Alright, I need all you single people to sit down for a second. The holidays coming up can make one feel like they want to find someone special to spend them with. You can’t just find a man or woman off the street and ask them to come over to your house for Thanksgiving. You have to get through a few things like the first date.
Many times, people go out to a restaurant on their first date. Here are a few things to DO and DO NOT:
1. Never order spaghetti with marinara sauce. It is too messy for a first date, and you sipping up noodles may stain the garments of your date.
2. In fact, if its something very messy that you eat with your hands, also perhaps refrain from it for just one night if there are other things on the menu. You want to eliminate as many awkward moments as possible.
3. The person who asks is usually the person who should offer to pay. It is also acceptable to go dutch. At any rate, if you are not sure that your date won’t insist to pay, make sure you order something that is at lesser, or at most, equal value to what he/she orders. Do not order lobster when they order a club sandwich. It could create an embarrassing situation for either party.
4. Tip generously and accordingly. Unless you had the most rotten service in your life, tip at least 20%. For the best service of your life, tip more. Don’t be a cheapskate.
5. Sometimes you will never meet someone face to face before the date. Sometimes its a blind date. Other times you might have tried a dating site like True, where you can search for free to find people by distance and interests. Sign up is absolutely free. Since you can search without joining, you can look before you commit to “putting yourself out there” in a profile. At any rate, if you have not met someone before face to face, it is fully apropriate to offer to meet for lunch at a busy cafe or go for an ice cream to get to know them a bit before meeting for dinner downtown.
6. If you are the guy, pull out the chair for her. Chivalry isn’t dead.
7. The holidays can be a vulnerable time, so make sure you don’t move too fast too soon!
Be careful out there, singlefolk, but don’t let that prevent you from trying! Now that you have a few tips, you won’t embarrass yourself from the get go.
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