Girl ordering beer on first date

[PollyMolly1234]

What are your thoughts about this?

its been brewed by Catholic monks to enable them to fast completely throughout lent for hundreds of years

That makes total sense - get so shitfaced just before Lent that you can't face eating and/or doing anything for days. Genius.

You order what you would like to drink in the exact moment that you make your order. No man's thoughts or opinion whole across your mind.

Should cross

In my experience everyone drinking beer routinely gets it in pints, only drivers ever order a half.

What is the actual point in a half pint though? I enjoy drinking a beer when out and always have a pint. I do have girlfriends who always order half pints as they think that it's more ladylike!

Mmmm pint of real ale in a pub with a log fire .....

In what way is it more lady like to drink two small drinks, instead of one large drink? Someone please explain.

formebabe sounds like you might have some idea?

I'm genuinely stumped.

Should we also bind our feet so that we are seen to wear tiny shoes instead of big 'blokey' shoes?

Polly what are you going on about??? Drink what you like, it's 2018!!!

And?

What is the actual point in a half pint though?

If you're a slow drinker it can be better because otherwise your full pint gets warm.

Also the same reason why I drink coke by the can and not by the 500ml bottle. Sometimes I don't want to drink that much in one go!

Dear goddess, why are we discussing this in 2018? Remember being criticised in 1974, thought we had got over it. Everything going backwards. Drink what you like.

Should I drive to meet first date, or let my father drop me off?

Both driving, and being out of the house all on my own, are kind of "blokey" aren't they? Don't want my potential husband to get the wrong idea.

IAmMatty. I don't care what other women do. I think they should order any drink they want. Me personally though would feel very uncomfortable and a bit embarrassed to hold a pint... Rationally, I can see it's ridiculous but it just feels like a really manly thing to do. Luckily, i hate beer!

Halves would be fine, but only in a ladies' glass, with a stem. And only if it's something delicate like an old fashioned pale ale (not one of those heavily-hopped modern IPAs) or - even better - a light ale.

My parents met way back in the stone age (1970s) and apparently got together because my dad was impressed by my northern mum's prowess in knocking back pints.

I'm with the others that say just drink what you want, and if he's not OK with that he's not worth knowing.
My boyfriend doesn't drink (he might have the odd one or two now and then), but I drink like a fish and whether to have a pint or not on a first date would never occur to me. It is funny though that when we are out, if I order a pint and he orders a coke, then they always give me without fail the coke. I'd also order whatever food I feel like (spare ribs and make a mess - I don't care). Best they run away screaming first time round than wasting several dates before they realise that they should have run away screaming a long time ago

It’s got to be over 30 years since I heard a debate over women and pints. I am quite shocked it could be an issue in 2018.

I wouldn't think anything of it unless it was a breakfast date ha.

I dumped a bloke once who voiced disapproval at my consuming a pint on a date. I don't need or want that sort of man in my life. It was also a massive indicator that we were obviously going to be hugely incompatible.

I was brought up to think that only men drank beer, Guinness etc (pints and half pints) and I socialise with people of the same view so for that reason I would never ever drink beer especially on a first date.
I know that disagrees with the majority of you but it's how I was raised.

Should I admit that I once went for a Sunday afternoon walk in the park with a man who was neither my father nor my brother? I blush scarlet every time I remember him putting his hand on my waist when in the bandstand.

loving "dear goddess"; what a great phrase!

I like bourbon on the rocks. Does this mean I'm an unshaven hillbilly called Hank?

I drink half pints because I only have 2 and I find 1- lager stays fizzier 2-It's easier to hold(I have ridiculously small hands) and 3- I drink it in the same time my DH has a pint. Nothing to do with being ladylike!

I just read:

Pint of beer - fine. Pint of gin - not fine

I am disgusted, frankly.

I was with you on drinking pints until you mentioned Guinness! Guinness is horrible stuff.

Try some proper stout, or a good bitter - don't drink anything out of a fizzy tap (like lager comes in).

Go for a hand-pulled pint of real ale, rather than choosing big brand names. If he's into beer then you'll impress him no end by ordering a real pint.

Or if you're young and cool then you could go for craft beers (acceptable in cans or bottles).

Have a great time.