Asking for “more Oil” Is a Great Move on a First Date.
Many restaurants bring bread to the table, but most do not bring enough butter for the amount of bread they do. Just as snacks are served with only an odd amount of edibles, it’s unclear if they are saving on oil to cause contention, or if this is due to some kind of financial considerations, but I don’t like it anyway.
Normalizing a couple tablespoons of butter, sprinkled with four flakes of Maldon salt, to make half of the artisanal broth is literally a hunger game. Scarcity breeds uncertainty (Am I a rude slob who butter too much on bread?), Panic (Butter! It’s dwindling!) And just general anxiety. All of these are undesirable at any time, but on the first date, they are completely undesirable.
This is why my friend Sable, who turns out to be GQ’s most outstanding first date , is great. Being a bold and confident person who orders more butter on the table is without a doubt a power move on a first date. It emits BDE and broadcasts to your date (and everyone in the restaurant paying attention) that you are here to have a good time, no matter how long it may be. You are comfortable with satisfying your desires, not afraid of pleasure, and you refuse to let someone dictate the amount of creamy dairy products you like because you are not a follower.
But you are a supplier. You are considerate, attentive to the needs of those around you and are able to communicate politely but directly with service professionals. You are a bloody grown man, that’s what I say, and this is how you want to present yourself on the first date. (I mean, I’m sure platonic friends and family will appreciate your request for butter, so they don’t need to, but it’s most effective as a first impression.) So ask for more butter on your next first date. You don’t even have to wait for supplies to run out; thinking about the future is also very sexy.