 18 hrs ago #18

Wishing you good luck and a fine time, this weekend! calimary 18 hrs ago #20

If you can make her consistently laugh, you're 75% there! Enter stage left 18 hrs ago #21

Have a wonderful time malaise 18 hrs ago #22

Good luck! Both of you deserve happiness and not to be alone. My unasked for advice, be yourself. surfered 18 hrs ago #23

Oh, don't kid yourseld, I am asking for advice. MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #28

My 2 cents: you are a bright, well rounded chap. Think of it as an opportunity to make a friend Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #94

"I think be yourself is the worst advice you can give most people" Skittles 18 hrs ago #25

Only if one is actually an 'asshole', and is trying to hide that fact from coming out Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #54

Myself and, indeed, all of GD canetoad 18 hrs ago #26

Good luck! Grumpy Old Guy 18 hrs ago #27

Have a good time! mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #29

💐🤞🏽 blm 17 hrs ago #30

Remember that she is in the same Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #31

Have fun!! FemDemERA 17 hrs ago #32

Well, Dan 17 hrs ago #33

REAL MEN take responsibility for birth control upon THEMSELVES, Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #59

Good point Dan 16 hrs ago #75

That sounds delightful! Totally Tunsie 17 hrs ago #34

No, she's never heard of DU and she has zero interest in social media. nt MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #67

Relax and enjoy yourself! BeneteauBum 17 hrs ago #35

My advice (as a woman in my later years) is try to keep your expectations down to a minimum FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #36

This is the sweetest post in a long time! Love that your kids and grandkids are in on it, too! Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #37

How wonderful for you MCE, dare to hope, dare to dream, and dare to try. JMCKUSICK 17 hrs ago #38

I'm curious. skypilot 17 hrs ago #39

Go in 2 different cars, split the check if she's amendable and have an exit strategy if needed. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #69

Seems a little extreme to me, too HighFired49 16 hrs ago #85

Very good advice, and like I told my daughter and granddaughters, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #86

Best of luck MCE! AloeVera 17 hrs ago #41

Thank you AloeVera, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #71

Good luck! My best advice (not that you asked) is RussBLib 17 hrs ago #42

Soldier? SOLDIER? MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #73

Haven't you watched the "American President" yet? hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #43

My wife tells me woman judge on men's shoes also FHRRK1 17 hrs ago #56

OMG--- no wonder I get no invitations---! Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #57

All the best jfz9580m 17 hrs ago #44

She finished her first solo with no problems at all, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #76

Good luck on your date MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #45

Good On You!!!! BurnDoubt 17 hrs ago #46

OOHRAH!!! COL Mustard 17 hrs ago #47

life is short. do what makes you happy Takket 17 hrs ago #48

You will do fine MCE! Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #49

Good luck. usedtobedemgurl 17 hrs ago #51

Relax and enjoy the evening Lifeafter70 17 hrs ago #52

You've already had the good luck to meet her. I'm wishing you more. Have a great time! highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #53

First, anywhere you post is perfect. Go with the gut and with everybody wishing you well. Luck. UTUSN 17 hrs ago #55

My advice...since you asked... maspaha 16 hrs ago #58

Did you determine if she's a Dem, or not? Bayard 16 hrs ago #60

She's a dedicated Dem and, yes, we're having dinner together. nt MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #80

She sounds like a keeper! Bayard 2 hrs ago #119

You are a DU-er - what's not to like? Your head must be screwed on right and she will Marie Marie 16 hrs ago #61

Very happy for you. Just be you. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #62

Be In The Moment, Not Past, Not Future. 👍🤞 ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #63

I'm JEALOUS !!! I DON'T have a date for this weekend.... Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #64

Be yourself AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #65

Have fun, be real mr715 16 hrs ago #66

Good luck. Gore1FL 16 hrs ago #68

In the book of life kairos12 16 hrs ago #70

Best of luck MCE angrychair 16 hrs ago #72

Good luck! 🍀 ZDU 16 hrs ago #74

Just be yourself and have fun Bettie 16 hrs ago #77

I'll pass along my dad's dating advice: LudwigPastorius 16 hrs ago #78

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #81

Like others have said, be yourself. Beacool 16 hrs ago #79

MarneCombatEngineer - you got this. Reading down this thread has left me in smiles and tears. c-rational 16 hrs ago #82

This whole thread is so damn cool. Permanut 16 hrs ago #83

And you will get it. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #87

Not wishing you luck. I am wishing you a wonderful evening as you niyad 16 hrs ago #84

Thank you and I will give a full report, up to a certain point. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #88

Well, naturally. You are, after all, a gentleman! I guess that means no videos??? niyad 16 hrs ago #89

LOL, no, no videos or...................... nt MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #91

Good Luck ChicagoTeamster 15 hrs ago #90

Ha! Good on ya man! Hey Joe 15 hrs ago #92

I'm happy for you! summer_in_TX 15 hrs ago #93

That's wonderful news, best of luck! Talitha 15 hrs ago #95

She's Portuguese so I'm thinking of taking her into Phoenix to a Portuguese restaurant to dine, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #96

The restaurant sounds nice, I bet she'll enjoy that. Talitha 14 hrs ago #98

Ha! Best wishes, ED Evolve Dammit 14 hrs ago #101

Man, I hope you have a great time. Arthur_Frain 15 hrs ago #97

Good luck MCE! We are all rooting for you to have a nice night out. Ilikepurple 14 hrs ago #99

It'll be fine Boo1 14 hrs ago #100

I am clueless. DFW 13 hrs ago #102

Have a great time Laurelin 13 hrs ago #103

Good luck! Enjoy yourself. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #105

My father remarried after my mother's death. NNadir 10 hrs ago #106

Best of luck! viva la 9 hrs ago #107

Thanks for sharing orangecrush 7 hrs ago #108

Is she a Democrat? babylonsister 7 hrs ago #109

This is wonderful. LisaM 6 hrs ago #110

Much good luck MCE 🍀 Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #111

Good to hear IbogaProject 6 hrs ago #112

Hang in there Cherokee100 5 hrs ago #113

Relax and be natural. If you already clicked when not on a date, you already know the answer. Be yourself. appleannie1 4 hrs ago #114

be you... onethatcares 4 hrs ago #115

Luck! pandr32 3 hrs ago #116

Any advice I give you is worth Old Crank 3 hrs ago #117

What lovely good news! I hope you both fall hopelessly in love! 1WorldHope 3 hrs ago #118

Best wishes for you to both find companionship and happiness. Moostache 2 hrs ago #120

Enjoy Tetrachloride 1 hr ago #121

Make every day count. Good luck! dalton99a 1 hr ago #122

Good luck. bluestarone 1 hr ago #123

Just be yourself. Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #124

Well, how long has it been since she's dated? malthaussen 1 hr ago #125

Aww, good luck! I hope you both have a wonderful time. 50 Shades Of Blue 1 hr ago #126

Well, how'd it go? mr715 24 min ago #127

I remember the line from Sleepless in Seattle, HeartsCanHope 20 min ago #128

Have fun, MCE Niagara 8 min ago #129