First Dates: Dating in the News

Man shoots self on first date. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 29 (UPI)
Police in North Carolina said a couple’s first date was interrupted when a man accidentally shot himself in a parking garage.

Pets approval comes first for animal lovers. Herald Sun by Kelly Ryan
LOVE me, love my pet. To find favour with a new love, you’ll have to get past their furry friend first. Forget parents waiting up late to give a prospective new love interest a grilling when you get home late, you will have to get the lick of approval from a first date’s pet or end up on the outer. A national poll by VetShopAustralia.com.au found 82 per cent of survey respondents said they would not date anyone their pet did not like.

Love Story: Mike and Margaret Farris. Charlotte Observer
What were your first impressions? How was your first date? What attracted you to each other? Mike, now 54, and Margaret, now 51, met on a plane in St. Louis in 1989. They live in Fort Mill. Margaret tells their story: The mechanic: I was a flight …