Besides gauging your own interest in another meeting, you of course want to know whether the other person is receptive. The best way to know is to ask for the next date and see if the response is positive, but signs on your first encounter can give you an idea of how much your date enjoyed being with you and whether she or he would like another...

While first impressions do determine how we feel about someone -- and even though I've said you should consider your time, energy, and attention precious and not to waste them -- there is a point to giving someone another chance. The first date may have been really good, but he may have been on his best behavior. more dates are necessary before...

Any place you choose to go, or anything that you do, can be perfect for you if it suits the two of you and makes you feel comfortable. Go with your instincts about this. But consider the pros and cons of certain situations, and decide whether you can come up with something a little more creative in this new age. The most common answer anybody...

"Cup your hand over your mouth and check your breath." -- first-date rule So you leapt over the first dating hurdle by asking to get together. Now get ready to jump again, because it's time to put your money where your mouth is and follow through with the real date. As you get ready, there's a lot to think about. You may have anxieties...

Blatant sexual advances too early in the game -- especially if they are unwanted -- are real turn-offs to most men as well as women. You must be really sensitive about reading a person's openness to being intimate at all when it comes to dating: Even a kiss can be a major step. Before you get to the kiss, you must establish whether the person...

Now that you got over the hurdle of the first date, it's time to think about whether you are going to go another round and ask for the second date. Again, don't think about it as a formal date. Think about making more time to spend together. To decide about the next meeting, ask yourself the following questions: "Did we enjoy each othe...

Be natural as you can in saying what you want to say. Second-guessing what the other person wants to hear, and being self-conscious about what you say only makes you come across stilted and unnatural. but a few topics are best to avoid on your first date: * Obviously, noticing other attractive people and pointing them out. This only makes the....

After the date, you will invariably have thoughts about how it went. Hopefully you will feel peaceful and satisfied. That's the best sign that things went well and you felt good about yourself and your date. But often, the next day you may find yourself "Monday morning quarter-backing" in a critical review about what you did or said, wish...