Dear DateSpacers,

Worn down by the Olympic games? We hear ya. Between the nail-biters (take that, France!), late nights (can’t…stop…watching…synchronized…diving), and heavy-handed, trite, pessimistic, melodramatic, overstated, histrionic, self-satisfied, narcissistic, Haterade-fueled, altogether unbearable commentary of Tim Daggett (Daggett, Tim, if I have to hear, “That was a disaster of epic proportions,” one more time… The Hindenburg was a disaster of epic proportions–not sticking a landing isn’t. Yeah, I’ll tell you where you can stick it, alright. How ’bout you get off your High Horse and get back to the pommel horse already? I love you, Alicia!*) we’re just plain beat (like the French 4×100 swim team. Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

Tired as you may be, we’d like to remind you of your patriotic duty to date. Sure, you may have trouble keeping your eyes open at work. Sure, the thought of dinner and movie may sound more grueling than Bob Costas’ plastic surgery regimen. But stay strong. Get out there and love, baby, love! Go for the gold! Your country is depending on you. If those six-year-olds on the Chinese “women’s” gymnastics team can hang in there, you can, too!

1. DateSpace of the Week
Eighthnote recommends Hallo Berlin, “New York’s wurst restaurant.” (Hee hee.) “[T]he sausages,” raves Eighthnote, “well…they’re simply spectacular with HB’s special spicy mustard and cabbage.” Steven A. Shaw of New York Magazine calls it “One of the only good German restaurants left in Manhattan.” Sounds almost as satisfying as when Jesse Owens took four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. In your face, Germany! (So we’re on a bit of a patriotic streak. What do you expect? Phelps just took his 6th gold.)

Been on a really great date lately? Suggest next week’s DateSpace of the week by emailing eric@datespaces.com.

2. This Week at The Daily Dater
Letty explains how the excitement of the Olympics (or any competition, for that matter) can spice up your love life. Be careful, though: leave the acrobatics to the professionals.

Send your dating queries and conundrums our way by emailing charles@datespaces.com.

USA! USA!

The DateSpaces.com Team

XOXOX

*Apparently we’re not the only ones not in the Tim Daggett fan club. And who knew that there was an entire blog devoted to calling out bad announcing?