Don’t Make These First Date Blunders

Dating has no easy answers. Sometimes it all works out just fine, but on other occasions it all goes wrong. It can seem like there are no rules. However, there are a few things that shouldn’t ever be done on a first date. Knowing what to avoid doing is probably as close to have a dating rule book as you can get. It’s not foolproof, of course, but with a little common sense, a smattering of luck and the confidence to try, you can go a long way. Here then are some first date blunders you should avoid.

1. Don’t ever click your fingers to get the waiter’s attention at a restaurant. It does not look cool. It looks rude and crass. That was the finding of OnePoll in a survey they recently took on what turns people off most on a date. Think about it… It’s your first date. You go to a classy restaurant, you are seated in opulent surroundings with a pleasant atmosphere, when suddenly the idiot you agreed to go out with snaps his (or her) fingers repeatedly and shouts, “Waiter!” Treat the waiter with respect and you will likely get respect back.

2. Keeping with the restaurant venue, don’t smother your meal in salt before even tasting it. That has to be the height of ignorance. If the dish needs salt you will discover that after tasting it first. Never assume that you will need salt, even if that is what you normally do, for it comes across as plain stupid. If you must use salt, use it sparingly. A properly cooked meal should not need anything added, however.

3. Have a glass or two of wine at the restaurant table by all means, but don’t make it a glass or ten. Getting drunk on a first date is a definite no-no. It shows a distinct lack of respect to the other person, and as we know, most people become quite different people as soon as they get drunk. The other person may think they know who they are going out with, but if you get drunk you will become someone they have never met. That’s not fair and it looks really bad. Don’t expect a second date or any close encounters on the first if you are stupid enough to get drunk on a first date.

4. Don’t mention sex in any context. It presupposes that it will happen later, even if that’s not what you actually mean. It is likely to be embarrassing for the other person, so avoid any mention. This of course applies to telling dirty jokes, mentioning any body parts that are even vaguely sexual in nature, and mentioning bodily functions of any kind. Mention of breathing, heart beat and pulse rate could be OK, though it’s difficult to see how they might fit in to any conversation.

5. After the meal at the restaurant, don’t pick your teeth with your fingernails. There are usually tooth picks available, so use them if you must. Sitting across a table from someone who is preoccupied with trying to get a piece of food out from where it’s stuck between their teeth is not very nice at all. Go to the bathroom and do it there in the privacy of a cubicle if you must, but not at the table.

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