The Unwritten Rules of Dinner Dating

The rules of dating are many and complicated. It can be a daunting task when it’s meant to be exciting fun. Getting it right is everything. Enjoying a dinner as part of a date is a common thing to do. However, there are some unwritten rules that are best observed. Here then are 5 important unwritten rules of dinner dating.

1. It may seem sexist to some, but the boy still usually makes all the arrangements. This doesn’t mean he should bulldoze ahead and do it his way regardless. It means he should think about where they will have dinner, taking into consideration her likes and dislikes.

2. Be punctual. Don’t keep your date waiting. It’s impolite. Be where you agreed to be at the time you agreed to meet. In fact, be there five minutes early. This goes for both sexes, but guys, if she’s a little late, don’t make a big thing about it. And girls, if he’s a little late, don’t let it mar the evening. But hey guys, if you’re late and she has to seat herself at the chosen restaurant, that’s bad! Don’t let that happen.

3. Be attentive to the other person at all times. If a guy is eyeing up another pretty girl while sitting at a table with his date, what is she supposed to think? Be with the one you are with. Don’t do all the talking either, but let the other person talk, and always be interested in what the other person says. And of course, don’t overdo it. There’s being attentive, and there’s being puppy dog stupid.

4. Switch off your mobile phone during a dinner date. Think about it: the other person is wondering what you are like, they are sizing you up, checking out the little things – then your mobile rings! You answer and start a conversation with someone else. The other person has no idea who you are speaking to. It could be your wife or husband, your mother or your secret lover. There’s no way of knowing, so show respect and switch mobiles off!

5. Who pays for a dinner date? The guy pays, that’s who. It is not a sexist thing, just a time honoured tradition. If there’s a second, third, fourth date, then the girl can offer to pay half. But for that first dinner date, pay up guys; it’s expected and it’s the right thing to do.

There are plenty other unwritten rules for dinner dating. For example, never get drunk, don’t drool all over her, don’t gobble down your food like a hungry pig, don’t complain about your life, your job, your parents, or anything, never mention condoms, go easy on the touching, don’t take a sharp intake of breath when you see the bill, never call the waiter Manuel, always talk about interesting things – football may not count. The unwritten rules of dinner dating are largely common sense. Get them right and you’re laughing. Get them wrong and you have something to think about while trying to find your next dinner date.

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