{"id":147,"date":"2007-06-13T09:48:27","date_gmt":"2007-06-13T09:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/view\/20-dating-tips"},"modified":"2019-04-01T09:15:01","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T09:15:01","slug":"20-dating-tips-for-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Guys: Twenty Tips for Having a Better First Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_11 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#First_impressions_are_sensory\" title=\"First impressions are sensory. \">First impressions are sensory. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Dress_comfortably_(but_not_too_comfortably)\" title=\"Dress comfortably (but not too comfortably). \">Dress comfortably (but not too comfortably). <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Time_is_on_my_side,_yes_it_is\" title=\"Time is on my side, yes it is. \">Time is on my side, yes it is. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#No_flowers\" title=\"No flowers. \">No flowers. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Find_a_short,_simple_activity\" title=\"Find a short, simple activity. \">Find a short, simple activity. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Don%E2%80%99t_just_go_to_the_movies_and_call_it_good\" title=\"Don&#8217;t just go to the movies and call it good.\">Don&#8217;t just go to the movies and call it good.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Make_up_your_damn_mind\" title=\"Make up your damn mind. \">Make up your damn mind. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Make_eye_contact\" title=\"Make eye contact. \">Make eye contact. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Use_her_first_name\" title=\"Use her first name.\u00a0\">Use her first name.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Who_should_pay\" title=\"Who should pay?\u00a0 \">Who should pay?\u00a0 <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Order_the_right_food\" title=\"Order the right food. \">Order the right food. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Put_your_phone_on_silent_(or_vibrate)\" title=\"Put your phone on silent (or vibrate). \">Put your phone on silent (or vibrate). <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Don%E2%80%99t_pitch_yourself\" title=\"Don&#8217;t pitch yourself. \">Don&#8217;t pitch yourself. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Don%E2%80%99t_talk_about_your_ex_%E2%80%93_even_if_it%E2%80%99s_a_really_funny_story\" title=\"Don&#8217;t talk about your ex &#8211; even if it&#8217;s a really funny story. \">Don&#8217;t talk about your ex &#8211; even if it&#8217;s a really funny story. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#The_threeday_rule_is_crap\" title=\"The three-day rule is crap. \">The three-day rule is crap. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Don%E2%80%99t_act_submissive\" title=\"Don&#8217;t act submissive. \">Don&#8217;t act submissive. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Don%E2%80%99t_assume_things_are_going_well\" title=\"Don&#8217;t assume things are going well. \">Don&#8217;t assume things are going well. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#The_focal_point\" title=\"The focal point. \">The focal point. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Don%E2%80%99t_be_a_dark_raincloud\" title=\"Don&#8217;t be a dark raincloud. \">Don&#8217;t be a dark raincloud. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/20-dating-tips-for-guys\/#Kissing\" title=\"Kissing.\u00a0\">Kissing.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"\/MsJennifer\">Jennifer<\/a> for contributing this blog entry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mingle2.com\/view\/20-dating-tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/b.mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"20 tips for better first date\" width=\"2403\" height=\"3600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash.jpg 2403w, https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash-207x310.jpg 207w, https:\/\/mingle2.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/randy-kinne-1136552-unsplash-137x205.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2403px) 100vw, 2403px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_impressions_are_sensory\"><\/span><strong>First impressions are sensory. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Take the time to clean up before the date: take a shower, trim your facial hair, wear deodorant, and don&#8217;t wear wrinkled clothes. If you want to wear cologne, apply it very sparingly. If there&#8217;s one thing a man smells like while drenched in cologne &#8211; it&#8217;s desperation. One useful trick for applying the right amount of cologne is to spray it into the air and then walk through the little cologne cloud, it&#8217;ll stick to your clothes but won&#8217;t be overpowering.\u00c2\u00a0 Be mindful of your breath too: stay well hydrated and brush your teeth beforehand.\u00c2\u00a0 In the off chance that there&#8217;s some makeout action, you don&#8217;t want the experience to be comparable to huffing gorilla farts.