Thanks but im not an IT grad <| sep |> Ahaha , never seen it , but yes , very recognizable a lot of stuff That ' s a little shocking for Danes . Buying a drink for someone is a big deal in Denmark , a place where a loving couple who go out for a romantic candlelight dinner often split the bill . If a stranger were to buy me a drink in the bar I would be as confused as if a random person on the street gave me a free pack of crackers and then walked off . I would probably thank that person , then throw it away in either case out of fear that it was poisoned . A date as a casual gettogether with someone you know a little bit so you can see whether or not you have the basis for a romance is a word that doesn ' t really translate into Danish . You could say aftale but that ' s more like an appointment . You make an aftale with your dentist . Very recognizable . There is a Dutch word for date afspraakje but it sounds incredibly infantile and no one uses it . There was a topic here a while back where people concluded that in the US people go on dates to get to know each other whereas in Europe people go on dates when they already know each other and decided they like each other . I ' ve typically made out with someone well before the first time we go out to dinner just between us . He asked me if it would be a good idea to write her a love poem and leave it with flowers on her desk . I said no . A Danish woman would probably find that intimidating and a little scary . I gain the impression that even in the USUK this is considered a bit creepy . And because Danes love to plan in advance , he shouldn ' t ask the woman on Friday if she ' d like to go kayaking on Saturday . He needs to plan 3 to 4 weeks in advance , and the two of them can look through their schedules and find out a day that works for both of them . It ' s not very romantic , but the Danes are practical people . Ahahahah , this is so recognizable . I ' m actually not a native Dutch person , I ' m Caribbean and the endless frustration my family and I have with the ridiculous punctuality nazism of the Dutch . Everything has to be planned weeks in advance , everyone caries a little booklet containing all their plans . You cannot just call someone and ask ' Hey , can I come over later today ? ', oh no , you plan an exact time and date three weeks later and if you show up a minute late without a good excuse you will never be forgiven . And if she says no , or that she ' s not interested , she ' s really not interested . Danes are direct there ' s none of this teasing yesnomaybe dance of seduction that ' s popular in some cultures . And you can be direct too . Once you ' ve spent some time together outside of the office , it ' s OK to say I want to be your boyfriend . Or I want to be your girlfriend . Yes , we have this problem with foreigners a lot in that they seem to interpret a polite ' no ' as ' maybe ' and a ' maybe ' as ' yes '. A polite ' no ' is just no . No need to be impolite about it Ironically I once had a very polite man whose accent revealed that he was from my native country in the most polite Dutch ever ask me Madam , would you perchance be in the mood for sex with me ? and I was a bit amused but I just said No , I ' m sorry . while remaining polite and that was apparently not enough and I had to get firmer . You never have that with native Dutch people , no just means no .