Not having been on a real date in a very long time, I was thinking of inviting someone...to be determined...to go out on a date for leap day, as I thought that was a traditional custom. Turns out I was wrong. But I did find this:
Leap Day Customs & Traditions
“There are a variety of Leap Day customs and traditions.
In Ireland, women are allowed to propose to men on Leap Day, instead of the men proposing to them as is usually the custom. This is believed to be a way to balance the traditional roles of men and women. This tradition takes place in other parts of Europe as well. However, in some places, if a man refuses a marriage proposal on Leap Day, then he has to buy the woman 12 pairs of gloves, so she can hide her embarrassment about not having an engagement ring for the next year.”
So, are there any Eirish gentlemen here whom I might start courting now, in case I want to ask NEXT year? The worst that can happen is that I end up with twelve new pair of gloves...
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What about those rubber fetish gloves with the weird shaped digits?
DavidRooney
Level 5
Feb 10, 2020
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LOL 12 pairs of gloves - Who needs 12 pairs of gloves?
sassygirl3869
Level 9
Feb 9, 2020
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The next leap year occurs in 2024. So next year has no relevance to your analysis.
citronella
Level 7
Feb 25, 2020
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I've always felt very special and flattered when a women invites me for anything. Of course, I like "forward" women, and I've heard that most guys are turned off or intimidated by such women. Too bad.
mischl
Level 8
Feb 11, 2020
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They sadly are....I see it on POF all the time. I ask, after a few emails, when & where we should meet for coffee, aannnnddd Ghosting.....
I didn’t know about the Irish origins or gloves, but have known it’s the day for a lady to propose since childhood. I laughed about it recently with my new fella 
girlwithsmiles
Level 8
Feb 11, 2020
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Sounds a little Sadie Hawkins-ish.
david75090
Level 7
Feb 10, 2020
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Erin go Bragh. 
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Gemini-1947
Level 7
Feb 9, 2020
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Or Erin Go Bra-less, since it's a feminine tradition..
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