If you have no game I guess that's how you play.

Admittedly, I'm pretty far retired from the dating game, and I was virtually married by the end of college, but we were hanging out at a brewery on Saturday and while doing our tasting we struck up a conversation with a couple who was dating who were also standing at the bar. They were spending a day out but this included going shopping and the man buying the girl some Coach shoes and a new leather jacket. She was even talking about how she posted the shoes on Instagram(I saw the picture because it was very important to her I didn't think she was lying). Is this a standard thing when you are dating a woman? Do you basically go out and buy her stuff? I mean, it was pretty clear that this purchase was getting this guy some action that night but it just seemed a little bit bizarre.

When I was dating, we'd buy things together but mostly for clothes and other stuff she would be pretty much on her own. I think it was different because we were both in college and you aren't getting Coach shoes on the $6 an hour I made as a TA. Maybe you can have what is on sale at Kohl's(so everything in the store).

Can anyone who is still in the game tell me if this is how it is played now?

You know who goes to a brew pub and does a "tasting"?

Depends what "dating" means. Have they been dating for 3 years or 3 weeks? Do they live together? etc....

If you're into materialistic women.

You know who goes to a brew pub and does a "tasting"?

Depends what "dating" means. Have they been dating for 3 years or 3 weeks? Do they live together? etc....

This guy! Great way to try all 12 of their beers they had on tap.

You could also get your pint glass refilled 12 times like a man or you could exclude all the wheat and fruit bullshit and get to business with a fall dopplebock.

Ill give an occassional flowers

You know who goes to a brew pub and does a "tasting"?

Wait a minute, doing the tastings at breweries is not acceptable? Isn't that pretty much why they have rooms like that?

Not sure.. Never noticed "tasting" rooms at a pub/bar.

I'm not a fan of trying different beers, though

My wife likes wine tastings so maybe i'm missing out

This is the actual brewery where it is basically a bar they set up near the front door of the warehouse. This is one did serve pints though.

I see nothing wrong at all with doing a brew tasting. What the hell is wrong with you guys?

Admittedly, I'm pretty far retired from the dating game,

Sorry, ladies.

find out if they smoke crack and live next door to you, and if they go to ball games rather than watch them on tv. judge accordingly.

If you're into materialistic women.