LIFE: The date you never met! What you should and should not do!

by Louie Ross Perez

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There are a lot of single men and women these days that their friends will set them up for a date. Some are skeptic but believe me, there are a lot of happy couples who came from this kind of set up. The friend will send the link to the profile in FB, then you will add him/her, exchange numbers, chat here text there and eventually you will go on a date. So what should you do and should not do on your first date with a person you never met before. Look at my list.

Disclaimer: I'm not a dating expert.=) . But I've come up with this list based on my experiences and of course based on the experiences of my friends. This is also based from books and theories.hehe



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1) SPEAK UP!  No one wants a date who's so quiet and uptight. Yes, your emails, texts, and chats are interesting but please speak up in person. Prepare some questions that can open up a conversation. Ok I'll give you some:

 "Gusto ko yung name mo ah. Ano yung origin nya? Were you named after anyone in particular?
- this can be a bola to your date that you like his/her name. Then I'm sure there's an answer.

"I saw your pictures on Facebook ah, they're good. Nagpunta ka pala sa.....(his/her last trip), how was it?"
- this will show that you're interested in your date that you bothered to check his/her profile. Then you could ask follow questions after.

I will give more of these on my next blog.

2) SHUT UP!  Oh yes, you asked some questions, but after your date spoke for 10 seconds, you would interrupt and say, "Ako rin and alam mo ba..." and have some litany for about 10 to 20 minutes. No one wants a date who's so into themselves. You share a lot of stories about yourself, let them share too. The world is not all about you.

3) You're not BRAD PITT or ANGELINA!  I know some of you are confident by the way you look, but please don't rehearse your walk. Don't practice poses in the mirror. Don't be so overconfident. Like when you're walking towards the table is like you walking in the runway.  Of course no one wants a baduy date but you also don't have to be hunk or a supermodel. It's a cliche, but it's your personality that will get you to the second date.

4) "Hindi lahat NADADAAN sa PERSONALITY! Mag shave ka naman ng facial hair...especially if you're a girl. Make your date feel that you prepared for the occassion. Yes, your smile can look good, but please make sure that you brushed your teeth before. Cut your nails too. And yes, you have the best make up in the world but you're wearing your gym clothes, or your boggy pants. And yes have a new haircut and styled it ala Diether or Echo but you forgot na gupitin ang hair mo sa nose! Please, looking good is a sign of respect to your date.

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I'm sure there's still a lot and I'm so sleepy that I can't list them all down. This last one is not actually what you should or should not do on your first date. This is actually a rule before your friends set you up for a date. But please make sure you don't commit this mistake.

5) "AY SYA BA YUN??? You know what this means? Your profile picture does not look like you!!!!!! With multiple exclamation marks! Please post a realistic picture of yours. Napaanggulo ka lang pinost mo na! Don't pose a once in a lifetime look. Also make sure that your picture is current. Don't post a picture of you in college when you're 20 pounds lighter. Some may not like your physical appearance but I know there's someone out there who will love you just the way you are.  

So there, I hope this helps some of you! Goodluck on your date! Hope you can score a second one!