'My Eyes Were Red and Puffy’: First Date Dos and Don'ts From Romantic Redditors Who Learned The Hard Way

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    Font - Posted by u/Quotedkarma 5 hours ago s What's an unspoken rule on a first date? nsfw
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    Font - mosquitohater2023 . 3 hr. ago Both should know it is a date. 5.6k Reply Share svenbillybobbob. 2 hr. ago made this mistake the other day, apparently the other guy didn't realize it was a date until I went to give him a kiss. he thought we were just going to go watch a movie as friends despite us meeting on a dating app. 688 Reply Share
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    Font - Due_Cap_9823 . 3 hr. ago Don't excuse yourself to go to the bathroom and then accidently think about your ex while in there, have to fight back tears, and then come back to the table after way too long, with puffy red eyes. Woops 3.2k Reply Share
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    Font - HoW-Long-DoCtOR-YES 5 hr. ago Don't be on your phone the whole time. And don't talk about your ex HOY 3.0k Reply Share And You Did ThatBecause. 3 hr. ago Can I talk about my ex's phone? 854 Reply Share
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    Font - Iron Lion11 4 hr. ago Leave the coin collection at home, wow her with that on the second date 5.7k Reply Share MarcusXL 3 hr. ago Right. First date should be all about the anime and hentai collection. 1.9k Reply Share
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    Font - baltinerdist 1 hr. ago Don't go to the movies or a fancy dinner on your first date if you don't already know this person. The movies is a place where you sit in silence for 2 hours staring straight ahead. That does not give you any opportunity to get to know the other person.
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    Font - A sit down dinner can be perfectly fine, but if you know within the first 10 minutes that you have no desire to spend any more time in this person's presence, you're stuck through the rest of the meal.
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    Font - First dates should always be intentionally short with an option to extend. Coffee, froyo, drinks, things that can turn into an hour of talking or "would you like to grab a bite to eat?" 209 Reply Share
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    Font - S-Vagus 4 hr. ago Be there with honest intentions and nothing else. Reply Share 2.5k 1.3 hr. ago No wallet. No phone. No clothes. Only honest intentions 4 1.9k Illidan-the Reply Share
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    Font - Roidman69er - 5 hr. ago No talking about exes 2.3k Reply Share Immageddonit. 4 hr. ago Don't bring your ex. 643 Reply Share
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    Font - Arkjump 3 hr. ago. edited 1 hr. ago Not a rule but. Never make the other person carry the conversation. You're both here to make an effort and give each other the respect. If you both want different things then let it be said after. No need to hurt someone's self respect for your ego. Reply Share 852
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    Font - Deep-Essay-4829 - 3 hr. ago Don't: Unload on your date about your tra a. Gotta keep that sh't under wraps until at least date 5.
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    Font - Do: Be yourself, unless your whole personality teeters on your trau tic history--in that case, self-deprecating humor will suffice until you can successfully abandon all hope and sit in your car for an hour to cry afterward. Also, reveal that you collect Lego. Everybody likes Lego. Reply Share 2.4k
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    Font - drivethruhell 2 hr. ago Don't drink too much. 120 Reply Share
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    Rectangle - vintagesassypenguin - 2 hr. ago Don't be s tty to waiters/service staff 365 Reply Share redditaskthrowaway1. 56 min. ago That's not exclusive to dating Vote : Reply Share
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    Font - TildaTinker 3 hr. ago Don't shit your pants or worse sl it in her pants. Trust me on the last part. I will not be taking any questions at this time. 782 Reply Share
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    Font - dzzi - 5 hr. ago The person who asked to go on a date has to dip their hands in the spaghetti first. Reply Share 261
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    Rectangle - lil_wavey999 2 hr. ago Don't order any extras plates to eat at home with your mom when the other is paying 20 Reply Share
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    Font - whatda_duck · 3 hr. ago Just please don't be late. And the other one is if your online dating app profile says you're x cms tall, please be that tall. Its really annoying when a so called 190 cms tall guy suddenly somehow as tall as me. I'm 175. For me I'd still date some as tall as me, it is just odd to start off with a lie, on the first sight. 168 Reply Share
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    Font - lala_lovegood 5 hr. ago. edited 5 min. ago whoever asked the other out should be willing to pay in full, but splitting the bill should still be offered from the one who was asked out
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    Font - edit: I'm not American. yes this can often mean men end up paying more than women but if someone, regardless of gender, is not willing to pay or unable to pay, they should make it fully clear before the date, and another arrangement can be made that suits the both of them. otherwise I think this should be expected 344 Reply Share

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