A "dating-advice-for-men" specialist asked this question in one of his web pages: Among the following methods of preparing for a first date with a woman, which is best? 1) Find out what her favorite type of flowers are, and show up with a dozen of them so she would be "wowed". 2) Learn about her favorite travel destination so you could discuss it with her. 3) Find out what her favorite type of food is so you could take her to dinner... and she could see that you cared enough to choose something that she enjoyed. His answer: "none of the above". His claim was that women will interpret any of the above as manipulation. Ladies, do you agree with that assessment or not? (If you're a guy, please use the opinion of the lady(ies) in your life and not just your own.)