19 People Share Their Best Advice On Things You Should Never Do On A First Date
"Don't make it a dinner date."
Dating and finding the right partner can be a really challenging task. If you are single and still searching for your other half, then you know what we are talking about.
Whether you believe you have seen everything and your experiences have taught you what to look for, there is always a surprise. On the other hand, there are those lucky individuals who manage to find a connection at first sight.
These people love to share their love stories and occasionally offer some good advice. If you have at least one 'happy couple' in your circle, you surely have a list of things to do and not do on a first date.
Given their successful relationships, how could you not have such lists? Any piece of advice from them is welcome.
They have successfully found their true love, so they must know something that others struggle to figure out.
To uncover the mystery of a successful date, a Reddit user asked, "What should you NEVER do on a first date?" People opened up and responded from their perspectives and experiences.
Below, you can take a peek at their answers; you may find something you didn't know before.
First dates are always difficult.
FOXSometimes it ends up amazing, but other times...
NBCSo, here is the list of "What should you NEVER do on a first date?"
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1. "Be on your phone the whole time."
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2. "Discuss an ex."
"In my experience, it’s a big red flag that they’re not over someone or are carrying that baggage. And I mean, everyone has baggage — it’s normal.
But a first date should be about exploring each other and determining whether you like the person, are attracted to them, and want to continue getting to know them." — u/meowowomeow.
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3. "Show up wasted."
— u/omgbbqpork.
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4. "If you know the person you’re dating is divorced, don’t ask about it on the first date."
"[It's] not a fun topic for them to discuss. You’ll learn about it eventually if you end up going on more dates." — u/ChalkDstTorture.
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5. "Please do not be like that guy."
"[I] once had a guy grab some of my food off my plate with his bare hands. He was trying to do a cutesy sharing food thing, but it was a poached egg.
He grabbed a poached egg with his bare hands right off my plate." — u/bubblebubbeleh.
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6. "Speaking as a woman who dates men: Getting offended if she doesn't want you to pick her up or drive her home. Offering is fine, but don't push."
— u/catmos.
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7. "Propose."
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8. "Ask, 'What's your fetish?' It might sound okay, but believe me, it doesn't work!"
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9. "Go to the movies."
"I think it should be reserved for people in relationships. If you go to the movies on the first date, you’ll waste two hours watching something, and you won't be able to talk and get to know each other." — u/YogurtSocks.
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10. "Try too hard to impress them."
"Try to find out about the other person instead. Interest is sexy; bragging is not." — u/Red_Fae_88.
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11. "Don’t dump out every single unappealing thing about your life on a first date."
"There is plenty of time to get to know someone and plenty of time to be honest about those things — but a first date isn’t the time for it." — u/cebogs.
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12. "Be late."
I know it’s such a boomer thing to say, and I never care about punctuality in any other context, but for a first date specifically, every minute I’m waiting is a minute my insecure self is wondering if I’ve been stood up." — u/endgame00.
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13. "You really shouldn’t be rude to service staff on any date, or even on non-dates."
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14. "Don't make it a dinner date. If it goes badly, you're not going to want to be stuck there with them. Instead, make it a beverage date."
— u/Bebe_Bleau.
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15. "Complain or rant about people you know — it always makes you come off as an ass. Just keep things positive."
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16. "Expect sex. Getting dinner together doesn't entitle you to sex with someone, even if the date goes well!"
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17. "Go to a super expensive restaurant."
— u/gachunt.
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18. "Chew with your mouth open or talk with food in your mouth. Nobody wants to be nicknamed ‘Chewy’ — unless you’re Chewbacca."
— u/SpacerCat.
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19. "Recite the entire Bee Movie script. This is from personal experience."
— u/sniffles38.
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Hopefully, this post might help someone and point out some random mistakes. So, do you have any useful advice to expand this list?
If you do, please share it with us and help the singles out there. They will surely appreciate it, and every piece of advice is welcome in the search for true love.
