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Find out here read Leave A Lasting Impression Follow this advice to make every first date a positive experience worth talking about. read First Dates Men Expected To Hate (But Loved!) Don’t pre-judge how fun a first date might be until you’ve tried it, these men say… and we agree! read First Dates She Thought She’d Hate (But Loved!) Fun first dates aren’t determined by where you go, but by the company you keep, say these women read The Boundaries Quiz Do you have healthy boundaries, or are you too self-protective on dates? Take our quiz to find out read Skip The Small Talk On Your Next Date If you really want your date to sizzle, have a deep, meaningful conversation, says this study read 10 Conversation Tips For Dates Here are 10 speak-easy tips to make a more positive first impression on potential love interests read How To Overcome 4 Awkward Dating Situations Here, an expert breaks down the best way to handle four real-life daters’ most embarrassing moments read How To Impress Her On Your Date Guys, learn from these five women what NOT to do on your next date! read Impress Him On Your First Date If you want to impress the next guy you’re meeting for a date, listen to these five stories first read Are You An Overly Defensive Dater? Do you always feel stressed on dates? Here are 8 steps to tame defensive behavior read 7 Witty Ways To Snag A Second Date The first date was great, and you want to give it another go. Here are 7 ways to snag a second date read read First-Date Mistakes You Can’t Afford To Make If you’re finally meeting your online match in person, avoid these first-date mistakes read Minding Your Date’s Manners Here, we offer five observations that will tell you more about your date than small talk ever could read Anything To Avoid A Second Date… Desperate to avoid going on a second date? You’re not alone! Check out these real-life excuses read How Are Your Dating Manners? Take this quiz and see how your dating etiquette rates read What To Wear On First Dates Nervous about how to dress for your first date? Our experts share tips for men and women read Signs Of Great Conversation Our astro-coach delivers a sign-by-sign guide to having great conversations with your date read Dating Manners That Matter You might worry about how you look on a date, but there’s something more important: your manners read Bad First Dates Gone Good Feeling let down by a failed first date? Maybe you should take a second look read First Dates Gone Awry Think you’ve had a bad first date? Then you’ll relate to these hilarious (but true!) anecdotes read Best First-date Moves For Men We gathered a few young women to share their thoughts on how guys can impress them on date #1 read Best First-date Dos For Women Single men explain the sometimes subtle difference between a great date—and a debacle read From Caveman To He-man Got a hot date coming up—or want one? Try these five tips for putting your best foot forward read Oh, My — TMI! Giving your date too much information right away can be a turnoff—or worse read How To Ace First Dates If you’re returning to the dating scene, read this advice on how to guarantee date #2. read 3 Steps To Prep For A Date These simple moves will have you feeling confident and ready to have a terrific time read Make A Great First Impression Tips from the experts (scientists included!) on what really works read 5 Ways to Win Him Over Want to turn date one into two, three, four and more? Here, five rules for making a true connection read Be A Great First Date, Men! A dating expert shares his simple success strategies. Read them, use them—and enjoy the rest! read 6 Bad First-Date Signs… …That are actually good! Read on for the full story—and why you shouldn’t get discourag read First-Date Blunders You Should Try to Break Follow these simple tips to help you land a second date read Meeting For The First Time? Meeting for the first time? Check out these 7 fab tips for first dates read Great First Dates Bored with the usual “Let’s meet for coffee” suggestions? Try these fresh ideas instead read The Art Of Conversation It’s more than just small talk: Good conversationalists are likely to find greater success in love read The Art Of Allure Do you feel like a one-date wonder? We'll show you how to turn on the charm read First-Date Dress Code Having a clothing crisis? Heed this expert advice. read First-Date Conversation Tips Meeting your match for the first time? Try these tips to keep the conversation flowing read Ace a First Date Follow these 5 sensory tips to ace that important first date and leave a lasting impression! read Make A First Impression Last The first impression is the most important of all. Learn how to make yours last! read Tips To De-Stress the First Date Do first dates make you nervous and queasy? Anxious and self-conscious? We’ve got your remedy! read Top 10 Blind Date Do's And Don’ts Before you arrange to meet your date face-to-face, read our blind date do's and don'ts! read 5 Lines Guys Should Avoid Ever wondered which lines work the best? How about these 5 lines guys should avoid? read Tips To Be Sensual On The First Date Follow these steps and really connect with her read Win Anyone Over The secret? Make ’em feel special. Here’s how to convince your date he or she is one of a kind read About Match.com | Your Privacy | Terms of Use Contact Us | Advertise with Us | Become an Affiliate Copyright 2011 Match.com, L.L.C. partner sites:  HSN  Citysearch  Evite  Expedia  Hotels  Ticketmaster  ReserveAmerica  Hotwire   LendingTree  Gifts.com  Entertainment  TripAdvisor  CondoSaver  TravelNow  ClassicVacations  LiveDaily  Udate