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dress_comfortably_(but_not_too_comfortably)\"><\/span><strong>Dress comfortably (but not <em>too<\/em> comfortably). <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Wear something you&#8217;re comfortable in &#8211; but not sweatpants and a hole-ridden <em>Chewbacca ftw<\/em> shirt. Don&#8217;t overdress, either &#8211; wearing very expensive clothes makes you look like you&#8217;re trying too hard. The best outfit for a first date is in the middle ground between &#8216;I don&#8217;t care what my appearance is like&#8217; and &#8216;omigosh I need a manicure&#8217;. Look nice but not metrosexual, rugged but not homeless.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_is_on_my_side,_yes_it_is\"><\/span><strong>Time is on my side, yes it is. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Being a little late is understandable. Traffic, getting lost, oversleeping, an electromagnetic plague of locusts; we&#8217;ve all been there.\u00c2\u00a0 However, If you&#8217;re going to be late, <strong>call her <\/strong>and give her a heads up.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_flowers\"><\/span><strong>No flowers. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Let me say that again: NO flowers on a first date. Unless you want her to think you fought in WWII, leave the plants at the plant store.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_a_short,_simple_activity\"><\/span><strong>Find a short, simple activity. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Try to pick an activity that is easy and doesn&#8217;t take the entire day, such as meeting up at a coffee shop or grabbing a light snack at a restaurant. On most first dates you can tell right away if there&#8217;s chemistry if there isn&#8217;t you don&#8217;t want to be stuck with each other.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t_just_go_to_the_movies_and_call_it_good\"><\/span><strong>Don&#8217;t just go to the movies and call it good.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Going to see a movie together is fine, but try and do something before or after where you can actually have a conversation. Sitting in the dark next to someone staring at a screen for two hours isn&#8217;t exactly the best way to get to know them. The same goes for loud clubs and rock shows, these environments often result in conversations like: &#8221; YOU LOOK NICE! &#8221; &#8230; &#8221; WHAT?!&#8221; &#8230; &#8220;I SAID, YOU LOOK NICE&#8221;\u00a0 &#8230; &#8220;WHAT? I LICK ICE?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_up_your_damn_mind\"><\/span><strong>Make up your damn mind. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Take initiative, be a decision maker. Don&#8217;t be an &#8220;I dunno, what do <em>you<\/em> want to do?&#8221; kind of guy. If you can&#8217;t decide where to eat, pick a random restaurant and stick to it. If you can&#8217;t decide whether you want a blended frappe cherry extra-whip mocha or an iced decaf vanilla frosted cream macchiato&#8230;well, you might want to reach into your pants right now and see if you actually have a pair.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_eye_contact\"><\/span><strong>Make eye contact. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>I&#8217;m not going to quote some awful cliches about how the eyes are the windows to the soul. Instead, I&#8217;m going to point out that eye contact simply makes you appear engaging, secure, and ultimately more attractive. Make eye contact but don&#8217;t stare her down &#8211; you don&#8217;t want to make her think you&#8217;re visualizing how to fit all her internal organs into your fridge.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_her_first_name\"><\/span><strong>Use her first name.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Perhaps we&#8217;re just vain, but there&#8217;s something about hearing your own name in a conversation that is instantly appealing. It incites a feeling of involvement and makes the exchange much more personal.\u00a0Don&#8217;t just say &#8220;Hi Jen&#8221; and have that be the end of it &#8211; try and use her name throughout the discussion. It seems silly, but it actually makes a huge difference.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_pay\"><\/span><strong>Who should pay?\u00a0 <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The best advice I can give you on this subject is to always offer to pay, but don&#8217;t always insist on it. If she really wants to pay her half, don&#8217;t stop her. A good compromise is to let her pay for the tip. Also, if the activity was your idea, is over $20.00, and you invited her &#8211; you should probably cover it. If it was your idea to go hot air ballooning over Mt. Fuji, footing the bill probably wouldn&#8217;t hurt.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Order_the_right_food\"><\/span><strong>Order the right food. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Don&#8217;t pick food that is messy or complicated: no BBQ or meat-on-meat sandwiches with a side meat sauce.\u00a0No one thinks a blood-spattered Tyrannosaurus Rex is attractive.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_your_phone_on_silent_(or_vibrate)\"><\/span><strong>Put your phone on silent (or vibrate). <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Answering your phone during a date is inconsiderate, not answering it makes you appear as if you&#8217;re hiding something (another girl, perhaps?). If you can&#8217;t live without being connected for that long, simply put it on vibrate and check it when she&#8217;s in the bathroom.