You are looking great. You have your best shoes on and a killer shirt to make her swoon to all your needs. You are pumped up and are ready for an all night sexathon. If you think you have prepared yourself a 100% for the date that will be going down your way, well then, think again. Here are a lists of things that you never EVER want to mention on a first date. It will not only kill the mood but your date's appetite for sex and ruin all chances of you ever talking to her again.
Ex-Girlfriends
It is okay to mention an ex when you have just met her to make sure she understands that you are not a loser and that you have dated other women. On a first date though, if you were to mention an ex, her instant reaction will be think that you have clearly not gotten over your ex. Keep the conversation playful and fun. On this date, you are only finding out if she is worth your time, so she doesnt need to know about all the dirty girls you decided to have one night stands with in college. This includes: "Oh wow, thats so cute, my ex girlfriend does the same thing you just did."
Complimenting Too Much
I'm not saying you cannot compliment, but keep it to a minimum. Although you might have already undressed her and had great sex with her in your head, she should still have the understanding that you are still finding out if she is worth your time or not. Complimenting too much also makes you come off like you are very desperate to be with her. Backhanded complimenting works, but make sure you smile when you deliver these types of compliments. This includes: "Wow, you have the most amazing smile I have ever seen."
How Much You Make
Mentioning the fact that you have a great stock portfolio might seem like it will impress her, but trust me guys, she doesn't give a shit. If she really wanted to know how much money you make, she can easily Google your name to find out what your job is. You can leave a nice tip, but don't make it obvious that you are doing this. She will defintely be using her 'eagle eye' to quickly pick up how much you are tipping. This includes: "Yea, I just got promoted to manager and got a $25,000 dollar raise."
Religion/Politics
You might feel that argueing politics is a great way to have a conversation on a first date, but it is not so. She will assume you are a boring CSPAN watcher and don't get out much. This might be great if you know for a fact that you guys either share the same religion or the same party, but if she doesn't, it will backfire. It will make you look like a know-it-all douchebag and give her the understanding that you are a very closed minded person when you try to argue your point of view. This includes: "Yea I disagree, I think Islam is a great religion."
Death
This should seem like an obvious no-no. If you really feel the need to vent out the fact that someone close to you just died, then please stay home and save yourself the trouble of going on a date. She will be freaked out and will not know how to react. No matter what you heard Will Ferrell say in Wedding Crashers about funerals being the ultimate aphrodisiac, it's not the case. Although, he is right, it takes a real pro to use sympathy to get laid. This includes: "I just got back from my dogs funeral, do you want to see pictures?"
Erwin Washington - Mr. Washington showed up drunk three times over the legal limit, not to drive a car, but pilot a flight headed to Chicago with 150 people strapped inside. We here at MensTruth understand that it must be stressful with terrorists strapping bombs to their private areas and you being forced to watch Sandra Bullock's horrible acting in the Proposal, but this is not a reason to put 150 peoples lives at risk so that you don't have to remember the flight.
