SingleScenes – 8-10-23

SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart

Q.  I recently went on a blind date with a beautiful woman who I would like to see again.  But after a few moments of being with her, the perfume she was wearing began to make me feel sick.  So much so, I had to abruptly cut the evening short.  I claimed a sudden illness and put her in a taxi.  The problem is that I feel she needs to know about the horrible scent of her perfume, but I certainly can’t tell her because I don’t want to insult her.   When she called the next day to check on me, I knew she liked me, but I would never go near her again unless she changed her scent.  Got any ideas?

A.  Yes…send her a bottle of a fragrance you like, with a note, as a way of apologizing for your abrupt exit.  Then give her another chance, ask her out, and see if she’s wearing it.  I guarantee you, she will be.

Q.  My boyfriend is a wonderful guy, but he refuses to introduce me to others as his girlfriend, and I resent it.  When we argue about it, he says that’s a term for teenagers.  He’s an attorney, who is very image-conscious and insists that the term is just not his style.  He refers to me as his friend and I feel reduced every time he says it, but he refuses to compromise.  The issue has become so bad that he tries to avoid introducing me at all when we’re in social settings. I’m miserable and about ready to throw in the towel. What would you do?

A.  Well, love is a compromise, and your boyfriend seems to care more about his image or style than your feelings.  If it were me, I wouldn’t place myself in a position again to be referred to as anyone to him, until he changed his “style.”

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