How To Survive A First Date

DOs:

• Pick the girl up AND be on time.  Men, show off the gentlemen in you and pick the girl up. This first off all avoids misunderstandings about the meeting point and gives the girl the chance to catch a glimpse of your outfit – smart, casual or tracksuit bottoms and trainers – so she can decide on the appropriate shoes. Don’t be late, that is just rude however it is even worse to be too early because the girl will definitely not be ready yet and your chances to get a second date have suddenly gone towards zero.

For everyone who needs advise on how to be on time

• Offer to split the bill. Girls, sure we are the ones dates are all about and normally a gentlemen does pay however as students you cannot expect Rockefeller (sadly!). So I would at least offer to split the bill and then hope your date insists on paying for you. But do not judge him if he does not - without a regular income it is taught to take a girl out to fancy places!
• Be yourself. Do not try and be someone you are not. If you are obsessed with Glee and your date mentions how terrible Glee is - don't lie! Maybe you do not have to give away all your secrets, guilty pleasures and weird ticks. But if you click on the basis of your real personality than he/she is definitely a good pick for you!

How to be yourself!



• Listen. Nothing is more annoying than sitting and having to listen to the other person all night long. It is important to have a nice conversation but it should be mutual. Also try and comment on things said without immediately making it about a story you want to tell.
• Most important: HAVE FUN. There is no point in trying very hard to be politically interested or very opinionated. Try and enjoy the company - laughing and having a great time is the most important thing. No one would date a 'boring person' again!

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Now this is the more interesting (and funny) bit:


Things NOT TO DO ON THE FIRST DATE

• Leave him hanging. There is nothing worse, rude and disrespectful than not turning up. SO don't do it, no further explanations necessary.
• Talk about your Ex. That is probably the Nr.1 reason for dates to suddenly run away or inventing 'reasons to go home' (like having to study).
• Smoke/eat garlic/order messy food. Ordering Spaghetti make it very hard to look sexy (or at least civilised) while eating. Leaving your date while going for a smoke seems quite rude as well. And there will most certainly be no good night kiss after two slices of garlic bread.
• Forget to shave your legs. Yes girls, we all know the situation: 'I am not shaving my legs on purpose to avoid sleeping with him'. IT DOES NOT WORK. And you will end up either really embarrassed or in your bathroom in the middle of the night, cutting yourself! The same is true for rooms. 'I'll not tidy so I won't take him/her back' ALWAYS ends badly!
• Complain or try to show off. It is not sexy if a man is making a fuss in a restaurant (especially if there is no real reason for it!) so don't!
• Keep it simple. Personally I think cinema is a terrible idea for a first date. It is dark and you cannot talk to each other. If you don't know each other yet, that is just an awkward situation. I also think that a cup of coffee or a romantic walk on the beach is nicer than a fancy meal in a overpriced restaurant. The more casual the first date the less pressure is on both of the date partners!



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