Date=Basketball

Date: A date is when two people who like each other go out and have fun.
                                                                                                    ---John Watson BBC Sherlock Holmes

For boys, going on a date is like a basketball game. You get the excitement and nervousness before the game as you drive to the game. Your mind is full of bad things that might happen, what if I accidentally drop the ball, what if I miss the shot, how many turnovers will I make?? These questions will always hover on your mind, even in the game its self.

These are the same before the actually 'date'. Your mind is blown by the countless ways you can be late. Example, traffic jam (quite common in Indonesia), forgot your phone or wallet (everyone does that), present/gift (maybe). Then there are the ways your date can be late(or doesn't show up) Or she brings someone else. Examples, she doesn't want to meet you (highly unlikely if she already said yes), She brought her dad (her dad looks like an ex-soldier with a very mean face and hands that can twist your neck before you can scream), or she lost her way( highly likely, girls have no sense of directions). Plus the countless accidents that can happen to both you and your date.

Meeting Her Dad=The Coaches screaming at you for losing the ball.  

Then we get to the actual date, which is the game (in other words, you got to the game or the place your meeting your date). Now the coaches place you at the starting line up and told you "Your jumping for the ball". When the referee blows the whistle, the ball flies, you got it, and tip it to your team.

You got the jump ball= Your date showed up and you met her (half a good start) 

Now its time for offense, the team runs into offensive positions, since your the best shooter, of course you get the ball, but naturally you don't want it (your still afraid you might drop it) and pass it to the point guard, he looks around and passes it back to you. So your there dribbling the ball, unsure of what to do. Then your brain finally says 'who cares', and you take the jump shot. And you score.

Dribbling=You met her and said hi, then you don't know what to say

Taking the shot=You suggested that the two of you do something (you have lots of guts). 

Score=She agreed to whatever you wanted to do (a very good start) 

Didn't Score= She didn't agree and even worst, her dad doesn't agree (if he did show up). 


After offense, its defense time. Your feel better now that you scored the first shot. But there are still so many ways you can screw up. So you have to keep your wits about you as your opponents dribble and start probing your weaknesses, he looks at you in the eyes, then he begins to scan for an opportunity to score. Looking for the pass to his teammates, the layup or shot to score.

Your opponent looking for a way to score, probing for you weaknesses= Being interrogated by your date, while your mind is still thinking about more ways to screw up. 

Your opponent feinted and took a shot= She asks some really strange and weird questions that will determine whether she likes you or not. 

Your opponent scored= She found out something about you that she doesn't like and is considering leaving the 'date'. 

Didn't Score and your team got the rebound=You survived the interrogation and she likes your answers (well done, she likes you even more now, so far so good). 

Assume that she likes you, we proceed onwards to the activities the two of you do together. Which will probably go like the rest of the game. Whether you win or not, the goodbye is important.

High fiving your opponents in the face (you lost) =bad goodbye (words are not enough man) 

High fiving in a line and cheerful way (you won)=good goodbye (a hug is good) 

The most thing couples that go on a date is forget is taking pictures, the pictures can really come in handy some times. Its proof to your friends that you got a girl/boy friend and went on a date.