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How can I sound smart on a date?

How to sound smart on the first date Don't try too hard. The first thing NOT to do on a date would be to try very hard. ... Come across as well-read. A sure shot way to leave an impression on the first date would be to come across as well-read and thus well-groomed. ... Be confident and at ease. ... Talk about relevant things.

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We know your happiness would know no bounds when she (finally) agrees to go on a date with you. But before you get ahead of yourself and allow your excitement to get the better of you, you need to calm and prepare yourself for the impending date. While getting her to say yes was a masterstroke, you need to make her realise that her decision to go out with you was right and that (most importantly) she should go out with you again. For that, you need to leave a lasting impression on her on the first date by talking right and behaving impeccably. Here’s how you can do that.

1. Don’t try too hard

The first thing NOT to do on a date would be to try very hard. If you try ‘hard’ to impress her and/or to make her feel comfortable then you are bound to rub her off the wrong way. No girl likes a guy who tries too hard and why would you want to ruin your chances of being with her!?

2. Come across as well-read

A sure shot way to leave an impression on the first date would be to come across as well-read and thus well-groomed. By well-read we mean someone who knows what’s going on in the world, who is in-sync with the current trends and can hold a conversation for longer than two minutes. Make sure to not come across as cocky and know-it-all though and do allow her to voice her opinions and thoughts from time-to-time.

3. Be confident and at ease

If your demeanour oozes confidence and ease, then she is bound to get impressed. Many a times, it not just what you say but what you don’t, how you carry yourself and the way in which you respond to her opinions/thoughts that will earn you the brownie points in her book.

4. Talk about relevant things

There is no point in boring her with details about your job, your ex, your home or about your best friend’s complicated life. While these job-related/personal discussions may seem very exciting to you, they might just bore her to death. Therefore, initiate conversations on topics that are relevant and common to both.

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What percent of first dates end with a kiss?

53 percent 53 percent of first dates end with a kiss. 20 percent end in nudity. And 40 percent end in a second date. 1 in 5 people have dated a friend's ex.

Finally, a definitive answer to the question plaguing every single person: How many dates until we get to do it? Time Out's new global dating pollclears up this and many other questions. According to responses from more than 11,000 people in 24 cities around the world, you should wait 3.53 dates to do it, "mid-fourth date, after the mains have been cleared and just before the creme brûlée arrives."

Some other revelatory findings:

1 in 10 people consider sex at the end of the first date okay. So if you can't wait, 10 percent of the world is with you. You should stop seeing other people after 6 dates. And go official after 9. 53 percent of first dates end with a kiss. 20 percent end in nudity. And 40 percent end in a second date. 1 in 5 people have dated a friend's ex. 1 in 10 have dated their boss. And 17 percent have dated their best friend. While 60 percent of people say online dating gets them the highest number of dates, 62 percent say their best dates come from people they meet through their friends. It takes only 2-3 minutes on average for people to decide whether they want a second date.

See the poll's full results here.

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