Congratulations! You have received a survey request from POST DATE SOLUTIONS.
Since asking someone out on a second date requires 99.99% certainty that the answer will be “Yes,” we at PDS specialize in analyzing quantifiable data to determine whether or not you are interested in going out again. Recently, you grabbed drinks with BRAD CHARLES, who has retained our services.
Please fill out the following questionnaire to help us (and Brad) avoid second guessing and figure out how to proceed. Your feedback is key not only for ascertaining the likelihood of another date, but also for the continued improvement of our clients.
1) Brad asked you out by calling you up on the phone. Did you find this to be:
A) Personal and old fashioned
B) Too forward. He should have just texted.
2) At the beginning of the date, your opinion of Brad was: very favorable, somewhat favorable, favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable
3) Brad suggested the bar at which you met. Did you find it to be:
A) Perfectly fine.
B) Charming
C) Too much of a dive for a first date
4) You were there for the bar’s late night happy hour. Did the discounted drink prices give you the impression that Brad was cheap?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Not at the time. But now that you mention it...
5) Brad showed up early and was waiting when you walked in. Did you:
A) Appreciate his punctuality
B) Respect that he didn’t play games
C) Feel that he was far too eager, bordering on desperate
6) On a scale of 1-6, 8-10*, how attractive did you find Brad?
[*We at PDS do not believe that 7’s exist. Seven is a polite number used to avoid sounding either rude or overly keen. There are no 7’s in the world.]
7) What topics did you discuss? (Circle all that apply)
Politics and current events/Sports/Weather/Your family/Childhood pets/Career goals/College friends who have started to get married and have kids/Those crazy people who do mud runs unless you’re one of them in which case tell me about it/Recent Netflix binges/The last book you read/Benefits of a Kindle/How the next generation will never learn to write cursive/Not understanding the appeal of Twitter/Your mutual love of Anna Kendrick
8) Even though you talked the entire night without any awkward pauses, did any of these topics bore you? (List all that apply)
9) What was the breakdown for time spent talking about you versus about him?
A) 50/50
B) 75/25
C) 85/15
D) None of the above (please specify whether it was too much about you or too much about him)
10) At any point did you feel as though your conversation was simply a pattern of: question, answer, question, answer?
11) At the mid-point of the date, your opinion of Brad was: Very favorable, favorable, unfavorable, very unfavorable.
12) Throughout the night, you laughed at Brad’s jokes (even his story about getting dragged on stage at an improv show). Did you really find him funny or was it a pity laugh?
A) Legitimately thought it was amusing
B) Total pity.
13) When you took out your phone and looked at your screen, it was:
A) To check the time
B) To read a text/check your e-mail
C) Your safety call
14) Were you offended by any off-color or racist jokes Brad told? If you did not notice any, please disregard and skip to question #16.
15) If Brad had made you aware that he is half-Latino and any comment about “a crazy Mexican lady” was in reference to his grandmother, would that have changed anything?
16) When you yawned after Brad mentioned the Dodgers’ disappointing season, was that an indication that you were:
A) Legitimately tired from a long day (it was Tuesday night, after all)
B) Having an involuntary reflex (and even scientists don't know why exactly we yawn)
C) Bored. Very. Very. Bored.
17) Brad has a few anecdotes that he did not tell on the date. Would any of these have been beneficial for him/interested you?
A) His recreational kickball league
B) His baby niece attempting to unlock his iPhone
C) He recently read East of Eden for the first time
18) When Brad reached for the check, your hand fell on top his his and stayed there for a few seconds. Was this:
A) A signal
B) A sign of chemistry
C) You wanting to make sure that he paid
D) You put out your hand by accident and weren't sure what to do with it so you just left your hand there with no real intention behind it.
19) Before calling it a night, you hugged. Did this embrace indicate:
A) A lack of interest
B) Politeness
C) Playing it cool
D) Seeing him as a friend
E) Allowing for a spark to develop later on
F) Waiting for him to make a move
20) At the end of the date, your opinion of Brad was: Favorable, Not favorable
21) If you have any other comments, please use the section provided below:
22) On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend Brad to a friend?
******
Thank you for your input and feedback! After we process your survey and provide Brad with the results, please wait 2-3 days before he calls you (or texts, depending on your response to question #1).
