If you're a messy eater, avoid spaghetti, shellfish, soup, spinach, or anything else that might splash, or spray, or require a tucked-in napkin. Don't order massive quantities of food, as your date is unlikely to be impressed with the size of your appetite, or by showing everyone how much you've enjoyed your meal. Complaining: If the service is genuinely awful, and you have to wait ages for your meals... and the waiter's more worried about presentation than hygiene... and the meals are cold… Be a man and complain. Ask for your food to be changed. Don't be aggressive, just firm, and manly. She'll love that. If there is an accident, be gracious, and accept apologies with a smile. If you can see the funny side, it'll put everybody at ease... and sometimes it is little incidents like these that break the ice and bring you closer. Paying: If you're the man, pay. Don't get your calculator out and explain that you should pay less as you didn't have a coffee. She'll offer to split the bill, but she's expecting to be talked out of this. And if she insists it may be a bad sign: she doesn't want to have to go on another date. Once you've paid, make sure you leave a generous tip. Generosity is an attractive quality in a man and your date may be generous back.
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