2- When you call, identify yourself. "Guess Who" may be fine if you have an involved relationship but it causes great stress otherwise.

3- Read a newspaper or watch a news program that day so you'll have something to talk about and sound as if you know what's happening in the world. Nothing is worse for a woman than to meet a pompous, self-important bore who couldn't care less about anything that's happening in the world but himself and how it all affects him.

4- Be open to her, her plans, and the shape the evening takes.

5- Don't lie. Never lie. NEVER. Its OK for one night. You lie thru your teeth to be interesting. Great! You get the second date. Now you have to be consistent with all the lies you told on your first date. Tricky.

6- Don't pretend to be someone you're not. Your date might like this other person. She'll call this other person, she'll come to see this other person. But when she says GET LOST, she'll be saying it to you not the other person.

7- Never surprise your date with a movie, meal etc on the first date. Not until you've got some vague idea of her likes and dislikes. Putting a poor unsuspecting girl thru 'Meatslayer And The Wartoids From The Planet SoftPorn' is not a good idea.

8- A sense of humor (refined if possible) is your best ally.

9- Avoid arguing over things that won't cause either of you to lose a limb. In other words, chill. Don't look for a fight. Debate topics, don't argue them.

10- Avoid calling your date 'stupid' unless absolutely necessary (less necessary than most people think!).

11- Never say 'shut up.'

12- Clean nails. VITAL.

13- Use every opportunity to be observant, sensitive, perceptive, and appreciative of what your date does or may have done. If something embarrassing happens, get over it.

14- Don't lie to anyone else about the date and what happened. It always goes horribly wrong.

15- Practice makes slightly better, but never perfect. You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet your prince(ss).

16- If you're having a good time, let her know it.