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Eight simple rules for the first date
There needs to be some guidelines when it comes to first date etiquette. Luckily, there's a book that has it all! A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend; For Every Guy Who Wants to Be One, For Every Girl Who Wants to Build One! by Desperate Houswives' Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff gives the low-down on first date rules, plus what he sees and what she sees.
By Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff
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First date
What he sees/What she sees
"I'll meet you there... "
HE SEES: A hassle-free way of showing up at the restaurant, a way for both parties to keep their options open.
SHE SEES: A clueless loner who won't even pick her up. Sure, a lot of women would rather get themselves to the restaurant (car, cab, canoe) and give themselves the chance to make an early exit, but it's the offer that's important here.
"Let's go Dutch."
HE SEES: A way to prove he supports women's rights.
SHE SEES: A cheapskate who won't spring for a cocktail and obviously doesn't want to see her again.
"My ex was such a b--ch."
HE SEES: Proof that he is honest and open, not to mention way over his last girlfriend. He doesn't miss her at all and is ready for a new relationship.
SHE SEES: A guy who talks trash about his old girlfriend and blames other people for everything. She assumes she'll be next.
"Wow, I didn't think you'd be so attractive."
HE SEES: A way to let her know right off the bat that he thinks she's smart and sexy, and he's really excited to be out with her.
SHE SEES: A buffoon who talks before he thinks. And why wouldn't I be attractive? Did I sound fat on the phone?
"Hey, you're actually funny!"
HE SEES: An obvious compliment.
SHE SEES: An arrogant guy who underestimates her and has appointment himself the arbiter of humor. Who does he think he is, a judge from Last Comic Standing?
What her really thinks about one-night stands, and you should too!
Excerpted from A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK FOR THE BOYFRIEND: For Every Guy Who Wants to Be One, For Every Girl Who Wants to Build One by Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff. Copyright 2007 Velocity, Ltd and Patricia Wolff. All rights reserved. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold.
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