DATING – THE TOP TEN WAYS TO RUIN YOUR CHANCES

Dinner Dates, the UK's leading social events club for singles, with 16 year's experience and 16,000 members, offers some dating advice now that spring has sprung and romance is in the air.

[UKPRwire, Fri Feb 24 2006] Spring is in the air and a young person’s fancy turns to romance – hot dates are flavour of the month, flowers are purchased, chocolates chosen and restaurants booked. But will it be alright on the night, or will a schoolboy (or girl) error see Romeo (or Juliet) sent off for an early shower (probably cold)? With the help of its members, Dinner Dates, the UK’s leading dining and social club for over 16,000 singles, has researched the top ten dating no-nos to help make it a happier Valentine’s Day for all.

The Top Ten Cardinal Dating Sins – all pretty dreadful, all deserve the red card, but for ease of classification number one’s the worst, number 10 you might get away with.

1) Being too eager

Like the caveman who arrived at his date’s flat and greeted her with the line ‘Most men like to **** their women after the meal – me, I’m the other way round’.

2) Smoking

Yes, it’s horrible, yes, it’s going to be banned. But it could be worse – another story tells of a would-be Casanova putting his smoking arm around his date and setting fire to her scarf.

3) Drinking too much or too carelessly

It’s never a good idea to over-indulge on a date – nor is it a good idea to be so dramatic with your gestures that your date ends up wearing the wine.

4) Bad conversation (mouth in gear, brain not engaged)

Try and be humorous, witty and interesting – but for pity’s sake, think before you open your mouth. A true story has one hapless dater trying to amuse his date with his Skoda jokes – only to find out that her recently deceased father had been a long-time Skoda owner and avid fan.

5) Choosing the wrong venue

No good getting tickets for the ballet if your intended wants to see The Ordinary Boys in concert.

6) Bad clothes

Whether scruffy or impractical, it just doesn’t work. Pity the lady dater whose high heel snapped off at the beginning of an evening that involved walking between venues.

7) Bad food

That means the best you can afford – no-one likes a cheapskate and no-one likes food poisoning.

8) Bad smell

Not only a lack of scent (men and women), but also too much. OK, you weren’t to know that her ex wore Issey Miyake for men, but did you need to bathe in it?



9) Bad manners

Yes, we know it’s the noughties and that men and women are equal partners in life. But men – hold the door open for your date and ladies – say thank you.

10) Bad mouthing your last significant other

It’s boring, boring, boring…… And it doesn’t say much for you.

Hillie Marshall, dating guru, agony aunt extraordinaire and managing director of Dinner Dates, comments “Of course, at the end of the evening, there’s no guarantee that you’ll have hit it off, but by bearing the Top Ten in mind, you might have survived and you might be seeing your date again.”

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