Dating advice from your OHS teachers
OHS teachers and graduates give you their best advice on how to date.
Q: What do you NOT do on the first date?
Lundquist: “Don’t make it about you and realize that she is just as nervous.”
“Make the date something you can do.”
K. Herring: “Never talk about past relationships.”
“‘How’s the weather?’ isn’t going to get you very far.”
“Don’t dominate the conversation but don’t be mute either.”
Q: Any tips on how to get the girl?
Lundquist: “I was just lucky.”
“She talked a lot and I listened.”
D. Herring: “Sing songs to them.”
“Learn love songs on the guitar.”
“Remind them often of what they mean to you.”
“Listen. Let them talk and listen.”
Q: Any advice for seniors in a relationship going off to college?
Lundquist: “If it feels like work, it probably won’t work out.”
S. Hartmann: “There are no guarantees it will work but there is no harm in trying.”
N. Seward: “Each person has to be 100% committed, if not, someone will get hurt.”
Q: What should you wear on the first date?
Lundquist: “Always look a little better than the people around you.”
D. Herring: “Wear something casual and comfortable.”
K. Herring: “Don’t just wear a sweatshirt or be too informal; show the other person that you care about them enough to dress nicely.”
Q: Do you have any go to pick-up lines?
Lundquist: “I never had to use any.”
K. Herring: “Any kind of pick-up line is cheesy.”
D. Herring: “I don’t think it’s a particularly good way to start a relationship. It’s not genuine.”