• Blabbing about your ex

Listen, we guys want to go out to dinner to get know you better, not the loser you broke up with two months ago. The more you talk about him, the more we’ll think that we’ve got “rebound” stamped on our collective forehead...

• Asking too many finance-based questions about your date’s job

It’s one thing to take an interest in what we do, but save the “Does your company give you stock options?” questions for a little further down the road. Like after you get engaged.

• Not eating anything

Going on a one-night-only hunger strike is just silly. It makes us feel like slobs when we’re plowing through a steak and you’re picking through a mixed green salad with the dressing on the side.

• Picking really expensive restaurants

On a birthday, sure, we’re totally up for blowing a paycheck on dinner. But on the first date? Not so much.

• Acting like we’re boyfriend and girlfriend too fast

Guys get just as excited as you when they meet someone cool and fun who doesn’t appear to have any weird quirks like, say, being on the run from the law. But definitely leave him wanting more. Get too clingy too fast, and you’ll scare him off in a hurry. Nothing screams “psycho girlfriend” like giving him a cutesy nickname 15 minutes into your first date.

• Acting flirty with other guys at the bar or, worse, with our friends

As I said, first dates are all about having fun…But not too much fun. There’s a fine line between being outgoing and being on the prowl for anything that moves.

Btw, my wedding blog is up, it's not really complete but there's some entries in it already.. =)

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