-30-
Since asking someone out on a second date requires 99.99% certainty that the answer will be “Yes,” we at PDS specialize in analyzing quantifiable data to determine whether or not you are interested in going out again. Recently, you grabbed drinks with BRAD CHARLES, who has retained our services.
Please fill out the following questionnaire to help us (and Brad) avoid second guessing and figure out how to proceed. Your feedback is key not only for ascertaining the likelihood of another date, but also for the continued improvement of our clients.
1) Brad asked you out by calling you up on the phone. Did you find this to be:
A) Personal and old fashioned
B) Too forward. He should have just texted.
2) At the beginning of the date, your opinion of Brad was: very favorable, somewhat favorable, favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable
3) Brad suggested the bar at which you met. Did you find it to be:
A) Perfectly fine.
B) Charming
C) Too much of a dive for a first date
4) You were there for the bar’s late night happy hour. Did the discounted drink prices give you the impression that Brad was cheap?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Not at the time. But now that you mention it...
5) Brad showed up early and was waiting when you walked in. Did you:
A) Appreciate his punctuality
B) Respect that he didn’t play games
C) Feel that he was far too eager, bordering on desperate
6) On a scale of 1-6, 8-10*, how attractive did you find Brad?
[*We at PDS do not believe that 7’s exist. Seven is a polite number used to avoid sounding either rude or overly keen. There are no 7’s in the world.]
7) What topics did you discuss? (Circle all that apply)
Politics and current events/Sports/Weather/Your family/Childhood pets/Career goals/College friends who have started to get married and have kids/Those crazy people who do mud runs unless you’re one of them in which case tell me about it/Recent Netflix binges/The last book you read/Benefits of a Kindle/How the next generation will never learn to write cursive/Not understanding the appeal of Twitter/Your mutual love of Anna Kendrick
8) Even though you talked the entire night without any awkward pauses, did any of these topics bore you? (List all that apply)
9) What was the breakdown for time spent talking about you versus about him?
A) 50/50
B) 75/25
C) 85/15
D) None of the above (please specify whether it was too much about you or too much about him)
10) At any point did you feel as though your conversation was simply a pattern of: question, answer, question, answer?
11) At the mid-point of the date, your opinion of Brad was: Very favorable, favorable, unfavorable, very unfavorable.
12) Throughout the night, you laughed at Brad’s jokes (even his story about getting dragged on stage at an improv show). Did you really find him funny or was it a pity laugh?
A) Legitimately thought it was amusing
B) Total pity.
13) When you took out your phone and looked at your screen, it was:
A) To check the time
B) To read a text/check your e-mail
C) Your safety call
14) Were you offended by any off-color or racist jokes Brad told? If you did not notice any, please disregard and skip to question #16.
15) If Brad had made you aware that he is half-Latino and any comment about “a crazy Mexican lady” was in reference to his grandmother, would that have changed anything?
16) When you yawned after Brad mentioned the Dodgers’ disappointing season, was that an indication that you were:
A) Legitimately tired from a long day (it was Tuesday night, after all)
B) Having an involuntary reflex (and even scientists don't know why exactly we yawn)
C) Bored. Very. Very. Bored.
17) Brad has a few anecdotes that he did not tell on the date. Would any of these have been beneficial for him/interested you?
A) His recreational kickball league
B) His baby niece attempting to unlock his iPhone
C) He recently read East of Eden for the first time
18) When Brad reached for the check, your hand fell on top his his and stayed there for a few seconds. Was this:
A) A signal
B) A sign of chemistry
C) You wanting to make sure that he paid
D) You put out your hand by accident and weren't sure what to do with it so you just left your hand there with no real intention behind it.
19) Before calling it a night, you hugged. Did this embrace indicate:
A) A lack of interest
B) Politeness
C) Playing it cool
D) Seeing him as a friend
E) Allowing for a spark to develop later on
F) Waiting for him to make a move
20) At the end of the date, your opinion of Brad was: Favorable, Not favorable
21) If you have any other comments, please use the section provided below:
22) On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend Brad to a friend?
******
Thank you for your input and feedback! After we process your survey and provide Brad with the results, please wait 2-3 days before he calls you (or texts, depending on your response to question #1).
-30-
Comments