Five Things You Shouldn't Talk About On A Date
Let's face it, a first date can be one of the most frightening things that a person will have to go through. Unfortunately, many people also find it to be quite daunting simply because they say the wrong things when meeting someone new. If you have a hot date scheduled on your calendar, these are the five things you should avoid talking about when you are sitting across from each other in that little cozy bistro with a cup of coffee in hand. This list is brought to you by Lesbian Parship, the premiere gay and lesbian online dating site.
1. Past Relationships
For this category, you really need to put yourself in the other person's shoes. Let's say your date talks endlessly about their ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend for most of the time you are on the date. Even if they are talking about how much they dislike the person, you will more than likely be annoyed and bored with the whole thing by the end of your first cup of coffee. When you talk about past relationships, you are giving the other person the idea that you still contact or care for that ex.
2. Your Major Future Goals with Them
Whether you want to believe it or not, it can be incredibly awkward to hear that the stranger sitting across from you has plans to marry you and have your babies. The same theory is applied to you and conversation you make as well. Your date doesn't even know you yet, so leave off any marriage and children talk for when things get more serious down the road.
3. Politics and Religion
Politics and religion are two of the most touchy topics you can possibly bring up with a stranger. While it can be interesting to get into a heated debate, this can turn a good first date into an arena. The whole point of a first date is to get to know the other person, not to fight with them over what they believe or agree with. If you are a very religious person or want to know the other person's religious beliefs, you may want to make more light of the conversation by casually mentioning that you are, for instance, a Christian or an Atheist.
4. Yourself
As stated before, a first date is a way for two people to get to know each other to see if a relationship can form in the future. While the other person may want to get to know all aspects of you, you will not be able to find out what the other person is like if you talk about yourself all night. Spending hours telling your date how much you hate your job or how often you exercise is just going to get very annoying very quickly.
5. Things That Make You Emotional
Try to leave touchy topics for a more stable relationship and not the first date. For example, talking about your sick mother who is in the hospital will probably make you cry and could scare away a stranger. The same theory applies for a job you hate and that makes you angry any time you talk about it. Unless a person knows you or is willing to be committed to you, they will more than likely not want to take on your emotional baggage. First dates are very fresh and raw for both individuals, and overly emotional talk mixed with crying or outbursts can literally ruin a perfect night.
Your first date can be one of the best times of your life or one of your worst. These five things are all subjects that you should try to avoid when you just meet someone. Obviously, the discretion is completely up to you. For instance, you may want to let your date know that you have an ill parent because this may cause you to not be available for future dates.
It is also important to remember that different people will make you feel differently when it comes to talking about certain things. One person might make you uncomfortable talking about something as simple as your career while another person may make you comfortable enough to talk about an ex-lover. The perfect date really needs two people who are meant to be together, no matter what type of conversation occurs.