Basic Yet Important First Date Tip

Take a first date tip and use the following as a checklist to make sure your first date runs smoothly.

Have you ever been on a date, had a great time and thought you really hit it off? But when you called her for a second date, she replied with "I'm kind of busy", or "no thank you" or "I don't think so". Remember you still don't know each other very well, so don't take any chances! First impressions are important on first dates and blind dates , so follow each first date tip below for the greatest date ever.

Places to Go on A First Date

Make sure you have planned the date in advance and you have directions to where you are going. If you need help deciding where to go, check out places to take a first date.

Clothes

Go easy on the jewelry. Multiple pieces of jewelry (bracelet, necklace, ring, watch) or big chained jewelry is a first date tip no-no. Wear clothes that are appropriate for the date, dress pants and shirt for a dinner date, jeans for horse back riding.

Car

Make sure your car is clean inside and out.

Bathe

Take a bath or shower, but don’t bathe in COLOGNE. A woman has yet to misinterpret her clogged sinuses for love sickness.

Facial Hair

Take a look in the mirror and clip offending nose or ear hairs.

Nails

Make sure your nails are clipped and clean.

Breath

Avoid eating foods with a strong odor and brush your teeth and tongue. Nerves can cause bad breath which may be unavoidable. But try this first date tip of drinking lots of water, or chew on a piece of bread/cracker to eliminate bad breath. Bring breath mints just in case.

On – Time

You absolutely must arrive on time. If you are going to be more than 15 minutes late, call her and tell her you are running late. Make sure you have gas in your tank and money in your wallet. Have a credit card as backup.

Talk

Pre-plan some conversational topics. Read the paper, listen to some news that day. If you know something about your date’s career or interests, read up on them.

Yes to Name Calling

Say her name when you are talking to her. Women love hearing their name, and you show a sense of confidence, as well as respect for her by saying her name.

Things to impress her

Ideas to impress her are the following:

- bringing flowers

- holding the door for her

- holding her hand

- opening the car door (although so few men do this, so don’t blame her if she gets flustered wondering if you want her to drive)

- ordering her dinner after asking her what she would like.

Listen

Show interest in her by asking her questions. Listen for her response and continue to initiate conversation on the current topic before going to the next one.

Text Message?

Leave your cell phone at home. If you want to show your date that you value your time together, don't interrupt her story to answer a phone call.

Table Manners

Keep your mouth closed while eating, even if there is something you’re dying to tell her. It can wait for you to swallow.

Smile

Have a sense of humor. Be honest and open.

Walk to Doorstep

After driving her home, you absolutely must walk her to the door. It is okay to kiss her on the first date. It shows you that you enjoyed being with her. See kissing tips for a night pleaser.

First Date Tip Pleaser of The Day:

At dinner, order the wine, and when the waiter pours it for you to taste, hand the glass to your date instead. Once she tastes the wine, ask her if it is to her liking, then nod to the waiter to continue to pour. It will make her feel special.