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8 tips for having a date over to your place

8 tips for having a date over to your place

  • 8 tips for having a date over to your place

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    Beraldo Leal, Flickr

    Sometimes it's good to have a date in the comfort of your own living space. There's no travel involved, you get to control the atmosphere and it'll even reveal more about yourself and how you live your life without you having to put in that effort. But, having a date over can also be rife with pitfalls, so it's best to be prepared. What's something you do in preparation for a date coming over?


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  • 8 Make Sure Your Place is Clean

    deansouglass, Flickr

    The important thing here is that it's clean from a woman's point of view, not just your own. Take a look at one of your female friend's apartments. She probably doesn't have all of her filth swept under the bed or in a corner, in fact, I'm sure she's got it neatly packaged into a cute little Hello Kitty garbage can that's somehow always empty when you're over. Take a cue. And if you need some context for the difference between men and women's versions of cleanliness, take a look at the horrifying reasons behind the fact that single guy's apartments have up to 15 times the amount of bacteria than ladies' in this article.


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  • 7 Give Her a Tour

    Travis McCrea, Flickr

    A tour is a good way to say, "Here's my place, I'm proud of it and I hope you like it too." It's also a nice way to show her different sides of you. Let's just hope those sides of you aren't too exposed (i.e. dirty underwear peeking out of your hamper, your life-sized cardboard cut-out of Weird Al or the hooker you have stashed in the laundry room). Keep your tour brief and don't have a "Let's end it in the bedroom" agenda.


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  • 6 Inform Your Roomies

    funkblast, Flickr

    If you don't live alone, it's best to let your roommates know you're having a date over so they don't walk around in their underwear or publicly condemn you for that time you clogged the toilet. Or better yet, just get your own place.


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  • 5 Offer Her a Drink

    uberculture, Flickr

    Offering a beverage shows that you're a considerate host. But, make sure you're offering more than just drinks that are meant to be slammed back in shot glasses. In fact, give her some entirely non-alcoholic options as well so she doesn't think you're trying to get her wasted.


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  • 4 Have Fun With Food

    Jason Epstein

    Before we get started, I want to make it clear that this is NOT a picture of me. Don't look at me like that...okay fine, it's me.

    If you're cooking, ask her to help out (even if just by having a little taste). If you're ordering in, make sure to get her input and suggest items to share. Food is a great way to bond, regardless of how you choose to have your meal. However, if she's on a strict diet, lactose intolerant, allergic to nuts, has religion-based dietary restrictions and has an aversion to seafood, then you may have yourself a problem.


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  • 3 Get Out of The Apartment

    cowley.dave1, Flickr

    Don't make the date all about being inside you place. Instead, get out to the porch or backyard or a nearby park or pub. Hanging out in the man cave is fun and all, but unless you're both tired and want to plop down on the couch for the evening, it's best to incorporate variety and a change of environment to keep things fresh.


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  • 2 Have an Internet Browser Ready for Date Use

    nate steiner, Flickr

    Just like people have multiple emails for multiple purposes, you should have different browsers for different situations. Want to surf the web like a normal human being? Go for Chrome. Got guests? Give them Opera or Safari. Want to surf the web like a deviant? Make Firefox your own personal masturbation-station.


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  • 1 Make Sure It Smells Purty

    kstepanoff, Flickr

    Ah, the sauteed burrito-meat musk of a man: it really does rub off into the worst places of your living quarters. So do yourself and spray some cologne, deodorant, breath spray, Pledge, Lysol and Febreeze around. You know, just to be safe.


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