IGirl Magazine I | Page 37

IGIRL “The Art of Relationships” What to say, what NOT to say, Rules for the perfect date. Every girl dreams of the perfect candle light on the rooftop, gazing at the stars, with amazing chemistry type of date. But all that romantic can turn into a nightmare in a split second. There are rules when you’re on a date; there are those “Too much, Too Soon” questions and those “Just right” questions. First dates are always awkward; you’re forced to sit across from someone who could potentially be the love of your life. If you want to have the perfect date that you’ve always dreamed of, there are some things you must do and must not do: Survival Tips 1. “Mama’s Boy” It’s always awkward at first, but to open up the conversation you can talk about family. Those are relationships that your date has been with his/her whole life, and you can tell a lot about a person on how they speak on their close relatives like mother, sister, father, brothers. It also can give you an idea of how they’ll treat you. 2. “Relations” Here is where you can ask: “What was your longest relationship?” With this question you don’t have to go into details of who their ex was, that’s a NO GO! But this question will give you a feel if the person that you can potentially be with is a committed person. Does the “commitment red flag” pop up? Or are they into long time relationships with their significant others? 3. “Future Life” This is you opportunity to ask the biggest question: Where do you see yourself in the next five years? With this question you can see if your date sees a future with a significant other? Does he want a girlfriend? If he sees himself at home with the woman of his dreams (who just happens to look a lot like you). You can also get a feel of where he wants to go career wise, and if he matches up to your future goals and plans.