The last thing you want is to bore your date, here are some great ideas to help dating go smoothly and hopefully land you a successful date. We are going to discuss what to avoid as well as some good topics to go over and get out of the way on this first date.

The number one topic to absolutely positively avoid is religion. Save that topic for a rainy day. The last thing you want for your date is to imagine her wedding day by smashing the glass! Religion, as you might not imagine is the ugliest topic one could talk about. Although you might be totally devoted to your own religion he or she may not be. Religion is something you talk about when you know more about your date.

Now one good topic to converse about is goals. It is great to see how truly different or alike you two might be. It is also good to understand what kind of person he or she may be. Discussing one goals to each other opens up new conversations in between. Like for example you might be saving your money to buy a house, that shows your date how responsible you are with money Or if your date talks about traveling, that tells you that your date is up for adventure and opens up new conversation about what adventurous thing you have always wanted to do.

The second topic you should avoid is politics, as obvious as it may be you should be reminded that discussing your political party's views will not help you at this time. She or he could be watching CNN right now instead of listening to you.

One great tip is to always keep a light sense of humor, you don't want to be sarcastic and you certainly do not want to be rude. Try to keep the conversation somewhat entertaining by smiling at his or her jokes, even if they are not funny. One thing to remember i not to go to far with jokes or trying to make your date laugh. You do not want them thinking you are just another clown. Keep it light and refreshing throughout the date.

Now there is a misunderstood topic and this one involve your kids. If you have kids it is okay to talk about them, even on your first date. Now I said mention them, that means talk about how they are great kids or even students and that is about it. You do no want to seem obsessive about them because that is just sending the wrong signal. You do not want to hide that you have kids because some singles do not want kids and if you wait to the last minute your date might not want anything to do with you and you could have avoided this a long time before.

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