Do: Pay attention to my cat. Pet him, talk to him, play with him.
Don’t: Piss off my cat by petting him till he struggles to get away. If you can’t manage to figure out what the cat wants, you certainly aren’t welcome in my bed.
Do: Be on time.
Don’t: Set up a date for right before you have to be somewhere else, show up, and then excuse yourself half an hour into it (assuming it wasn’t a half-hour date arrangement) to go somewhere you knew you had to go when you asked me out.
Do: Show some interest in what I do and talk about shared experiences.
Don’t: Try to BS me by proving that you know more than I do about my occupation. Not only do I have an edge in spotting anything you fudge, it also tells me that you have no respect for my intellectual capabilities. If you’re gonna do this, might as well stare at my tits through the dress, you won’t see any more of them.
Do: Behave in a polite and restrained manner. Tip the waitstaff.
Don’t: Be so cheap that I sneak back to the table after you go pay the check to leave the waitress more than a buck on a $30 tab. Don’t call people nasty names, even while driving and they can’t hear you. It makes me wonder what you’re going to call ME when I tick you off.
Do: Pick up your place if I’m coming over. Dirty laundry, food dishes, porn mags, what have you. It shows me that you care, AND gives me somewhere I can sit without being afraid I’ll get salmonella of the butt.
Don’t: Have the place so spotless that… uh, well, actually I’ve never had that happen. Nevermind. I suspect a guy who kept a house too clean wouldn’t date ME…
This is too much! Omnipresent completely summarized the differences between the sexes in his post here.
Male list:
Do’s shrug
Do nots shrug
post script: There’s a very good chance that you can have sex whenever you want though.
Try not to demean yourselves too much in one thread!
Females, for the love of everything; please someone consider the implications of non-contradictory behavior, and hold that as a “DO”. Most males observe this rule as the reason for living; do not order them to break this rule in order to have a ‘good’ time with you.
Some people have already mentioned some of mine, but here goes:
DO
Act natural around me. Self-consciousness is unbecoming.
Ask me questions that require more than just factual answers. “What did you do today?” is all well and good but an even better question is “How did your day go today?” One requires thought, the other doesn’t.
Smile and look like you’re enjoying yourself.
Tell me about yourself so that I get a feel of who you know, not so much what you are.
Go easy on the complements. A view sincere comments throughout the date go farther than an unceasing flow of flattery.
Be positive. Even if your meal wasn’t quite what you thought it would be, don’t ruin my mood by whining about it. And don’t harrass the waiter, please.
Be a good kisser.
DON’T
Brag. Pretty please? It’s freakin annoying! And it leaves me with nothing to say in return except “wow” and “really?”.
Pat yourself on the back for doing things you are supposed to do.
Talk about yourself too much. If you think you are about to start one more sentence that begins with “I”, it’s best to just shut up and think of something else to say.
Attempt to make yourself look good by bragging about the accomplishments of people who (you think) consider you their friend. So what you have a lot of friends who are in law or medical school? I don’t give a monkey’s ass. How’ bout that?
Exhibit over compulsive behavior or anal retentiveness. Or squeamishness. Or impatience. It is not sexy.
Talk bad about people we see. Yeah, the lady over there has a prominent ass and probably shouldn’t be wearing spandex capris, but let’s not make her the topic of discussion just so that we can have something to talk about.
Some people have already mentioned some of mine, but here goes:
DO
Act natural around me. Self-consciousness is unbecoming.
Ask me questions that require more than just factual answers. “What did you do today?” is all well and good but an even better question is “How did your day go today?” One requires thought, the other doesn’t.
Smile and look like you’re enjoying yourself.
Tell me about yourself so that I get a feel of who you are, not so much what you are.
Go easy on the complements. A view sincere comments throughout the date go farther than an unceasing flow of flattery.
Be positive. Even if your meal wasn’t quite what you thought it would be, don’t ruin my mood by whining about it. And don’t harrass the waiter, please.
Be a good kisser.
DON’T
Brag. Pretty please? It’s freakin annoying! And it leaves me with nothing to say in return except “wow” and “really?”.
Pat yourself on the back for doing things you are supposed to do.
Talk about yourself too much. If you think you are about to start one more sentence that begins with “I”, it’s best to just shut up and think of something else to say.
Attempt to make yourself look good by bragging about the accomplishments of people who (you think) consider you their friend. So what you have a lot of friends who are in law or medical school? I don’t give a monkey’s ass. How’ bout that?
Exhibit over compulsive behavior or anal retentiveness. Or squeamishness. Or impatience. It is not sexy.
Talk bad about people we see. Yeah, the lady over there has a prominent ass and probably shouldn’t be wearing spandex capris, but let’s not make her the topic of discussion just so that we can have something to talk about.