Dating Advice: Dinner Date Dos and Don’ts
For most of my career, I’ve been immersed in two things: love and food. For years, I was the Community Director at an online dating site, meaning I helped thousands of people in all things romantic. I’m also the author of Food Whore: A Novel of Dining and Deceit, a book about a young woman who secretly writes the New York Times restaurant review because the real critic has lost his sense of taste. Cue lots of drama.
So, I guess you can say I’m an expert in dining and early-stage dating. Dating while dining? Well, I have a couple thoughts on that. Here’s some dating advice:
Do: Share some — if not all — dishes. It’s more intimate. And, hey, if you like the person, you’re sharing saliva anyway.
Don’t: Eat off each other’s plates. You’re not a dog.
Do: Read up on the restaurant. A little background knowledge is a good thing and can help you both get situated.
Don’t: Go overboard. You want some mystery.
Do: Have a drink to take the edge off and lighten the mood.
Don’t: Test your limits. Tipsy is cute. Drunk, not so much.
Do: Order adventurously. Approach dates with an open mind … and that includes with the menu.
Don’t: Get something that’s totally foreign. Maybe not the best time to get spicy alligator sweetbreads, ya know?
Do: Order courses that are subtly sexy: ricotta with honey and speck, dates stuffed with goat cheese, sticky toffee pudding.
Don’t: Order cheesy “romantic” courses like chocolate fondue. (Though chocolate in general is always okay.)
Do: Tell him if you have a restaurant or cuisine in mind.
Don’t: Try to run the show over multiple dates. Sometimes it’s nice to be surprised (and let him do the surprising).
Do: Notice how he treats the waitstaff.
Don’t: Pursue if he’s an asshole to them, even if he’s sweet to you. Red flag central.
Do: Get dessert!
Don’t: Get so stuffed that you’ll feel like a balloon about to pop afterwards. Especially if the restaurant isn’t the last stop…
[via Cupid’s Pulse]
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