The Dos and Don'ts Of Double Dating

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1. Making plans:

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Do: Remember what your friends actually eat.

Don't: Pick some crazy-expensive restaurant.

2. Deciding on an activity:

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Do: Pick a date activity where more people = more fun!

Don't: Get overly competitive.

3. The greeting:

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Do: Be warm and cordial in your hellos!

Don't: Be the couple that is always late.

4. P.D.A.:

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Do: Show your partner that you're thinking of them.

Don't: Be overly affectionate in an annoying, gross way.

5. Ordering at a restaurant:

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Do: Order different meals so you get to taste everything.

Don't: Order anything too messy (like corn on the cob!).

6. The conversation:

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Do: Ask questions and show interest.

Don't: Bring up any touchy subjects or blab too much.

7. Behavioral cues:

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Do: Be engaging and inquisitive.

Don't: Be that person who gets a little too wacky.

8. Technology:

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Do: Take a couple photos, to capture the moment.

Don't: Spend the whole date checking your Instagram feed.

9. The bill:

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Do: Split the bill.

Don't: Be stingy and start itemizing what you ordered.

10. The farewell:

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Do: Mention that you should all get together again soon (that is, if you had a good time). :)

Don't: Let the goodbye linger too long into awkwardness.

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