I am a relative newbie here, but really want to try a duo date.  What should one expect during such a date?  Is the etiquette different than any other hobbying experience?  Should my expectations be altered?  Finally, does anyone have a good recommendation for that first duo experience in the Washington, D.C./Tysons/NoVa area?

and what you get is pretty much what you get with a standard date, just twice as much.

Here is the main thing about a duo:  Be sure that the two gals are sympatico with each other.  To that end, see if a regular of yours has a regular duo partner and use them.  This is quite important.  Let her know what kind of duo situations you would like; for example maybe one can sit on your face while the other goes down or rides cowgirl on you.  There are a lot of interesting duo positions, and you should discuss those before hand.

What you probably don't want (But which I've ended up experiencing because I did not follow my advice above.) is having each gal take turns with you while the other sits and relaxes.  What's the point of paying double and only getting half of what you normally get from each?

If the two gals are lovers and put on a good lesbian show for you, so much the better.

Have fun.

Depending on all the activities you and the ladies partake in, make sure there are lots of condoms available.

Find someone you already know.  I would also wait a bit until you have been with a few providers and find that one that just makes you forget everything.  In my case I asked my ATF she made a suggestion and then I went to a few other ladies and wound up going with my ATF's decision.  Really glad I did!  The two of them had a chemistry between them that just made it the best time ever.  My last suggestion is to visit the 2nd before the actual date so you have chemistry with both.  Make it a 10 10 experience don't settle for anything less.

in my experience ladies who advertise doubles with each other are too scripted in the way they handle the situation

so I've abandonded that approach altogether and put together ladies I am intersted in, whom I know to be at least a little big genuinely bi.

Usually I discuss the possibilities of doing a twosie with each lady separately. If they show interest I ask them to contact each other about it. If it progresses from there, I schedule and extended date so that we can all meet for lunch or dinner together and build a bit of a vibe.

I'm clear about what I expect - that is important

and I almost always choose providers I already know well.

On a couple of occasions providers I know have expressed intertest in sharing someone else whom they know or have met but have not done. That is a very good approach as well...

Good advice so far... Definitely start with more experienced duos... the whole thing can get overwhelming, as to what to do if you think about it too much.

I think the one thing to keep in mind, is what are the things you like about sex?

For me, I like the visual (BBBJ2CIM), but I also love DATY. The two are somewhat incompatible. The duo I like to see have the double BJ down so well that it is sheer joy to watch. Later, I let one SOMF while the other does the BBBJ. Heaven...

Just go with the flow and you'll find a rhythm. As pointed out, though, nothing worse than a tag-team duo with one at a time.

An alternative, which I'd like to try, is to book each for an hour with a half-hour overlap...

Just have fun!