if someone said that they would rescue a dog if you went out with them?

if someone said that they would rescue a dog if you went out with them?

Like, went out for drinks or went out as in....um, OUT?

And "rescue" forever or "take home from the humane society and forget about"?

Forget it. As soon as you stopped dating them they'd probably ditch the dog.

i'd say "don't be silly." and leave it at that.

besides, i'm married, so there's no going out on dates with others. and if they just want me to go to lunch as friends or something, they certainly wouldn't have to bribe me with some weird thing like that.

With expressions of disbelief, I would ask for details. Hard to say what I'd do after that, that depends on the details.

I'd need more details for sure...

But since this is a hypothetical question I can make up my own hypothetical scenario - so - if it was just "going out on one date" and nothing "else"... yeah, I'd probably chance it...

if someone said that they would rescue a dog if you went out with them?

I would say no way.

I'd say no. I'd want my dog to be rescued by someone who's doing it because they care about him/her not because they want to date me.

fudgkins.

I should clarify - he wanted a dog before and then happened to see all the doggie pics at my desk. So we talked about rescuing . . . then he asked (hypothetically.)

fudgkins.

I should clarify - he wanted a dog before and then happened to see all the doggie pics at my desk. So we talked about rescuing . . . then he asked (hypothetically.)

Oh! Well in that case it sounds to me like he's just flirting.

I probably would laugh and say something like, "Take me out on a date FIRST, then I'll let you know if you're worthy of having a dog."

*runs in. Sees the word hypothetical, runs out in tears

fudgkins.

I should clarify - he wanted a dog before and then happened to see all the doggie pics at my desk. So we talked about rescuing . . . then he asked (hypothetically.)

He asked hypothetically but this is a real situation? Dear lord.

No, I wouldn't go out with somebody who promised to rescue a dog.

veggiegirl! Come back.

No brabra, he really did ask, I was just keeping up the hypothetical charade.

I don't want to go out with him, but then I think if I do maybe he'll end up rescuing a dog instead of buying a dog . . .

I reconsidered my response. Don't go out with him, and be cautious about giving him a dog.

(If I were single of course) I would say, "Well, assuming that you REALLY want a companion animal anyway, if you rescue a dog instead of buying one, you have a slim chance of getting me to go on a date with you. If you purchase a dog and therefore endorse an inherently cruel system, you have zero chance of getting me to go on a date with you." :p

So he's flirting? Whether or not you want to date him should be completely detatched from whether or not he gets a dog. He should only get a dog if he's completely ready for the responsibilty and the commitment for the rest of the dogs life. I'd tell him to get a dog, if he'd ready for a dog and to ask you out already, if he's looking for a date (and you're interested).

I don't want to go out on a date with him. But he's more than welcome to rescue a dog. There decided. Thank you:)

I would say no. If he has to 'rescue a dog' just to get you to go out with him, it's probably not the most healthy start to a relationship.