What to watch for on FIRST DATE?

I think you're gonna be fine. Go with your gut instinct. I reckon it takes a good three dates to make a decision. Don't do any of that online dating because those websites are loaded with abusers and lazy types. Here are my red flags: Desperation to please Talking over you, starting to talk before you finished your sentence Gazing at you intensely - freak!! Trying to push you into intimacy, like taking your hand without asking Not appearing relaxed, eyes looking everywhere. Not showing a regular, normal amount of interest in what you are saying. Not volunteering information about himself - deflecting the conversation back to you all the time or... Talking about himself all the time and not asking you any questions. Treating waiting staff rudely or being over-zealous with them. Someone once said to me to check how a man treats waiting staff as that is how he will treat you six months down the line. Good luck!!! And have fun!! xxx

Had a recent first date who said his wife is crazy (putting down ex's). Yes, he ended up being narky. Back and forth behavior, changes their mind, flip-flops, vague, contadicts himself. Too many compliments. Over-the-top compliments. Excessive bragging! Secretive. Dodges questions. Beats around the bush. Doesn't respect your boundaries. Pushes for intimacy. Doesn't want to take you home, leave right away. Does he make eye contact? Looking away means he is being evasive, lying, scanning for other women. That's some. I'm sure there are many more!

Here's 2: If they "suck up" to you but are rude to the waiter/ waitress in the restaurant and treat them as inferior. or If they are using excessive flattery, e.g. they agree with everything that you say, they seem to have all of the same hobbies as you, they like everything that you like, they tell you that you're the most beautiful woman that they've ever seen etc.