11 First Date Mistakes
by Carolyn Bushong

1. Talking About Yourself too much
   (Appear self-centered)

2. Talking About Your Ex
   (Shows you're still hung up on him)
   Note: Never let a 1st date know how badly your ex treated you!!!!

3. Talking about your problems
   (Invites the other person to rescue your or feel sorry for you or control you)

4. Seeming overly interested
   (You just look needy because you don't even know this person)

5. Making yourself sound "better" than you are/BRAGGING
   (You'll have to keep up the act)

6. Talking about other people you're dating
   (It will scare them away)

7. Taking your date to a place they may not like - or that will give the wrong impression
   (Wrong concert, strip club, party at druggie friends' house)

8. Drinking too much
   (More than 3 drinks and you'll appear to have a drinking problem)

9.  Wearing something weird or bizarre, or dressing too casually
   (Might mare you look like a loser)

10. Talking about negative things
    (Like, "I hate my job, my sister has cancer, doesn't the economy suck!" or gossiping)

11. Having Sex
    (Even oral)