DINING ETIQUETTE ON YOUR FIRST DATE
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Your mannerisms at the dining table are clues that reflect your personality.
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Good table etiquette indicates a certain level
of poise and sophistication.
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Here are a few pointers to keep in mind when
you’re on your first date.
1. ORDERING FOOD
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It isn’t just another activity when you’re on a
date.
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So don’t bury your head in a menu.
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Instead, focus on your main dish of the evening
– your date.
· It’s a time to test plate-sharing and taste-bud preferences.
2. WHEN FOOD
ARRIVES
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No matter how hungry you are, don’t gobble your
food.
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Otherwise, you’ll be staring at your date
eating after your own meal.
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Eat at a moderate pace so that you have time to
talk too.
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A good tip is to
count 10 seconds between each mouthful.
3. WHILE EATING
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Always place your napkin on your lap, and never use it as a bib.
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Always keep your eyes on your date, and try to smile between mouthfuls.
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Occasionally, show some
interest and ask how the food is.
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Never slurp liquids, smack your lips or chew with your mouth open.
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Never talk
and chew your food at the same time.
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Don’t get up during your meal, except for the washroom or an urgent phone call.
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Don’t keep your accessories on the
table, but keep it on another empty chair.
4. FOODS TO AVOID
ON YOUR FIRST DATE
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Choose the right
kind of food on your first date, as first impressions matter.
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Stay
away from certain foods to prevent gastric embarrassments.
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To begin with, pick the right location for your first date.
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Choose a coffee shop to break the ice, and order
coffee and pastries.
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A fancy meal may cause discomfort with crockery like knife and forks.
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For dinner, choose a
casual restaurant for your first date.
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On a first date, always stick with
relatively tidy fork food.
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Avoid foods like
o Sandwiches,
pizzas and Spaghetti – messy and sticky in teeth
o Soup
– you could get caught making a slurping noise
o Garlic
and onion food – leaves a smelly and stinking breath later
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Avoid alcohol, even if your date is comfortable with it.
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If you really want to, limit yourself to a
cocktail.
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Binge drinking gives out the signal that
you are nervous.
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Getting drunk and losing control is definitely
not a likable trait.