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t_pitch_yourself\"><\/span><strong>Don&#8217;t pitch yourself. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>This is not a job interview, don&#8217;t drop names or list your skills in itemized form.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t_talk_about_your_ex_%E2%80%93_even_if_it%E2%80%99s_a_really_funny_story\"><\/span><strong>Don&#8217;t talk about your ex &#8211; even if it&#8217;s a really funny story. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>When you first lay down on the bed in your hotel room, you don&#8217;t want to think about all the other travelers that have laid in this same bed. Instead, you want to think about how these sheets have just been washed and they smell spectacular. Remember this if you&#8217;re thinking about discussing ex&#8217;s on the first date.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_threeday_rule_is_crap\"><\/span><strong>The three-day rule is crap. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>How long after the first date should you wait before making contact?\u00a0The most common answer is for three days. Any less appears desperate, any more than three and you appear disinterested.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I disagree with this, a simple text message 1-2 days after will do.\u00a0You don&#8217;t have to call them up and have a two-hour conversation, just a small ping of contact does the trick.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t_act_submissive\"><\/span><strong>Don&#8217;t act submissive. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Being a pushover is not going to win anyone over. Women want men to be assertive and capable (but still capable of compromise). Try to strike a balance between being in touch with your feelings and being a soulless, detached brute who slaughters barbarian armies without batting a soot-laden eye.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t_assume_things_are_going_well\"><\/span><strong>Don&#8217;t assume things are going well. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Just because she&#8217;s being nice doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean things are going well, she might just be acting courteously. Feel out the situation &#8211; is she indicating that she wants to see you again? Try making light mention of something you want to eventually do but haven&#8217;t had the chance, such as seeing a certain movie or going hiking on a trail you&#8217;ve never been to before (a pseudo-invite). If she proactively responds with interest in going (a pseudo-rsvp?) this can be a signal that the date is on the right track.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_focal_point\"><\/span><strong>The focal point. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Dinner dates can be awkward because you&#8217;re face-to-face with each other with very little external stimuli. Pick an activity where there&#8217;s something common you can both rally around, such as going to see a band or sitting somewhere in a coffee shop where you can people-watch from the window. There&#8217;s no better way to avoid awkward silences than seeing a crazy bum across the street getting naked and playing duck-duck-goose with traffic cones.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t_be_a_dark_raincloud\"><\/span><strong>Don&#8217;t be a dark raincloud. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Unless you&#8217;re on a date with an emo girl wearing buckets of eyeliner and an outfit that screams angsty-bassists-are-hot, generally being negative and depressing isn&#8217;t going to get you anywhere other than cruising myspace for dates.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kissing\"><\/span><strong>Kissing.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>If there is any doubt about whether or not you should kiss her, <strong>don&#8217;t.<\/strong>\u00a0Only go in for a kiss when &#8220;PLEASE KISS ME DAMNIT&#8221; is practically stamped on her forehead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents First impressions are sensory. Dress comfortably (but not too comfortably). Time is on my side, yes it is. No flowers. Find a short, simple activity. Don&#8217;t just go to the movies and call it good.Make up your damn mind. Make eye contact. Use her first name.\u00a0Who should pay?\u00a0 Order the right food. Put your phone on silent (or vibrate). Don&#8217;t pitch yourself. Don&#8217;t talk about your ex &#8211; even if it&#8217;s a really funny story. The three-day rule is crap. Don&#8217;t act submissive. Don&#8217;t assume things are going well. The focal point. Don&#8217;t be a dark raincloud. Kissing.\u00a0 Thanks to Jennifer for contributing this blog entry. First impressions are sensory. Take the time to clean up before the date: take a shower, trim your facial hair, wear deodorant, and don&#8217;t wear wrinkled clothes. If you want to wear cologne, apply it very sparingly. If there&#8217;s one thing a man smells like while drenched in cologne &#8211; it&#8217;s desperation. 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