A Few Dating No No's

There are some things that people should never do when dating and trying to enter a new relationship. If you want to hit it off with the person you are digging when dating, read the following so you don’t mess up.

I once went out on a date with a very messed up guy. He picked me up at my old apartment and was drinking a cocktail- I think it was a vodka tonic. At first I thought it was water but when he mentioned if I wanted a sip (or something like that), I could not believe he has the audacity to pick me up when drinking.

Dating No No #1- don’t pick your date up with a cocktail in tow. Instead, if you need to drink pre-date and know you are going to be setting a few back over the course of the night, then show her the courtesy of picking her up in a cab. I used to love when guys would use cabs throughout the night cause never of us had to worry about driving and we could just have fun without a lot of pressure.

I have heard too many times about hard-core business executive female types that drop hints through the evening about how well they do financially. Many show off their status with the new designer duds or flashy diamond earrings. It is one thing to flaunt it; it is another to talk about it. Same goes for men talking about how much cash they have in the bank. It is ok to pick up your date in a gorgeous Carerra, it is another to make them feel inferior or talk about spending money like it is going out of style.

Dating No No #2- If you like to spend mulla like the big boys do, that is fine- just don’t talk about it.  Classy people don’t have to share how much they make, spend, or spent last year. They also don’t talk about their net worth or how well they did on the infamous GOOG IPO.

How many times have you heard the story of a girl who looses her identity and drops all her friends when she enters into a new relationship? Sometimes women drop everything when a cool new guy enters their life. It is almost as if they never had a life before new boyfriend. Friendships are dropped, plans cancelled, and promised broken when the new boyfriend becomes her “everything.”

Dating/Relationship No No #3- it is so important to always stay true to yourself and who you are. Just because you start a new relationship with someone is not reason enough to change who you are and loose at your interests, friendships, plans, etc. What happens if you break up with your significant other? Do you think your friends will be there for you (if you have vanished like you did cause of your new relationship?)  I have found, one of the most successful elements for any good, solid, loving relationship is when both partners keep their own previous friends, have their own different interests, and at the end of the day share similar interests and friends- but not everything and everyone has to be the same. Have you own life, allow him to have his own life, and create a fantastically cool life together, while respecting one another’s differences.