First dates are like job interviews and if you make a mistake, then your chances are not going to look so good. Check out the complete list of men’s mistakes we shared by Tracey Cox for MailOnline and listen below!
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27 First Date Mistakes
- Turning up late and not apologizing
- Wearing clothes that show he’s made no effort
- Not standing up if he’s there first
- Not planning anything
- Turning up really tired
- Having obvious mummy issues
- Running into his awful friends
- Turning up drunk or getting wasted
- Going off to the loo to do drugs
- Talking too loudly
- Talking about himself all night
- Swearing a lot
- Being horrible to the waiter
- Being racist, sexist or homophobic
- Spending all night playing with his phone
- Not making eye contact
- Bad table manners
- Ogling other women or flirting with the waitress
- Being super critical of the food or service
- Being too eager or territorial
- Talking constantly about an ex
- Bad-mouthing all his exes
- Clashing on key issues
- Talking about health problems or addictions
- Not offering to pay, unwarranted quibbling about the bill, leaving a lousy tip or none at all
- Pushing for sex when it’s obvious we’d rather wait
- Not checking to see if you got home OK
