Avoid a Dating Disaster!
These days, there is a lot of potential for a dating disaster. Singles: Take these tips into consideration:
1. First rule: Chemistry trumps all. Even if he talked too much about his hybrid car or had spagetti sauce on his chinthe whole time, if his kiss made you melt, he gets a second date. On the flip side, we don’t care if he’s the hottest, richest, funniest, or best Matt Damen-look alike ever. If smooching him gives you the creeps, cut your losses.
2. Don’t go out with your ex’s work rival just so it’ll get back to them and make him or her crazy. Do go on a date though with them if you have an honest crush!
3. A man who makes every conversation sexual from the get-go isn’t trying to seduce you, he’s trying to shock you. Don’t take the bait. Your job isn’t to prove to him that you can be one of the guys; it’s his job to be a gentleman.
5. Any time a friend offers to set you up, make sure to ask them what they think you have in common with the potentional date —besidesthat you’re both single. Heads up: If he spends even part of the evening responding to work e-mails on his crackberry, he probably wouldn’t make the most attentive boyfriend. Then again, if you spend even part of the evening on e-mails, don’t expect him to call for a second date.
6. Lots of people are between jobs, but a guy who cites ‘The Man’ as his reason for it may be in arrested development. If the day following the date you can’t really remember what you both talked about, over coffee, there’s a chance it’s not a good match.
8. Maybe he’s just being polite, but when a guy offers you a breath mint, always take it, just in case.
9. Dating is supposed to be fun, not a chore. If you find yourself daydreaming mid-date about watching Seinfeld reruns at home, give yourself a break.
10. If you’ve had a good time, compliment his planning (“I loved playing air hockey!”). It subtly invites him to call for date two and gives him a chance to ask right then, if he’s bold.
11. Don’t stress that first-kiss moment. Smile, say good-bye, and squeeze his hand, letting your fingers linger. He’ll either make a move or he won’t, and you’ll get an awkwardness-free exit.
12. Another sexy way to make him ache for date two? Casually comment on his good-night kiss, like “Mmm, you’re good at that.” He won’t stop wondering what other talents of his you’ll like.
source: http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articlecosmomatch.aspx?cp-documentid=14163232>1=32023
