7 Things A Woman Should Never Ask a Man on A First Date

Dr. Susan Edelman
5 min readDec 17, 2022

When you’re on a first date, you might be a little nervous. Will he like me? Does this have a future? Is he going to break my heart? It’s natural to be uncertain about where things stand. But there are some questions you should not ask when you first meet a man if you want a second date.

You don’t want to grill the guy with personal questions on your first date. Many men complain that their dates feel more like an interrogation than a pleasant meeting with an interesting woman. It can be tempting to ask a lot of personal questions when you’re nervous. You may tell yourself that you don’t want to waste time with a man who is not going to be right for you. But there is no need to make him feel uncomfortable. Why sabotage your chances of getting to know him? Take your time on date 1 so you can have future dates to find out the answers. Know that there are things not to ask on a first date.

First dates are critical. As the saying goes, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Even if you have another meeting, it’s always going to be tainted by the first. You can’t easily “fast-track” a relationship. Typically, relationships evolve over time, so you want to gradually ease into personal questions. Otherwise, your date may feel like you are crossing a boundary. You don’t have the required level of intimacy to…

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Dr. Susan Edelman

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