15 Things Never To Do On A Date
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry
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relationships
11:30AM, Friday May 15th 2009
The Huffington Post reports five things not to do on a date. They include talking about an ex, being cheap, and getting drunk. (Really? Getting drunk made the list? We can fondly remember many dates when getting drunk was the saving grace!) While we agree with some of the list, we can’t help wondering why they stopped at five. Drawing on our own dating past for inspiration, we can think of plenty more dating don’ts to include. After the jump, 15 more things never to do on a date.
- Give your medical history
- Talk about what a horrible childhood you had
- Admit to liking Josh Groban
- Order anything with onions
- Brag about your salary
- Complain about your salary
- Name-drop
- Ogle other people
- Fail to make eye contact
- Forget his/her name
- Talk to much about yourself
- Complain about work
- Complain about not having work
- Act like you’re in therapy
- Give away the ending to any recent movie
What more can you think of?
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AgentBeryllium
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 11:34 am: [report]
This could actually contingency plan to get out of the date.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 11:35 am: [report]
@msPriss: Way to think negatively.
Humble Bee
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 11:40 am: [report]
I hate girls who say, “Just to let you know, I’m not easy”
Then after the date they sleep with the guy.
Just don’t say anything. Please. Be yourself, anything could happen, don’t try and be something your not, because in the end you will just look like a lying whore.
If a guy told me, just so you know, I’m not a player. I would completely question that.
jojo32
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 11:46 am: [report]
Dont talk non-stop for 2 hours about a subject that is causing your date’s eyes to VERY OBVIOUSLY gloss-over. (Like dirt-track racing, and all the engine parts of the race cars)
subpar
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 11:48 am: [report]
The list seems legit, but I have to say—don’t get drunk on a date, HuffPo? REALLY? I’m not talking puke-drunk or sleep-together-“by accident”-drunk, but tipsy dates are the most fun! Then again, you’re probably likely to bring up one of those taboo date topics when you’re sloshed.
Naneenya
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 12:00 pm: [report]
16. Commit murder.
You’d think this would be pretty common knowledge, but people don’t seem to be getting the memo.
http://bit.ly/UMLTD
Rose
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 12:01 pm: [report]
How about, complain that the last six people you had a first date with were bitches/nutjobs/stood you up? True story. I would have stood him up too if I had known…
PinkRanger
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 12:09 pm: [report]
16. furiously scratch your crotch.
No matter the cause, if I see that on a first date I’m thinking “crabs or herpes?”
Humble Bee
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 12:18 pm: [report]
hahahahaha. I’m dying of laughter, I seriously have goosebumps. Pink Ranger, that is HILARIOUS.
I would be freaking creeped out by that.
oh man, too funny.
sophie19
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 01:36 pm: [report]
18. (I agreed with the other 2 already posted!) Text or make a phone call while you’re date is watching. If you want to date your phone, I’m fine with leaving.
Cherubina
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 01:56 pm: [report]
@sophie19 Agreed! I can’t believe so many people don’t have the common sense to be polite and ignore or shut off the damn phone! I’ve even had this happen during job interviews. The guy who was interviewing me (who really was a big ass—glad I didn’t get the job) took a call right in the middle of the interview! I’d think the same should apply for dates: Your attention should be on the person in front of you, not whoever’s calling/texting your phone.
AgentBeryllium
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 02:25 pm: [report]
#17 Obsessively pick your nose.
marv3mania
wrote on May 15 2009 @ 03:13 pm: [report]
sophie19, I think there are certain situations in which taking/making a phone call is acceptable. First, if you’re expecting an important phone call, there’s nothing wrong with taking it, so long as you tell your date beforehand “I may be getting an important call, so please excuse me for checking to see who’s calling/taking the call/etc.”
Also, I believe I was justified in making a call during a date recently. We were having a great conversation, but I was going to have to cut it short if my softball game didn’t get rained out. So I called my team captain to check on the status of the game. The point of the call was to see if I could extend the date. Does that count as rude?
theoldman
wrote on May 17 2009 @ 06:42 pm: [report]
@marv3mania, it merely counts as dumb. Why schedule a meeting with the person who might just be the most important person for the rest of your life when you cannot give her your undivided attention. The real jewels are hard to find and are a lot more important than a softball game. Ladies, checking your watch repeatedly would be as big of a sin.
Now ladies #3, how do I deal with two obvious problems. I have essential tremens(shaking hands) and scars from skin cancer from Agent Orange. You can’t ignore it.
Shasta
wrote on May 17 2009 @ 08:15 pm: [report]
All good.
I committed some of these faux pas because I’m nervous or trying too hard. I usually end up talking too much.
Just to be clear - I never do any of the icky things. No one picks their nose or scratches their crotch incessantly. Do they?
And you like Josh Groban or Celtic Women or Kathie Lee Gifford you may as well say it on the first date. He’s bound to find out.
Just be yourself. And if yourself is a big dork then just find another dork like you.
aimeeleelee
wrote on May 17 2009 @ 09:43 pm: [report]
- Dont introduce them to your entire family (including long lost aunts and uncles) on the first date, its creepy.
- Dont awkwardly put your hand on the persons leg and leave it there for a little to long.
- Dont check your mobile phone over and over again the entire time.
- Dont turn everything even the slightest comment into an argument, thats just crazy.
sadly all these thing happened to me, with the same guy on our first date! obviously he hadnt taken his medication that day! and he DID NOT get a second date, or any kind of contact after this.. i was actually a little scared of him.
PinkRanger
wrote on May 17 2009 @ 10:20 pm: [report]
@shasta: sadly I was speaking from experience with the crotch scratching thing. he was a pretty awkward guy overall, but that was my biggest pet peeve about him. it was like the elephant in the room! ever since then thats something I notice unfortunately lol.
Tamara
wrote on May 18 2009 @ 11:59 pm: [report]
Hmmm, how about constantly being interrupted by the guy your on a pre date with (The testing the waters after a bad break up date) with questions about your most recent ex or observations on how blind said ex is/was. At first it was flattering, then annoying, then creepy and then well, I came close to just giving him my exe’s number to see if he wanted to try dating him.
@Pink Ranger crotch scratching/grabbing/petting of any kind is a big no no in my book. Why do people do it and act as if it’s not rude? Ugh.
misconduckt
wrote on May 19 2009 @ 02:42 pm: [report]
Texting, making calls, receiving calls on the first date is a deal breaker in my book…who knows who he is really talking to and it is RUDE ..there is no excuse, period.