First Date Advice for Women - Do’s and Don’ts

By Love and Relationships Staff

So you’ve managed to arrange a first date with a bloke you’re keen on. A good start for sure, but just a start. With more dates under our belts than dollars made by the movie “Avatar”, all the blokes in the office at www.loveandrelationships.co.nz put our heads together (not literally of course- we actually sat round a table with 2 short blacks each and a white board) and banged out this list of do’s and don’ts for all you girls who are about to go on a first date with that hot guy you’ve been lusting over.

Do

- Have something interesting to say. Guys like girls who make them laugh and look at situations differently than they would. If necessary you can rehearse a couple of stories. Blokes do it all the time, so why can’t you.

- Leave before the date goes stale. This is hard to do, especially if you’re having fun, but making the call that it’s time to go will give you the power and leave him wanting more. And will massively increase your chances of going on a second date.

- Eat. Nothing says psycho louder than not eating. One of the quorum took a girl to a flash restaurant, and all she consumed was Diet Coke. According to him she might as well have written MENTAL across her forehead. And besides giving away a bit much about the state of your psychological health, it’s also just plain rude to not eat a meal that the bloke is going to pay for. And girls- one final note; if you do leave it all on your plate, don’t be surprised if he tucks in.

- Dress appropriately. While the guy may be taking you out and you’re not quite sure whether to go casual or formal, you can ask for an indication. You then know whether it’s going to be a good idea to wear that little off the shoulder number with the 3 inch heels.

Don’t

- Drink too much. Damn this sounds obvious but it’s amazing how many times us guys have been out on a well planned date and the girl has got herself wasted. A big thumbs down, even if you don’t start talking rubbish.

- Talk about ex- boyfriends. Another plainly obvious one, but lots of girls just don’t seem to get it.

- Talk about horoscopes, the psychic you go to, or the latest past life regression you’ve had done. Yeah most blokes can cope with this sort of stuff when they know you a bit better, but don’t bring it up on a first date.

- Text him incessantly before, or after. You want to keep a bit of mystery there.

- Giggle all the time or seem overawed. To be honest there are a few blokes who like this sort of stuff, but most of them will end up in Thailand buying a bride at some point anyway, so they probably aren’t a good bet.

- Put out. Obviously. If you put out on a first date you are going to be seen from then on as an object of lust. It’ll keep you in demand for a while, but you won’t get to meet his mother.

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New Comment Created by Rhi on 11/05/2010 21:16:36 hey i agree with most of this. but not the horoscope stuff. my bf is right into horoscopes, and its so sexy Post A Comment Your Name Title Comment New Comment Enter the code