Week #3 (6-1-08)

June 1, 2008

Hello there 211^th ward;

I wanted to thank all of those who filled out the questionnaire last Sunday or e-mailed me a questionnaire during the week. The answers to all of the questions will be discussed in the next additions of How You Doin’ Weekly, but before we go into that I want to stress one more time that if you want a starving student card I will be buying them directly from the company this week for $15 a card. Let me know ASAP if you would like a card.

Now lets answer some questions. The question was asked, do guys like girls with long or short hair? Most guys said that they did not care as long as it looks good on them. I think it was stated best when someone said, “Guys like girls. (period)” Other guys did comment that the shortest they would have a girls hair would be shoulder or chin length.

Another girl asked, Does a boy think “Lets watch a movie” means: Lets cuddle, I want to cuddle, or none of the above? Ladies beware, if you say to a guy that you want to watch a movie 60% of the guys in the ward might think that you will want to cuddle. So if you want to cuddle with a guy you now know what to do. If you want to watch a movie I would listen to what one guy in the ward said, “honestly, your (the girls) body language while you’re watching the movie is the determining factor. “ So if you have gone on a few dates with a guy and then tell him that you want to watch a movie, you now know how guys might take it. Now I have a few answers for the guys.

One question asked how long the first date should be. The average times came to be between 2-3 hours. To some that might seem short but here are what some girls had to say; “I want to be left wanting more.” Another wrote, “Initially- Less is more! You want her craving to see you again!” A date lasting 2-3 hours can do that for you. The other question might surprise you as well.

When asked about using a coupon on a date, 87% for the girls thought it was a positive thing. Some commented on that they felt the guy was responsible handling money, another said that he would be “a man after my own heart.” However, there are three things to keep in mind when using a coupon on a date.

Don’t make a big deal about it. Girls don’t like it when you let them know how much money you just saved. The second is along those lines. Don’t try and justify it. Telling them that you are a poor student can make them feel guilty about you spending money on them all together. The last thing that girls commented on was that using a coupon is fine as long as they are not limited to what they get. So if you are using a buy one get one free on a meal, it would be wise to let them choose what they want to eat and then you get the same thing free.

With that in mind, if you are interested in getting a starving student card please talk to me today. That also goes for the sisters in the ward. So far I have more girls that are interested in getting one of these cards then guys. In addition to deals, there are some great date ideas on these cards. If you are interested in trying to get some free ideas and deals on actives you can go to jiffylube and ask for a Summer Blast Pass or go to www.valpak.com for other ideas and deals. The Summer Blast Pass has deals for Fat Cats, Trafalga, Seven Peaks, and more.

If you need help with some dating ideas and activities I would recommend you check out these links, eventsmanagement.byu.edu and byunews.byu.edu/calendar. There are lists things that you can do that are either free or about $5 for a couple at BYU. Some of these activities range from old 3D movies to comedy shows.

Make sure you read the ward news letter to see the top 10 list for the hot’s and not’s for dating. We will be going into more detail on those next week along with answering one of the questions the girls asked the guys, what is your problem with commitment?