{"id":22513,"date":"2018-10-15T09:28:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=22513"},"modified":"2018-11-04T15:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T21:03:19","slug":"how-to-imsa-dinner-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2018\/10\/15\/how-to-imsa-dinner-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to IMSA: Dinner Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dinner dates are a staple of the IMSA experience, but they can be a little complicated to navigate, especially if it\u2019s your first time experiencing one! So, we\u2019ve put together a handy guide for making sure every one of your dinner dates is a success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All Dinner Dates:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Check the time and date. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Commit the date to memory! Much confusion has been had over when a dinner date is supposed to be, so make sure you know the date. Don\u2019t forget the time, either &#8212; while most dinner dates take place from 9:00-10:30 PM, it\u2019s always good to double check, as the time might be different due to special circumstances.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Casual or formal theme?<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are generally two types of dinner dates &#8212; those with casual themes and those with formal themes. As they say on the tin, casually-themed dinner dates won\u2019t require much dress up. But if there\u2019s a specific theme, you may want to take note of that and dress according to the theme. For example, you should wear pajamas to a Pajama Dinner Date. Formal dinner dates will require a little more work. You won\u2019t have to wear your Convocation clothes, but you might not want to show up in jeans either.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sign out!<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Before heading off, make sure to sign out if your dinner date extends after ten check, which it most likely will. If you\u2019re a part of the wing hosting the date, the RC on duty will know of the dinner date and let you sign out easily. If you\u2019re a dinner date guest, your RC will probably have to check that you\u2019re on the list for the dinner date before letting you sign out. As long as your date reported your name to their RC, there should be no problem. If there is, you can always attend the first part of the date before leaving for your hall before ten check.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Dinner Date in Your Wing:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Donate food or money. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You should definitely check with your wing guides on this one, as it will vary from hall to hall, but it\u2019s always a good idea to donate food to the dinner date if you can. Pay attention to the theme. If your wing is doing a Dessert Date, for example, you don\u2019t want to bring a main course dish! If you can\u2019t bring food, most wings will appreciate money, which they\u2019ll use to buy food for the dinner date.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Find a date.<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some wings have you find your own date; others have someone else find a date for you. Listen to your wing on this one. The most important thing to remember is that, despite the name, a dinner date isn\u2019t romantic. The point is just to get to know more people. While it\u2019s generally accepted that most people bring a person of the opposite sex in a different grade from them, this is hardly a requirement. As long as your guest is an IMSA student from outside your wing, it\u2019s fine. It\u2019s also fine to go to a dinner date without a guest, but this can ruin the fun because you won\u2019t have anyone to talk to! If you\u2019re having trouble finding a date for yourself or someone else, you can always ask others in the wing. There will often be an upperclassmen or two who will be thrilled to help you out.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dinner dates can be intimidating, but after the first one, you\u2019ll figure out the rhythm. 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