Three First Date DOs and DON'Ts

June 9th, 2009 | 12:56 pm
First dates can be very awkward if you do or say the wrong thing.  So, here at the Taco, we decided to use a fairly shitty animation program to show you what to do, and not to do, on a first date.
 
Tip #1Share A Personal Anecdote With Your Date: Sharing personal stories can let your date know a lot about you, without you just rattling off facts about yourself.  But it's important to share an appropriate story.
 
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WRONG WAY

 

 
See, two mistakes were made here.  Although he decided to share a personal anecdote, he shared one that was far too personal, which sets an awkward tone for the date.  Then, once he realized he had gone too far, he attempted to go into further detail, which only brought his story more to life.  Mistakes happen, just keep moving forward!
 
Tip #2. Complimenting Your Date:  Giving your date a compliment about their appearance, upon meeting them, is a nice way to make them feel at ease.  
 
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WRONG WAY
 
 
See, even though she meant her compliment, the way in which it was phrased, and the choice of compliment, upset the young man she was dating.  Be sure to not touch upon subjects that could be construed as offensive.
 
 
 
Tip #3.  Find a Shared Common Interest with Your Date: It’s important to establish some commonality with your date. This will give you both something to talk about, and will help you to relate to one another on a more personal level. Take the time to find something that you’re both interested in, or that both of you can relate to.
 
 
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Here she finds something that she and her date both enjoy, and share as a common interest.  This is a great way to get off on the right foot.
 
WRONG WAY
 
 
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25 Responses to "Three First Date DOs and DON'Ts"

  1. Anonymous Says:

    FIRST lol.

  2. Anonymous Says:

    faghole

  3. Endswell Says:

    hysterical

  4. Anonymous Says:

    The black one: Awesome xD

  5. Says:

    This is classic!

  6. Anonymouse Says:

    I knew most of them already...

  7. Anonymous Says:

    Robot voice FTW on any date.

  8. Anonymous Says:

    Nice post! Kinda wasted on most of this crowd, but still, nice.

  9. Anonymous Says:

    Go stab yourself in the butt.

  10. Anonymous Says:

    Sorry if I hit a nerve.

  11. Scott Says:

    Oh my god. I was dying laughing at the first one. Thank you for that.

  12. anonnnn Says:

    yeah, me too. i think i raped her . i dunno though. well, youre next!

  13. alcoLOLic Says:

    this thing is AWESOME. xtranormal is the coolest thing on the internet since fake inspirational posters and LOLcats

  14. TrillVille Says:

    good and funny advice.

  15. Anonymous Says:

    fuckin hilarious!

  16. johhnylayabout Says:

    LOLOLOLOLLOL good stuff!

  17. Bosco Says:

    I read HolyTaco for the advice columns like this one.

  18. Anonymous Says:

    Best post in a long time

  19. Anonymous Says:

    awesome! please keep these ones coming

  20. AnonymousG Says:

    AKA...how to get laid

  21. bonzoello Says:

    oh my god, i haven't laughed this hard in quite some time. the first one was out of control!!!
    HOLY TACO FTW!

  22. A NonnyMouse Says:

    "I like how black you are". ROFL!

  23. Anonymous Says:

    ROR!!!!!

  24. Anonymous Says:

    I like those little people

    electronic cigarette

  25. eknks Says:

    awesome! please keep these ones coming

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