Dating Tips - Do's and Dont's
Dating Tips - Do's
1. Do try to look your best and be punctual on dates.
2. Do have fun when dating. I know the subject of finding Mr or Miss Right can be serious but dating is fun too, so try to keep it that way.
3. Do flatter and compliment your date on the way they look and the things they wear. People tend to go to a lot of effort on a date (hopefully) so being told that you are looking good is a nice thing to hear.
4. Do be interested and interesting. As the Pet Shop Boys once said, "I was never bored because I was never being boring" or something similar!
5. Do tell someone if you are not interested in dating them again. Being lied to and having your hopes kept alive is very unkind. If you don't want to see someone again then let them know that in the nicest possible way you can.
6. Do date the type of people you like and are attracted to, whatever your friends may say. Approval by your peers doesn't mean a thing.
7. Do stay positive even when dates don't end well. It is most certainly true that you will date a few frogs before you find a prince. Along the way you will meet some nice people too and make some good contacts possibly.
8. Do remember that dating is a creative diversion and requires concentration and energy. So, when you are dating keep some plans in the forefront of your mind and allow it to take you to places you always wanted to visit within your own city.
9. Do make dating happen for yourself. People will not come and ring your doorbell from nowhere. Dating requires positive action so go out there and meet people, as many people as you can.
10. Do surround yourself with positive like-minded people who are also dating. Negative friends who don't condone the dating scene or don't understand it will only help lower your own expectations and make you feel negative.
Dating Tips - Dont's
1. Don't call someone more than once a day unless they reply. Seeming needy or desperate is a huge turn off.
2. Don't date the type of people who you usually find dump you. You may be generally attracted to the 'wrong type' but that will not get you anywhere except hurt.
3. Don't be late for a date. Girls - you can probably get away with this one! But guys, you should never keep a woman waiting for long on her own.
4. Don't tell lies to your date or pretend anything about your life that isn't true. If this is your perfect match don't allow it to be ruined by some silly lie told early on.
5. Don't be too available. Being available every night of the week and at the end of every phone call or possible rendezvous means you are making yourself uninteresting and a possible doormat. Be busy, be unavailable generally and be interesting.
6. Don't give away too much about yourself at the start. People love enigma and mystery. Revealing to your new date your innermost secrets on date number two will quickly ruin everything. A small bit at a time is best.
7. Don't check other people out when you are with your date! You may think you are being subtle but this will quickly have your date heading for the door. Have the courtesy of concentrating solely on your date when you are with them.
8. Don't be rude or get drunk on a date. Courtesy and manners will get you everywhere.
9. Don't ignore your personal safety when dating. Have a mobile phone and keep it charged, tell your friends where you are going and be safe. Date at first in well known public places and never ever be pushed into anything you are not happy with.
10. Don't give out personal information like home phone numbers and addresses on a first date. Keep them until you are sure of your date and the future possibilities.
11. Don't date a married person. They will not leave their husbands or wives for you (except in exceptional cases). Married dating is the surefire way to unhappiness, lies, deceit, lack of self respect and loss of romance. If you are married, separate first. If you are single, don't be a shoulder to cry on, you deserve far better........