Go on bad dates ... they are good brunch stories -:)

Some girls get discouraged after a few bad dates. I don't. But maybe it is because when a bad date is happening, my mind is simultaneously writing a blog article. Call it therapy if you will, I think of it as entertaining research. And here is last week's research.  

First off, no girl or guy on a first date is interested in knowing what happened with the last person you dated. Zero interest. None. Nada. And don't ever ever use the words "sex" and "commitment" on a first date. Doesn't matter what the context is. Just don't. 

Also, don't insinuate that the bartender or waitress is hitting on  you. First, you are probably wrong. See bartenders, waiters, flight attendants, basically anyone in the service industry, are obliged to be nice ...  So don't mistake our fake smile for flirting. We are not flirting, we are just doing our job. 

But even if you were right and the bartender was hitting on you, mentioning it to your date is really weird and it makes for a very uncomfortable situation. After this guy mentioned to me that the waitress was obviously into him and mad that he was with me instead of her, I almost said "well should I leave? maybe you want to go for it." Really dude! Nobody wants to date a pretentious dude. Nobody.

Last but not least, if you can't afford an expensive restaurant, don't pick an expensive restaurant. I know it seems like it would make sense, right? But not to everyone apparently. Not only did this guy mention how expensive the food was after we left - tacky. But he didn't let me order dessert, and I am a dessert queen, like I am obsessed with desserts. Needless to say, he is not getting a second date. 

So go on dates, even if they turn out bad, it is still good material to talk about during brunch and/or girl's night, and after kissing a few frogs, you might get to meet your prince charming :-)

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