Dating Tips For Guys (What Not To Do)

Good evening!
So I should be updating you on my workout plan / diet action ... but here's the deal: I have been struggling with a small cold for the past week or so. Just when I thought I've kicked it to the curb, it comes back with a nasty bite. So pray that my awesome immune system is able to conquer it once and for all. I have always been able to get over things pretty well or avoid getting sick. Hopefully, this cold will not conquer me...
Anyways, everyone knows that I have been dating people recently ... well in the last few months. I could probably write the book on bad dates. But I thought I would take a few moments to talk about things that have happened to me (mostly bad) as an example of things guys shouldn't do on a date ... with any girl. Girls, see if you can relate. If I missed one, feel free to add a comment with YOUR rule! I can't wait to read 'em. Guys, please don't get offended. I'm not saying you're a jerk or that you're going to do any of the following things. I'm just telling you things from my personal experiences that I plan to avoid in the future. I'm hopeful and positive that a great person exists out there and I plan to find him. I can't promise that it will ever work out, but I promise that I'm a good girl and I'll treat the guy right ...
With that in mind, here we go ...
THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN YOU DATE A GIRL:1) Don't let her pay for dinner on your first, second, or even third dates. Period. Even if the bill is very little and she insists. YOU insist on being the gentleman. She'll give in ... yeah, it seems sad in this day in age that you have to pay for things. But it's the first few dates. Be a gentleman. She'll appreciate you for it in the end.
2) Don't tell her you'll take her out on a date, but then say something like, "Well, we'll go out ... unless my dog gets sick" or "... unless I'm out of town that weekend."
3) Don't talk about things like all the "friends with benefits" relationships you've had in the past or want to have in the future. I promise you, she doesn't want to hear about it. Player.
4) Don't call her then suddenly remember something else you have to do like cutting your toenails and so you tell her you have to call her back. Really. If it's so important for you to talk to her, the toenail cutting or personal grooming items can wait. The way I see it is, I want to know where I'd fit on the list of their priorities. Knowing I'm second to the toenail clipping is NOT good for me.
5) The subject of kissing is delicate. Don't expect she is going to kiss you on the first date. She just met you. Maybe she'll kiss you if you've been friends for like 4 years or she has no values and is the type that gives in to whatever you want. Let me just say that a girl with values likes to take it slow, likes to enjoy each and every moment. Why rush into the kiss? The kiss is a magical moment and is meaningful. A bad kiss can often decide the fate of your chemistry. Kissing is like listening to a good song. You can't just jump into the chorus ... you have to build up slowly, and then comes the cresendo ... If you have built up your new-found "relationship" / "date" and you want to kiss her on the first date, please ask her, "can I kiss you?" or something cute. She'll tell you where she stands.
6) Open the door for her. Let her walk first through the restaurant. That's a nice thing to do. You are letting her know you respect her presence.
7) Don't ask a girl a question unless you plan on answering it yourself. Period. Sometimes a guy likes to play 20 questions with the girl, but then considers himself too "high and mighty" to answer the same questions. There are only so many basic questions, sparky.
8) Don't assume anything. Don't assume she likes sushi, for example, because she just might hate it. Don't assume that little Mexican place you've got all picked out for your romantic getaway evening is going to be just what she wants. Ask her the things she likes and listen to what she tells you.
9) She is not a sex toy. Sex is important. Don't ask her about her "interests" in an "adventurous sexual romp" with three people or about how many positions, etc. she likes to do or even her favorite methods / sexual behavior. Even those of us who like sex (sorry to be so personal) know that people who are good at it don't have to always talk about it. After all, is the reason you're talking about it because you're a bit insecure? Hmm...
10) Don't get drunk / high / above the legal limit on your first few dates. Let's be honest, our personalities change when we drink. If you have too much to drink, what do you think the other person is going to think of you? Not to mention the idea that you are meeting someone for the first time and are trying to make a good impression. Don't let the first impression they have of you be the impression of you being obnoxious at the bar or overly flirtatious or (much worse) the guy throwing up in the bathroom, and having lots of waiters tell your date how sick you are.
So these are just a few. I know you have some .... C'mon guys ...
And I thought I would leave you with another one a date did a few years back that has to top my list of things not to do ...
11) Don't ask a girl out on a date only to tell her when you get there that your parents (PARENTS) have already cooked you dinner.
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