Dating Advice for an Absolute Beginner?

[itmeanstruth]

Minoru had spent a good part of the day freerunning. With the American Ninja Warrior qualifiers coming up soon back home, he needed all the training he could get. But really, he did parkour because he loved it. It helped him clear his mind.

Usually, it helped him clear his mind. But not today.

He arrived in the plaza, just as frazzled as he left it hours earlier. He slumped down (upside down) on one of the benches.

“I give up! Does anybody know how dating works?!?”

Because Minoru now had a koibito... err... girlfriend... and a first date he wanted to do something really special for. And the absolute beginner had absolutely no idea where to start.

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[angelic_asshole]

They say advice from angels can be....heavenly? Or not.

"Always invite them for a romantic dinner, a few rose petals, a drink or two underneath the stars. Perhaps from another dimension if you're really into it. But, seriously? All you need is a good sense of humour, which I seem to have, but if you haven't? Go with your wit and good looks. That I also have. Just do what seems natural if it's a first date. Also, don't push it. See what they like and then go with it."

At least this had worked for him in the past. As for trashfire dates? Well, him and Jack's carnival date was....quite action packed put it that way. Young love though? Ah, to feel young again.

"Are we talking girl or boy here? Or both? I don't want to judge, darling."

[grouchy_trashmonster]

"You want my advice? Don't."

This is coming from a guy who lives in a trashcan and stinks like well...um trash. He doesn't like friends or company so sorry Minoru. His advice won't likely help you but Oscar thinks this is advice anyway. He's trying to save your feelings just in case the whole thing doesn't work out. That's his excuse anyway.

"Love is too overrated in my opinion.

As for loving trash? Well, that was something else altogether.

[the_rebel_son]

Lucifer was out, in fact getting chocolates for his own partner, a regular occurrence to dote on his sweet toothed partner. He thought it was the young man from the cliff that he glimpsed as he walked by but it was the voice and question that stopped him.

He turned slowly and looked down at the upside down human on the bench. "I do not believe there is one way for dating to work. Relationships are very personal."

It wasn't the best answer but it was an honest one from Lucifer's perspective. He had, and did, date people in different ways over time. Probably not unexpected with how long his life has been.

"You sound uncertain or stressed?" He says it but the tone comes out more as a question than a statement.

[chiaro_oscuro]

"It's complicated. I'll need to know a little more about your situation, if you feel comfortable sharing it, of course." A gloomy-looking young man looks at Minoru curiously, a dark blue cape sweeping behind him as he approaches.

Ben's situation is complicated even by complicated relationship standards, but he's picked up the sense that even more typical relationships have their share of messes and pitfalls. And every Nexus relationship he's heard about has its share of difficulties.

Frankly, a lot of the advice he can offer is along the lines of what not to do. He clears his throat.

[dontpetmeibite]

"Dating can work any way you want it to," Ravage says, and stretches out, yawning, before he jumps up into Soundwave's lap (which he is really too big to be doing, but never mind that.) "After all, all people are different. Are we talking about Ziggy?"

"Minoru: of course thinking of Ziggy," Soundwave said, with an expression of fond disbelief. "Also, that will work better if your forepaws are in my lap, but your aft is on the wall, my love. You don't fit in my lap." He is, after all, sitting on a wall looking down into the Plaza. (He may also be running his Favourites playlist on shuffle. There is certainly music coming from somewhere.)

Ravage rolls his optics but rearranges himself as requested.

Soundwave pats Ravage's flank. "Conjunx: he/him today."

((Primarily this will be Ravage you're dealing with. Big bot does not give Minoru advice; we both know that never ever ever ever works.))

[mr_enterprise]

The cold weather suits Kirk better than it does his husband, but only relatively speaking. Age has taken its toll on the old captain, and while a younger Kirk might have enjoyed the opportunity to spend time outdoors, today he's bundled up in a thick coat, a fleece hat pulled down to cover his ears. His gloves are a little thinner than he'd like, but that makes it easier for the warmth of the coffee cup in his grasp to soak through and warm his fingers.

He peers at the young man, faintly amused. "Very carefully, usually. It depends on both people, in my experience. First time?"

[coffee_elf]

Rondo is immediately excited by this question. Or relieved. Or some emotion that's a blend of the two. "Oh my gods, I have no idea and I was thinking maybe it was cultural thing so I'd just have to stumble through it?? But then I thought of watching some human media to see if there were any ideas I could use but most of it is really stupid--"

Wait, that didn't come out right. "I mean! I'm not saying human media is all stupid, just the romantic comedy movies I've been watching make no sense, and the magazines are even worse. The only thing that has made sense was the Valentine card he made me."

And it was adorable and touching. And Rondo doesn't think he knows how to be adorable and touching back. This is a dilemma!

"Uh...sorry, I should've...you're Minoru, right? I'm Rondo." They haven't met face to face before, but he has a pretty clear idea what he looks like, from Ziggy.

[losthunter]

Sitting on the other end of the bench, with a sketchbook in his hands, and a pair of sunglasses on, was Hunter. He looked over to the young man, before setting down his sketchbook to collect his thoughts.

"It depends on the people in the dating relationship, in my opinion. What works for some people... is not going to work for everyone else."

"Me for example... I am unable to even see my boyfriend in person."

[Appearance notes for Hunter: he is bald, and any exposed flesh is covered with tattoos. He has a large silver tree piercing on his forehead. And scars on his face and neck. Safe image link: here]