| There are many ways to tell if a date is going well, | | | | Does your date have decent table manners? Does |
| although none of them are infallible. Maybe you just | | | | he look like he made an effort to look nice for your |
| have a really, really polite date. But still, there are | | | | date? These are just a matter of respect. If a guy |
| some ways of telling. | | | | can't tell that he's got BBQ sauce all over his face, |
| Does your date look right at you when you talk? Do | | | | what's wrong with him? Big boys use napkins. Did he |
| they look you in the eye and not down at their food | | | | show up looking like he needed a shower? He's just |
| or past your face all the time? You don't want | | | | not a respectful date. |
| somebody staring at you but if your date looks at | | | | Does your date take you up on it when you offer to |
| you while you speak it's a good sign. It means that | | | | pay the bill? This is not a good sign. Men really should |
| he's interested. | | | | pay the bill - especially on the first date - and for a |
| Does your date occasionally touch your hand or arm? | | | | few more too. Sure, in this day and age, when both |
| This, too, means that your date is interested. And | | | | people work, it's fine for the lady to pay the bill |
| you can try it yourself if you're interested in your | | | | sometimes. But in the beginning of a relationship, and |
| date as well. | | | | particularly on a first date, if a woman offers to pay |
| Does your date make an effort to learn more about | | | | and a man accepts, that's not a sign that the date is |
| you? Does he ask you questions and give you a | | | | going well and it may mean that he's cheap. Not |
| chance to answer? Does he really seem to want to | | | | good. Not good at all. A female friend had a date |
| know what you have to say? Maybe he's just a | | | | once where her date offered to choose the wine. At |
| good conversationalist or maybe he's really into what | | | | the end of the date she offered to pay the bill. It |
| you're saying. This is a tough one. If he's a good | | | | was a first date. Not only did he take her up on the |
| conversationalist it will at least improve the quality of | | | | offer, but the bottle of wine was $75.00! And it was |
| the date and make it more fun. | | | | lunch! |
| Does your date keep checking or using his cell | | | | Finally, does he ask when he can see you again? |
| phone? This is not a good sign. Either he's very rude | | | | That's the best sign! (Assuming you'd like to see him |
| or his mind is elsewhere. This is a good reminder to | | | | again.) Is he then all over your like white on rice? |
| turn your own cell phone off during the date unless | | | | That's not a good sign. That's just plain rude. If you |
| you're waiting for an emergency call and you can | | | | liked him well enough to go out with him again you |
| explain that up front. | | | | can tell him "Hands off!" and see how he reacts. But |
| Does he want to share his very strong opinions on | | | | there's nothing wrong with a kiss on the first date if |
| politics, religion, women's rights, and any other of | | | | you both enjoyed each other's company. |
| those things you shouldn't talk about on first dates? | | | | Keep the above signs in mind next time you have a |
| How about his first wife or his last girlfriend? If he's | | | | date and see where things go. If your date displays |
| going on and on he's a bore. This doesn't necessarily | | | | most of the positive traits above, the date is most |
| mean he doesn't like you. You might agree with him | | | | probably going well. Of course, it's really hard to tell |
| on all or some of the above. But it's a sign that he's | | | | until you get a phone call from him after the date. |
| not a thoughtful date. | | | | |