7 ways to know if you're ready for a 'holidate'

In an early episode of Seinfeld, Jerry debated the pros and cons of going away for a weekend with someone he'd just met. Traveling together, he figured, would make or break the arrangement -- after all, what works in one place for short bursts of time might fail when stuck with a recent acquaintance 24/7. Here then are a few rules of thumb (served with tongue firmly in cheek) to help you figure out if you and your new romantic partner are ready for that next step:

1. You both want to shop for cheaper Canadian pharmaceuticals.

2. She is no longer a drug mule for the Hells Angels.

3. You have passed the "So, have you ever been imprisoned in a Turkish jail?" stage.

4. You find her insistence on bringing her Yorkshire terrier "cute."

5. You're not thinking of ways to bring along a wingman.

6. You both agree that the scale in your hotel bathroom can't be right.

7. She doesn't ask questions when you have to report back to M. in London.