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AloeVera

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41. Best of luck MCE!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:31 PM

16 hrs ago

Very exciting for you! Don't get too worked up, try to relax and just have fun. If it's meant to be, it will happen. And who knows, soon you might be giving dating advice to the rest of us!

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Not sure if this is where I post this, but here goes: [View all] MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago OP

Just be yourself is the best advice. NoRethugFriends 17 hrs ago #1

Quoting a character in a book: be yourself, everyone else is taken. question everything 16 hrs ago #40

Good luck! Danmel 17 hrs ago #2

NoRethugFriends is absolutely right! Be yourself. And that includes be honest. CaliforniaPeggy 17 hrs ago #3

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #4

That's the ticket! And by the way, Congrats on your recent Milestone: 18000 posts! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy 17 hrs ago #6

Best of luck! hurl 17 hrs ago #5

I hope you have a wonderful date and you both enjoy each other's company. LoisB 17 hrs ago #7

wishing you much luck! -eom vanessa_ca 17 hrs ago #8

Good luck man. Eko 17 hrs ago #9

Good luck! Hope you have an enjoyable experience. n/t TygrBright 17 hrs ago #10

Don't think of it as a date! LuckyCharms 17 hrs ago #11

Just relax and be yourself. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #12

Good luck, MarineCombatEngineer. MIButterfly 17 hrs ago #13

Everything you just said . . . tell her that. Just, tell her. Maru Kitteh 17 hrs ago #14

Any dating advice I can get is greatly appreciated. MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #15

How fun! It sounds like great beginnings. My 88-yr-old mom has an 89-year-old Nixie 17 hrs ago #16

How sweet malaise 17 hrs ago #24

".. They sparked.. " That Spark is so important... Cha 11 hrs ago #104

Wish you luck KT2000 17 hrs ago #17

Apparently, according to my children and grandchildren, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #19

This reminds me of a Patricia Neal line from the WW2 movie 'In Harm's Way'-- Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #50

Relax, smile just be yourself. Things will go as they should. Srkdqltr 17 hrs ago #18

Wishing you good luck and a fine time, this weekend! calimary 17 hrs ago #20

If you can make her consistently laugh, you're 75% there! Enter stage left 17 hrs ago #21

Have a wonderful time malaise 17 hrs ago #22

Good luck! Both of you deserve happiness and not to be alone. My unasked for advice, be yourself. surfered 17 hrs ago #23

Oh, don't kid yourseld, I am asking for advice. MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #28

My 2 cents: you are a bright, well rounded chap. Think of it as an opportunity to make a friend Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #94

"I think be yourself is the worst advice you can give most people" Skittles 17 hrs ago #25

Only if one is actually an 'asshole', and is trying to hide that fact from coming out Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #54

Myself and, indeed, all of GD canetoad 17 hrs ago #26

Good luck! Grumpy Old Guy 17 hrs ago #27

Have a good time! mountain grammy 16 hrs ago #29

💐🤞🏽 blm 16 hrs ago #30

Remember that she is in the same Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #31

Have fun!! FemDemERA 16 hrs ago #32

Well, Dan 16 hrs ago #33

REAL MEN take responsibility for birth control upon THEMSELVES, Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #59

Good point Dan 15 hrs ago #75

That sounds delightful! Totally Tunsie 16 hrs ago #34

No, she's never heard of DU and she has zero interest in social media. nt MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #67

Relax and enjoy yourself! BeneteauBum 16 hrs ago #35

My advice (as a woman in my later years) is try to keep your expectations down to a minimum FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #36

This is the sweetest post in a long time! Love that your kids and grandkids are in on it, too! Deuxcents 16 hrs ago #37

How wonderful for you MCE, dare to hope, dare to dream, and dare to try. JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #38

I'm curious. skypilot 16 hrs ago #39

Go in 2 different cars, split the check if she's amendable and have an exit strategy if needed. MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #69

Seems a little extreme to me, too HighFired49 15 hrs ago #85

Very good advice, and like I told my daughter and granddaughters, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #86

Best of luck MCE! AloeVera 16 hrs ago #41

Thank you AloeVera, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #71

Good luck! My best advice (not that you asked) is RussBLib 16 hrs ago #42

Soldier? SOLDIER? MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #73

Haven't you watched the "American President" yet? hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #43

My wife tells me woman judge on men's shoes also FHRRK1 16 hrs ago #56

OMG--- no wonder I get no invitations---! Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #57

All the best jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #44

She finished her first solo with no problems at all, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #76

