19 People Share Their Best Advice On Things You Should Never Do On A First Date
Dating and finding the right one 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.
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Whether you believe that you have seen everything and your experience taught you what to look for, there is always a surprise. On the other side, there are those lucky people who manage to find the connection at first sight.
And that people love to share their love stories and occasionally some good advice. If you have at least one 'happy couple' in your surrounding, you surely have a list of things to do and don't do on a first date.
And given their successful relationship, how could you not have such lists. Any piece of advice from them is welcomed.
They successfully found their true love, so they must know something that other people struggle to figure out.
In order to find out the mystery of a successful date, a Reddit user asked, "What should you NEVER do on a first date?". People opened their souls and responded from their point of view and experience.
Below you can take a peek at their answers, you may find something you didn't know before.
First dates are always difficult.
Sometimes it ends up amazing, but others...
So, here is the list of "What should you NEVER do on a first date?"
1. "Be on your phone the whole time."
2. "Discuss an ex."
"In my experience, it’s a big red flag that they’re not over someone or carrying that baggage. And I mean, everyone has baggage — it’s normal.
But a first date should be about exploring each other and whether you like the person, are attracted to them, [and] want to continue getting to know them." — u/meowowomeow.
3. "Show up wasted."
— u/omgbbqpork.
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 thing for them to talk about. You’ll learn about it eventually if you end up going on more dates." — u/ChalkDstTorture.
5. "Please do not be like that guy."
"[I] once had a dude grab some of my food off of 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 of my plate." — u/bubblebubbeleh.
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.
7. "Propose."
8. "Ask, 'What's your fetish?' It might sound OK, but believe me, it doesn't work!"
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.
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.
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.
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 ass is wondering if I’ve been stood up."— u/endgame00.
13. "You really shouldn’t be rude to service staff on any number date, or even on non-dates."
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.
15. "Complain or rant about people you know — it always makes you come off as an ass. Just keep things positive."
16. "Expect sex. Getting dinner together doesn't entitle you to sex with someone. Even if the date goes well!"
17. "Go to a super expensive restaurant."
— u/gachunt.
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.
19. "Recite the entire Bee Movie script. This is from personal experience."
— u/sniffles38.
Hopefully, this post might help someone and point out some random mistakes. So, do you have some useful advice to expand this list?
If you have, please share it with us and help the single ones out there. They will surely appreciate it, and every piece of advice is welcomed in search of true love.