GUYS.. listen up! There’s nothing worse then spending the time to get ready for a date and having it end in the first 10 minutes. End in the first 10 minutes? Yes, that’s correct. Most of the time anyone can tell right away if you’re worth their time. Even though you probably think you know everything you need to know from Twitter and the Tinder App, you probably don’t. Luckily, we are here to help you out with 7 helpful tips that will keep you interesting, interested and *fingers crossed* get you a second date!
1. Social Media
If you think we don’t check your social media, you’re wrong. How else are we suppose to get to know you?
- PLEASE upload more than one picture; the mirrior selfie that you took in 8th grade jsut isnt cutting it.
- Try not to over post on your social media. We want you to have self confidence, but don’t be overwheming.
2. Appearance
Hygiene is a MUST, this is our first impression of you, we want to know you know how to take care of yourself.
- I know you wanted to get your workout in that day, but make time to shower. One of the biggest turn offs is going in for the hug and getting a huge whiff of BO. Deoderant should be your best friend before a date.
- If you’re going to wear cologne, don’t over do it, less is more!
- Keep your nails trimmed without dirt underneath. This might seem picky, but it’s a total turnoff to see your date digging into the bread at Olive Garden with their dirty, untrimmed nails!
- You don’t need to wear a suit and tie, but make sure your outfit is presentable and matches the date.
3. Attitude Towards Others
- Say please and thank you to your server, your attitude towards others says a lot about who you are as a person. Be respectful towards the people around you, if you can’t respect a stranger how is that going to make us think you will respect us.
4. Using Your Phone
- Do not, I repeat. Do not, sit on your phone during the date. It’s okay to get on it to show your date something but your buddies can wait, and so can twitter.
- You do not need to have your phone out on the table either, face down or up, it doesn’t matter it just shows that your attention isn’t fully on your date.
5. Don’t Be Too Cocky
- It’s important to be confident in yourself, but don’t spend the whole date talking about how attractive you are (we already know what you look like). Let the person you’re on a date with talk too. And please please please don’t bring up an ex. TURN OFF.
6. Your “Gains”
- Being healthy and fit is extremely important and really attractive to some people; HOWEVER, it is a major turn off when the only thing you want to talk about is your lifting routine or the type of protein and pre-workout you use.
- FYI if your social media only consists of your gym time, body pics of you flexing, or eating/drinking your gains, there could be no second date.
7. Punctuality
- Making someone wait for your time is a no go. If you say you are hanging out at 8:30, that does not mean 9:15. Yes, things do come up BUT make sure you comunicate with them ahead of time and let them know you’re going to be late. There is no reason you can’t send them a text. Communication is key!
So the next time you go on a date, keep these helpful tips in mind so you know if it doesn’t work out, it wasn’t because of something crazy like your protien obsession or the fact you haven’t done laundry since last year. Leave those little surpises for your third date.