Good luck on your date MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #45

Good On You!!!! BurnDoubt 16 hrs ago #46

OOHRAH!!! COL Mustard 16 hrs ago #47

life is short. do what makes you happy Takket 16 hrs ago #48

You will do fine MCE! Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #49

Good luck. usedtobedemgurl 16 hrs ago #51

Relax and enjoy the evening Lifeafter70 16 hrs ago #52

You've already had the good luck to meet her. I'm wishing you more. Have a great time! highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #53

First, anywhere you post is perfect. Go with the gut and with everybody wishing you well. Luck. UTUSN 16 hrs ago #55

My advice...since you asked... maspaha 15 hrs ago #58

Did you determine if she's a Dem, or not? Bayard 15 hrs ago #60

She's a dedicated Dem and, yes, we're having dinner together. nt MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #80

She sounds like a keeper! Bayard 1 hr ago #119

You are a DU-er - what's not to like? Your head must be screwed on right and she will Marie Marie 15 hrs ago #61

Very happy for you. Just be you. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #62

Be In The Moment, Not Past, Not Future. 👍🤞 ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #63

I'm JEALOUS !!! I DON'T have a date for this weekend.... Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #64

Be yourself AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #65

Have fun, be real mr715 15 hrs ago #66

Good luck. Gore1FL 15 hrs ago #68

In the book of life kairos12 15 hrs ago #70

Best of luck MCE angrychair 15 hrs ago #72

Good luck! 🍀 ZDU 15 hrs ago #74

Just be yourself and have fun Bettie 15 hrs ago #77

I'll pass along my dad's dating advice: LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #78

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #81

Like others have said, be yourself. Beacool 15 hrs ago #79

MarneCombatEngineer - you got this. Reading down this thread has left me in smiles and tears. c-rational 15 hrs ago #82

This whole thread is so damn cool. Permanut 15 hrs ago #83

And you will get it. MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #87

Not wishing you luck. I am wishing you a wonderful evening as you niyad 15 hrs ago #84

Thank you and I will give a full report, up to a certain point. MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #88

Well, naturally. You are, after all, a gentleman! I guess that means no videos??? niyad 14 hrs ago #89

LOL, no, no videos or...................... nt MarineCombatEngineer 14 hrs ago #91

Good Luck ChicagoTeamster 14 hrs ago #90

Ha! Good on ya man! Hey Joe 14 hrs ago #92

I'm happy for you! summer_in_TX 14 hrs ago #93

That's wonderful news, best of luck! Talitha 14 hrs ago #95

She's Portuguese so I'm thinking of taking her into Phoenix to a Portuguese restaurant to dine, MarineCombatEngineer 14 hrs ago #96

The restaurant sounds nice, I bet she'll enjoy that. Talitha 13 hrs ago #98

Ha! Best wishes, ED Evolve Dammit 13 hrs ago #101

Man, I hope you have a great time. Arthur_Frain 14 hrs ago #97

Good luck MCE! We are all rooting for you to have a nice night out. Ilikepurple 13 hrs ago #99

It'll be fine Boo1 13 hrs ago #100

I am clueless. DFW 12 hrs ago #102

Have a great time Laurelin 12 hrs ago #103

Good luck! Enjoy yourself. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #105

My father remarried after my mother's death. NNadir 9 hrs ago #106

Best of luck! viva la 8 hrs ago #107

Thanks for sharing orangecrush 6 hrs ago #108

Is she a Democrat? babylonsister 6 hrs ago #109

This is wonderful. LisaM 5 hrs ago #110

Much good luck MCE 🍀 Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #111

Good to hear IbogaProject 5 hrs ago #112

Hang in there Cherokee100 4 hrs ago #113

Relax and be natural. If you already clicked when not on a date, you already know the answer. Be yourself. appleannie1 3 hrs ago #114

be you... onethatcares 3 hrs ago #115

Luck! pandr32 2 hrs ago #116

Any advice I give you is worth Old Crank 2 hrs ago #117

What lovely good news! I hope you both fall hopelessly in love! 1WorldHope 2 hrs ago #118

Best wishes for you to both find companionship and happiness. Moostache 59 min ago #120

Enjoy Tetrachloride 37 min ago #121

Make every day count. Good luck! dalton99a 33 min ago #122

Good luck. bluestarone 32 min ago #123

Just be yourself. Kid Berwyn 29 min ago #124

Well, how long has it been since she's dated? malthaussen 25 min ago #125

Aww, good luck! I hope you both have a wonderful time. 50 Shades Of Blue 24 min ago #126