Ah, dating. If my single friends’ social media posts are any indication, it’s rough out there.
First dates can be especially hard. It’s kind of a test drive—your date is trying you out, kicking the tires, and making sure you’re worth an investment of one of the most valuable resources anyone has—time. (Psst! You’re doing that, too.)
Yeah, no pressure there!
There are just some things you should not do on a first date—bringing your mother comes to mind. If you were writing a book on what—and what not—to do on a first date, what would you include?
What are your first date deal-breakers? What is the second date kiss of death—those things that will absolutely guarantee he won’t get a second date with you? (You can’t use “he brought his mother.” Someone already said that.) What did you do that you thought was no big deal but cost you your second date?
Conversely, there are those things that are sure to get someone a second—and a third, and a fourth—date. What’s your first date secret to wooing a potential partner? Is there something that’s a deal breaker if your date doesn’t do it? What are the three most important things a man can do on a first date?
While we’re on the topic of first dates, does the inviting party—traditionally a man—experience pressures on a first date that the invitee simply doesn’t experience? Are men still pressured by society and cultural roles to be the inviting party? Is it considered unmanly to accept an invitation from a woman? How do these cultural restrictions affect men emotionally?
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