Now that I look back at my years of dating, I realize that most of my best dates were pre planned so we would have perfect ambience, great food and excellent HVAC. It took me a couple of years to perfect my list of first date restaurants and restaurants for all other dates. Like I said, I wanted perfect ambience and great food, but the HVAC system also had to be excellent. No one wants to be dressed up and looking sexy, just to walk into a restaurant that makes you wish you had dressed to go skiing. Most of the guys I dated asked me if I had a choice in restaurants and I always did. I never had them look at me oddly, or if they did, I didn’t go out with them. I didn’t choose expensive restaurants, just restaurants that would make it easy to sit and chat and get to know each other. That first date is important. Before I had my list, I let the guy choose the restaurant. I bought a new little black dress because I thought it was going to be the perfect date. We got to the restaurant and the heating was non-existent. I was shivering even before we were seated. There was cold air coming from the air vents and they air vent was pointed right at my head. I asked my date to speak to the waiter about the HVAC and see if they couldn’t turn up the thermostat, but he refused. He said he didn’t want them to think he was an ingrate. I asked the waiter who explained that they were having a problem with the HvAC system. I left the restaurant, grateful I had met this man here, and I went home.