Making a Good Impression
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009When you go on a first date are you making a good impression? Are you putting your best foot forward? There is a lot of advice out there making things confusing and a bit overwhelming and the advice seems to be constantly changing. So how do you know how to behave?
Starting Simple – The Dinner Date.
We will start out easy, with the basic dinner date. We all probably grew up with parents who tried to instill us with good table manners. How many of us heard some of the following:
- Don’t chew with your mouth full.
- Get your elbows off the table.
- Excuse yourself before you get up from the table.
- Clear your plate.
What rules did you hear that have been ingrained into your brain? We all understand there are some basic rules of etiquette that apply. However, in this new, more casual world of dating, some basic dinner etiquette may have fallen by the wayside.
Basic Dinner Etiquette.
The number one rule of etiquette when dining out, as determined by onepoll.com, that you NEVER want to violate is clicking your fingers at the waiter/waitress. Rude, rude, rude! Not to mention a complete turnoff to your date. Make sure to always treat the wait staff with respect, how you treat them is a sign of how you’ll treat your date should they ever fix dinner for you. However, this one is in a close race with getting drunk on a date. Just don’t do it, know your limit and stick to it. Other things you should not do when dining out with date:
- Licking the knife or plate.
- Burping
- Picking your teeth with your fingers.
- Slurping soup.
- Talking about sex or bodily functions.
- Not leaving a tip.
Do you have some other pet peeves that drive you crazy when dining out with a date? We’d love to hear your opinion!
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