How To Torpedo A First Date

cbs ^ | 2-4-06

[LouAvul]

SNIP

Among the possible deal-breakers they discuss are:

too much perfume/cologne

talking about a past relationship

a guy ordering an apple martini

woman who does the old "I'll have a salad" routine

body odor and/or bad breath

checking out the waiter/bartender

setting up the date via text message/e-mail

too much make-up/plastic hair

So what exactly are the very worst deal-breakers? Depends on whom you ask. Speaking for women, Nicole's top picks are :

guy that is down on his luck--pathetic!

guy that acts rude or cocky

guy that talks on his cell phone

And the top three for men, according to Ian:

woman who acts like she's interviewing a guy

woman trying to make over a guy

woman with restrictive eating habits (Do I look fat?)

[Maximus of Texas]

Yeah, Sugarland sings it.

[Fruitbat]

The 'old wisdom' works.

Yes it does. It not only works, but is vastly superior.

[dc27]

I beg to differ. I knew a fellow that tried to slip some gas out while driving his date home, and... ...he discovered that his backside was incapable of differentiating the three states of matter. Now that right there, that's a deal-breaker.

Don't eat beans on a first date. Wait until you are married, then its ok.

[Oberon]

Yeah, well, it may be acceptable to eat beans after you're married, but it's NEVER acceptable to drop a deuce in your tighty whities while you're driving your date home from the movies!