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Touchy and Taboo Topics
Be natural as you can in saying what you want to say. Second-guessing what
the other person wants to hear, and being self-conscious about what you say only
makes you come across stilted and unnatural. but a few topics are best to avoid
on your first date:
- Obviously, noticing other attractive people and pointing them out. This
only makes the other person feel insecure.
- Talking about your opposite-sex friends too much. This stimulates insecurity
and jealousy.
- Talking about previous dating successes or horrors. This also stimulates
jealousy and puts attention on the relationship with other people instead of
what is happening between the two of you.
- Subjects about which people are very opinionated. This can be provocative
but risky, in case your date is easy to judge and not easily accepting of
opposing points of view. Topics that are known to touch off such fervor include
capital punishment, gun control, abortion, and homosexuality.
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