What NOT to do on a First Date
July 28, 2015
By Urban Milan
Dating can be fun and exciting if you meet someone interesting. Dating can also be a terrible experience if you end up on a date with someone annoying or strange. In order to make sure that you are not described as someone else's horrible experience follow the guidelines below on what NOT to do on a first date IF you want to see your date again!
Do not talk about yourself during the whole course of the date.
“I am the greatest woman alive, I have so many great qualities, I love myself...”
Do not brag. Don’t talk about the items you possess.
“I drive the most amazing car, and I make a huge amount of money…”
Do not be more then ten minutes late for the first date. If you are running late call your date and let him/her know. “I’m sorry I was an hour late, I couldn’t find anything to wear, I hope I didn’t make you wait too long.”
Do not look like a bum or a clown. Dress to impress! Make sure to keep up to date with the latest styles.
“Bobby showed up for our date in blue and white polka dot pants and a yellow shirt, I was so embarrassed, I’m never going out with him again!”
Do not forget to practice proper hygiene. Make sure you smell good.
“What is that horrible smell? Is that you or are we near a sewer?”
Do not be impolite. Be sure to practice good manners.
“Romy seemed like he had great manners in the beginning of our date, he brought me flowers and he opened all the doors for me, as the evening progressed he proceeded to jam his fingers up his nostrils. It was so gross and so rude!”
Do not be boring. Think of things to talk about to keep the conversation flowing.. Politics, Sports, Current Events…
“Sonia and I were on our first date, we had absolutely nothing to talk about.. I nearly fell asleep on my dinner.”
Do not look bored out of your mind! Be interested in what your date has to say and don’t interrupt them.
“Every time I discussed any topic with Sam, he would interrupt me and he also seemed more interested in the conversation at the next table”.
Do not embarrass yourself and your date by playing with your food or doing other immature things.
“Sam and I went on our first date, when we got our drinks he grabbed both of the straws and put them up his nose, it was horrible, afterwards he made a smiley face out of his fries and hamburger.”
Do not eat off another person’s plate. If the person asks you if you want some it is acceptable.
“Wow your food looks soo good, I’m all done with mine so I will help you finish all of your food.”
Do not flirt with the waitress/waiter.
“Hey honey, why don’t you serve me a plate of yourself?”
Do not eat every item on your plate and than eye your date’s food.
“Wow, you have a big appetite you finished all of your food in less then ten minutes, did you want something else to eat?”
Do not disrespect your date. Don’t try to establish intimacy within the first five minutes of your date.
“Neil kept stroking my arm all night, it was so annoying.”
Do not talk extensively about your Ex, or bring pictures or letters of them to show your date.
“This is a picture of my ex, her name was Leena, and here is Leena and I on our second date… here is a few of the love letters she sent me…”
Do not be cheap!
“Jay was so cheap, he asked me out to dinner and all he ordered the whole night was a glass of water, when the bill came to our table he ran to the bathroom!”
Do not be rude. If you were asked out on a date, offer to pay for your half of the meal or the activity.
“I had asked Reena out for dinner, when the bill came she just stared at me and waited for me to pay.”
Do not make a date without a plan. If you ask someone out you should plan out what you want to do on your date.
“Sean asked me out on a date, he picked me up and kept asking me what I wanted to do… we drove around for hours trying to decide, eventually I got tired so we decided to go home.”
Do not constantly use profanity.
“Goddamn that waitress is so damn slow, where’s my f**king food?”
Do not lead your date on. If you do not want to see the person again, make sure you do not give them the wrong impression.
“Wow you are the most amazing guy I have ever met, I can’t wait to see you again.”
Do not leave your date without making plans to see him/her again if sparks are flying.
"Mark waited three weeks to call me for a second date, since he waited so long I assumed he wasn't interested so I started dating Rob."
Do not talk about yourself during the whole course of the date.
“I am the greatest woman alive, I have so many great qualities, I love myself...”
Do not brag. Don’t talk about the items you possess.
“I drive the most amazing car, and I make a huge amount of money…”
Do not be more then ten minutes late for the first date. If you are running late call your date and let him/her know. “I’m sorry I was an hour late, I couldn’t find anything to wear, I hope I didn’t make you wait too long.”
Do not look like a bum or a clown. Dress to impress! Make sure to keep up to date with the latest styles.
“Bobby showed up for our date in blue and white polka dot pants and a yellow shirt, I was so embarrassed, I’m never going out with him again!”
Do not forget to practice proper hygiene. Make sure you smell good.
“What is that horrible smell? Is that you or are we near a sewer?”
Do not be impolite. Be sure to practice good manners.
“Romy seemed like he had great manners in the beginning of our date, he brought me flowers and he opened all the doors for me, as the evening progressed he proceeded to jam his fingers up his nostrils. It was so gross and so rude!”
Do not be boring. Think of things to talk about to keep the conversation flowing.. Politics, Sports, Current Events…
“Sonia and I were on our first date, we had absolutely nothing to talk about.. I nearly fell asleep on my dinner.”
Do not look bored out of your mind! Be interested in what your date has to say and don’t interrupt them.
“Every time I discussed any topic with Sam, he would interrupt me and he also seemed more interested in the conversation at the next table”.
Do not embarrass yourself and your date by playing with your food or doing other immature things.
“Sam and I went on our first date, when we got our drinks he grabbed both of the straws and put them up his nose, it was horrible, afterwards he made a smiley face out of his fries and hamburger.”
Do not eat off another person’s plate. If the person asks you if you want some it is acceptable.
“Wow your food looks soo good, I’m all done with mine so I will help you finish all of your food.”
Do not flirt with the waitress/waiter.
“Hey honey, why don’t you serve me a plate of yourself?”
Do not eat every item on your plate and than eye your date’s food.
“Wow, you have a big appetite you finished all of your food in less then ten minutes, did you want something else to eat?”
Do not disrespect your date. Don’t try to establish intimacy within the first five minutes of your date.
“Neil kept stroking my arm all night, it was so annoying.”
Do not talk extensively about your Ex, or bring pictures or letters of them to show your date.
“This is a picture of my ex, her name was Leena, and here is Leena and I on our second date… here is a few of the love letters she sent me…”
Do not be cheap!
“Jay was so cheap, he asked me out to dinner and all he ordered the whole night was a glass of water, when the bill came to our table he ran to the bathroom!”
Do not be rude. If you were asked out on a date, offer to pay for your half of the meal or the activity.
“I had asked Reena out for dinner, when the bill came she just stared at me and waited for me to pay.”
Do not make a date without a plan. If you ask someone out you should plan out what you want to do on your date.
“Sean asked me out on a date, he picked me up and kept asking me what I wanted to do… we drove around for hours trying to decide, eventually I got tired so we decided to go home.”
Do not constantly use profanity.
“Goddamn that waitress is so damn slow, where’s my f**king food?”
Do not lead your date on. If you do not want to see the person again, make sure you do not give them the wrong impression.
“Wow you are the most amazing guy I have ever met, I can’t wait to see you again.”
Do not leave your date without making plans to see him/her again if sparks are flying.
"Mark waited three weeks to call me for a second date, since he waited so long I assumed he wasn't interested so I started dating Rob."