In order for the first date to go as well as possible and according to our ideas, it is advisable to be as well prepared as possible. But it doesn’t go well when we don’t know much about the other person and we’re just trying to find out. But even so – if you want to have at least the best possible chance and prospect for further meetings, try to focus on the conversation and its topics.
With the permission of some couples, the experts at the dating site Zoosk analyzed their first date experiences and came up with a list of first date dos and don’ts. This time, respectively, they focused on what men would like to talk about, or what they would not want to hear.
Yes – talk about children
Although it sounds rather surprising, according to the survey of the mentioned dating site, a full 41 percent of men want to discuss the topic of children on the first date or very soon after it – the desire to have or not to have them, or the impossibility of having children.
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If it really happens on the first date, it is not that important – but according to both men and women, it should definitely be before the relationship turns into something more serious.
Yes – talk about work
Even more men, 66 percent, want to talk about their employment status during or immediately after the first date. Perhaps it will decide who ends up footing the bill on the first date – which, according to lawyer Justin Lee, should definitely be the man, thus showing that he is not averse to a potential commitment.
Yes – be honest about everything essential
No matter how sensitive, but nevertheless important information – for example, the fact that a woman is going through a divorce or has children – according to 56 percent of men, they should be communicated already on the first date.
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No – don’t talk about your former sexual partners
More than half of the men interviewed (52 percent) do not want to know how many sexual partners a woman has had so far. And preferably no other information about expartners.
No – don’t talk about money
Only 8 percent of men surveyed would be interested in a woman’s financial situation, but the rest definitely do not prefer it. Feel free to talk about the job, but not the salary.
No – don’t talk about your sexual orientation
An incredible 68 percent of men prefer that a woman not reveal her unusual sexual desires on a first date. This can only be “bragged” much later.
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