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Date-night dealbreakers

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Date-night dealbreakers

Got a hot date tonight?

You’ll want to avoid these first-date dealbreakers from Dating.com:

  • Showing up late  60% said they wouldn’t go out with the person again
  • Too much too soon  53% said they’ve been scared off by a first date asking them if they were ready to commit to something serious
  • Rudeness  47% have cut things off because the person was rude to someone on a first date, like a waitress or bartender
  • Talking too much  34% have had a date where they couldn’t get a word in
  • Talking about your ex  41% say someone’s made things weird by bringing up past relationships on a date…in fact 88% say you shouldn’t do it on a first date
  • A wandering eye  28% of have caught a date checking someone else out 🤦‍♂️
  • Too much phone time  76% of single people wouldn’t pursue a relationship with someone who constantly checked their phone on a first date

So put the phone down for a minute, be on time and ask them the questions…and GL!

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