Be yourself, ask for what you want, pay attention, use your head, use your manners, don't make assumptions. Should cover it.

Hey Dick.... attemp to have a conversation. Ask to go out to eat or a movie or both. Find out what she likes and ask her... don't be so shy...but always ask...

Dating is the same as it ever was, except most women now feel free to let their wishes be known, be it "hands off" or "hands on". This is good news for you guys, i think!
On the other hand, women in the 65+/--year-old age group are the most likely to become HIV positive of any demographic, this has been so for about 10 years (CDC). So get tested, use condoms!
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Boy are you in for some surprises. First of all I get the treat them like a man thing. That's ok in an office business professional setting. On a date though her femininity should be acknowledged. Your supposed to say nice things like, nice shoes Im glad you got them on the right feet. Nice dress is that supposed to be that loose? Notice their makeup too. It's ok to ask them if they put it on with that new paint sprayer like the one in that commercial. it's a smaller version of the kind they paint cars with but it works about the same. Attention to details is the key in wooing modern women.

You won't have to worry about the panty thing, women don't wear those anymore they wear thongs. They're kind of like little suspenders and none of us guys know what to do with them so better let her do whatever they do with them.

Man you are gonna love this part. Remember pubic hair? Those days are over. Nope none zip all gone but if you date a woman our age and if you look closely there may be a few similar looking hairs around her nipples you can pluck if you have a mind to. Kinda fun.

Don't use the n word or the c word on a first date. People are getting pretty touchy about that sort of thing.

You still have to pay for dinner and whatever you do tip the waitress 20%. Your date will forgive a lot of crap but not a cheap tipper and whatever you do don't do what I do and suggest a threesome with her no matter how she flirts. She is doing that to get a decent tip.

At the end of the date don't suggest anything that might lead her to believe you want to boink her brains out. She still isn't sure you're not a serial killer so that's going to have to wait until some time in the far off future, think Star Wars future.

Pretend your interested in whatever cockamamie nonsense she wants to talk about. Nod your head and say uhuh a lot like your listening, women love that.

Well I think that brings you up to date.

Why in the world would you treat a woman like a man. I think that may be your problem. Women like to be treated as ladies. That means respect, understanding, and equality. It's not rocket science!!

Ask! You can never go wrong with asking. "Can I kiss you?" So simple. And rather romantic. - "Do you mind if I open your car door?" (No but if the car is on fire I'm getting it myself?). I have a friend who has the nicest manners - if I'm stuck in his too low car he comes around in case I need to be levered out. - And that's a two way road btw. Asking!

Brother, I'm so confused about this whole thing, I've given up trying. At least that's my excuse.

Better to treat her as an equal. The rest comes with spending time together and knowledge of each other. - And ask! Always ask.

Geeze Dick... don't think females are so delicate. They say what they feel. They either say yes or no. Don't keep asking if they say no. Once they say no - leave them alone. Show them respect and they will let you know in a nice way... just remember that there's a million of them wanting to meet you so don't get hurt if one of them turn you down... they may not be ready to date and thier no has nothing to do with you.

A good policy is to simply ask her. If given the go ahead, you can move forward without fear, knowing that she is on board. Verbal communication will keep you out of trouble.

No one now-a-days calls it courting. We say dating. Why would you treat a woman like a man?

It is hard and confusing, I err on the side of caution and women assume I am not interested. On the other hand, through out my life I have seen guys so far out of line, particularly at work.

I haven't dated for 44 years. Well I take that back my wife and I still date. I think I would go about it the same way. Dinner and a movie, coffee and pie, picnic in nature, go fishing, road trip, and of course flowers

Years ago, when sexual harassment was first being openly discussed in the workplace I remember one gal who had a sign on the wall at her workstation that said "Sexual harassment at this work station will not be reported,. It will be graded." What intrigued me about the sign was that it made discussion of the issue open and more or less honest

Wow. A lot of commenting here. What surprises me is how varied it all is. Clearly I am not the only one confused, and clearly there are a lot of women who do not understand that not all women are like them.

Is that the only piece of learning you ever got about women?
I remember the good old days when dating was easy.

I think in this day and age it's harder to get intimate quicker, but in some ways that's a good thing because it shows more respect to the woman. I'm of the age where everybody in my generation with middle class status seems to be married or almost married. Everybody who I hang out with on the other hand, seems to be poor and have a lot of undiscovered genius. Dating unfortunately isn't much of an intellectual thing except in shows like The big bang theory and scrubs. Traditional dating takes way too much skill for me to try to absorb, especially when I'm more focused on trying to become a breadwinner at my career.

Not just a jail but death sentence...Don't ever joke with misandrism..it has killed everything we that could have connected us, no matter how you try to be civil, respectable---if she likes---you--whatever move you take will be welcomed with a smile---if you look like a frog ---just like me---and she doesn't like it---even if you just blink your eye, you are finished. That's sexual harasment--and if you ask her out for a dinner--that will soon be treated as rape. I remember riding on LA metro-- and I read a sign--if my memory serves right--thate encouraged women to call the police if a passenger made an unwanted eye contact. I see alot of this stuff around areas I walk to on a daily basis. Please don't get me wrong, I know and share the pain of the victims of REAL sexual harassment. I am not trying to water their victimhood down--but we must elevate our curiosity if we need to live in a changing better human world.

It's just not worth the aggravation.

I believe you are correct about landing in jail... but if your’re not afraid to be a gentleman, consider this... take time to become friends, try to look the best you can, smell good, if you can’t smell good, at least smell clean.
Courtesy, think about it, it’s not hard... (books) get to know one another, share your thoughts, compromise.
I don’t know what you mean... “when is it OK to stop treating her like a man...” try eye contact before physical contact, are you looking for a long term relationship or no term ?
The term chemistry comes to mind... everything you do or say won’t take you very far unless you both have a similar mindset, in other words chemistry, be prepared to change (improve) the formula. It’s not rocket science... it’s chemistry! ... yeah me neither.

With women, you have to follow their lead, treat them with respect- while showing admiration for them. For instance, when with a woman, notice good things about her, listen to her, remember what she says, such as when she mentions her job, hobbies, favorite bands, movies and books, so that you can reference them later, or invite her to venues you know she'd like.

She'll let you know how far you can go, but these days, if you aren't sure..ask. Always be ready to desist in doing anything she begins to resist. For instance, if you are kissing passionately, and you begin to let your hands roam a tiny bit, notice if she stiffens up, and STOP.

If you can give her a shoulder massage, or even a foot rub if you're far enough along in the relationship, you will probably gain her favor

In this sexual assault accusation climate, best to avoid any "Aziz Ansari" date situations.
But as long you're cheerful, polite, and thoughtful, you shouldn't have a problem.

Now all seems to be about "Consent"... So I learned this "Disclaimer" "You have the Right to Remove Consent at any time, for any reason you feel necessary."