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"Dating in San Diego, I find, is much more casual than dating in NYC. No more stiletto nights at the Carlyle. Out west, we do picnics, dive bars, Whole Foods, sporting events, etc. The guys wear t-shirts for the most part; if there is a collar, the shirt is plaid. This would be &amp;quot;dressy.&amp;quot; So this guy and I were talking the other day, and we started dishing about some of our past dating experiences. He said he&amp;amp;#8217;d met a girl who wore foam flip-flops on the first date and the same jean skirt she&amp;amp;#8217;d worn in four different profile photos depicting four different days. I asked him if her casual, repeat outfit didn&amp;amp;#8217;t make him feel special. He said that might have been it, and added that he thought she was, in general, &amp;amp;#8220;too passive.&amp;amp;#8221; On this particular date where we were hashing out clothes, I was wearing a black skirt, a pink tank, and a pair of YSL stilettos my grandma gave me. We were at a nice restaurant. I said, &amp;amp;#8220;Well, thanks for picking a place where I can have the opportunity to dress up and look good for my date.&amp;amp;#8221; As old-fashioned as that sounds, hey&amp;amp;#8212;I clean up pretty good and I like making a solid first impression. But the weird thing is, I&amp;amp;#8217;m more of a casual person in general. I like the beach and I like bowling. I love flip-flops, and when I&amp;amp;#8217;m out drinking, I prefer pubs to clubs. So let&amp;amp;#8217;s take a poll&amp;amp;#133;and in this case, &amp;amp;#8220;dressy&amp;amp;#8221; means heels and a nice top or dress; &amp;amp;#8220;casual&amp;amp;#8221; means most things cotton and shoes you can walk in. On a First Date, Do You Prefer To Be Dressy Or Casual?online survey Now, tell me how you voted and why! More Ways to Get Glamour Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Creatas Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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