First Date Etiquette For Men

First Dates can be nerve-wracking occasions, and they should be. The potential for humiliation and awkwardness is enormous, and the sense of expectation is always high. While horrible first dates make excellent stories years down the line, living through them can be excruciating.

Don't be her bad first date story. At the very least, avoid looking and acting like a doofus by keeping in mind the tried and true first date etiquette you'll find below.

FIRST DATE ETIQUETTE FOR MEN TIP #1 HOW YOU LOOK AND SMELL

Your date has spent a long time getting ready for this event; trying on clothes, arranging her hair, putting on makeup, choosing the best shoes and accessories.

She spends all of this time and energy so that she'll make a good impression on you. Are you really making a good impression by showing up in a baseball cap and blue jeans?

ALWAYS: Shave and wear just a touch of something that smells manly and appealing.

NEVER: Wear jeans or sneakers or anything spattered with last night's nachos.

FIRST DATE ETIQUETTE FOR MEN TIP #2 DONT GET DRUNK, DUMBASS

A drink or two is fine for social lubrication, and may loosen your shy tongue a bit - but a first date is no time or place to be tying one on. Men are not characteristically at their best when drunk and you are no exception.

ALWAYS: Limit your drinking to what you know beyond any shadow of a doubt you can handle.

NEVER: Ask to do body shots off your date. Or the waitress.

FIRST DATE ETIQUETTE FOR MEN TIP #3 MIND YOUR TABLE MANNERS

Do you remember dinnertime as a child when your mother would tell you to get your elbows off the table, to take small bites, say please and thank you, and, for goodness sake, don't chew with your mouth open? Recall these lessons. Embrace them. Use them. All of them.

ALWAYS: Think: "What would mom do?"

NEVER: Indulge in loud bodily functions, treat the waiter like crap or pick your teeth.

FIRST DATE ETIQUETTE FOR MEN TIP #4 PUT THE CELL PHONE AWAY

For the love of all that is good and holy in this world, turn your cell phone off when you're on a date, or at least set it to vibrate. Nothing says "you're boring and unimportant" to a woman than interrupting her conversation to answer a phone call. Keep the nasty little device out of sight!

ALWAYS: Turn off or silence your cell phone.

NEVER: Text updates to your roommate or sample new ringtones.

FIRST DATE ETIQUETTE FOR MEN TIP #5 PROVE THAT CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD

Modern chivalry comes down to two very simple things: open doors and ask questions. It doesn't matter if your date is a supermodel or a professional wrestler; on a date, a lady wants to feel like a lady. So treat her like one by opening doors, pulling out chairs, making sure she likes her food, and picking up whatever she may drop. It sounds old-fashioned - but trust me, it will make exactly the type of impression you want.

The second part is equally simple and even more effective. Ask her questions about herself and be interested in the answers. We're talking active listening, understanding and responding appropriately to what she says. This one sounds like a no-brainer - but have you ever wondered why so many women complain that men can't do this?

ALWAYS: Act like a gentlemen from a bygone age. Women eat it up on first dates.

NEVER: Drone on about yourself for hours or let a door hit her in the face.

Recommended books (downloadable pdfs):

Louise Andree Saulnier - The Yoni Massage For Women
C Kellogg - Top Dating Tips For Weary Singles

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