You've probably heard a lot of "do's" and "don'ts" about first dates. Like DO make sure they're not a serial killer. Or DON'T order spaghetti and meatballs.Â
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A woman on TikTok is sharing her 16-point list of rules. It's mostly geared toward women, but honestly it could work for anyone. Some highlights include:
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1. Pick a Thursday. It's the perfect closeness to the weekend, so you can make plans for a second date before Monday, and then you know how you feel.
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2. Drink 1.5 glasses of something to pre-game. If you drink, maybe it's red wine. If not, have one-and-a-half glasses of Diet Coke. Get yourself pumped up.
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3. Don't become a pen pal before the date. You want to get to know them in person, not over texts.
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4. Beverages are important. If you drink, cool, order something at the bar. If not, go out for coffee. Holding a drink, and sipping on it, makes you more comfortable.
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5. Don't add the person as a contact in your phone until the THIRD date.
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6. Tell one "comedic trauma story."
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7. If someone pays for the date, thank them in person, but afterward don't text them first . . . unless they ask you to "text when you make it home."
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8. And make tentative plans with your friends for after, so that you have somewhere to go if you don't want to stick around.
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