Remember ‘liton er flat’ from the 2004 film Bachelor? Oh, of course you do! The concept of going on a ‘date’ in a ‘room’ is not very new to today’s couples. Before you roll your eyes at the couples who are comfortable with this idea, you should know that room dates are not as facile as usual dates.
Even if you are for this idea or against, we all have our myths about room dating. But after watching Iftekhar Ahmed Fahim’s drama Room date, you will surely have a change of heart about the concept. Let’s break down four of the biggest myths people have about room dating.
Managing a room is no big deal
Hate to burst your bubble but no one, I repeat no one takes his girlfriend to his house for a room date. So how do they manage a room? The opportunity comes after a long wait. They have to rely on a friend whose parents might be away from home for a few days. So yeah, you can guess that the opportunity doesn’t come too often.
The girl will agree immediately
This one is a biggie. Firstly, if you have a girlfriend then you should know how hard it is to even convince her to have lunch at your preferred restaurant. So asking her to go with you to your friend’s ‘empty house’ might get you blocked from everywhere for a week. So proceed with caution.
Things won’t be ‘awkward’
Oh well, let’s put it this way, room dates are as awkward as the newly married couple’s first night who just had an arrange marriage. Things get REALLY awkward.
It will stay a secret
If you think your friends will not tease you if they get to know about the ‘date’ then you don’t have real friends. Be prepared to get a wink from the guy in your MGT211 class.
Haven’t watched the drama yet?