8 Things Never to do on a First Date

From here, with my comments and deletions:

Ah, the first date -- you've been primping and plucking, and it's finally show time. After all that work you don't want to send them running for the hills because of something thoughtless you did at the table or in the car. Here are eight key guidelines on what to avoid...

"I Don't Valet" Sure, some people don't like to leave their cars in the hands of a valet. But if you've driven around the block more than three times and you're prepared to go an additional five until you find street parking (even if the spot is blocks away), quit while you're ahead. I don't let a guy pick me up - who does that? Plus we all live so far from each other I'm usually meeting him in the middle.

Nix Your Ex Never go on about any of your exes. Yeah, I've experienced this one a lot! Geez!

Texting... or answering your mobile phone for social purposes are big no-no's on a date. I fuckin' hate the phone calls - stop it! I am too awesome to be treated like that. But then, a guy that does that is really doing me a favor by letting me know immediately that he doesn't know how to treat a girl or isn't that into me.

Don't Be Nosey No blowing your schnoz at the table. The most I've experienced is the guy who gave himself a chiropractic neck adjustment - but he was already nixed within the first few minutes of the date.

Play Nice Being rude to the wait staff is a major turn off. Well, duh.

Pass On The Pricey Stuff Ordering the 3 lb. lobster and filet dinner or the homemade pasta with a mound of freshly shaved white truffles is obnoxious no matter who's paying. Don't go for the gold. Show a little class by sticking with the moderately priced ticket items. The guy who's credit card got rejected was the one who rang up the biggest bill yet!

Booze It ‘Til You Lose It Just one drink too many and you may find yourself saying and doing things that make all of the above look like afternoon charm school. And even if you don't go crazy, you might do some over-sharing that you'll regret in the morning. So, never go overboard on alcohol -- it's a safety issue as well as an etiquette one. Or in the case of 18, you find out I was born in October, you were born in September, but you are convinced that I'm older. Because you are drunk. Time to get in the cockpit, right?

Ditch The Dutch We may sound old-fashioned but when a guy asks a girl out, there's only one way to go on a first date when the bill arrives -- the guy pays. 'Nuff said.