{"id":1816,"date":"2017-10-05T01:31:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T01:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lfgdating.com\/gamer-dating-blog\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2017-10-05T01:32:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T01:32:06","slug":"ask-someone-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lfgdating.com\/gamer-dating-blog\/ask-someone-date","title":{"rendered":"How to Ask Someone Out on a Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t underestimate the power of good timing, a well thought out message, and a perfect profile picture. These three things together are like the Ghostbusters crossing their beams against Zuul. You know&#8230;minus a fourth stream&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lfgdating.com\/gamer-dating-blog\/online-dating-etiquette-part-4-of-5-what-to-write-in-your-first-message\">All that is left is <em>the<\/em>\u00a0<em>actual ask for the first date<\/em><\/a>. 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