1. NEVER, EVER HAVE SEX. Sex may sell -- but first-date sex sells you short.
2. DO K.I.S.S. (KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE). Leave him wanting more, or leave him as soon as possible!
3. BE A GOOD LISTENER. He's flattered, you're informed!
4. DON'T TRASH-TALK YOUR EX. There's a fine line between love and hate, and for guys, passionate hate reads, "I'm still not over that X-man."
5. DON'T BE AN OPEN BOOK. If you want to be a must-read, don't offer up Cliff's Notes.
6. DON'T BRING UP THE "M" WORD. Don't bring up marriage on a first date -- and if he does? Brush it off with your "M" word -- "MAYBE someday ? when I've taken the time to find the right guy."
7. DARE TO HAVE SPARES. Dating is a numbers game: The more men you date, the better the odds are of meeting some really good eggs.
8. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. If he's creeping you out, take flight -- don't fight the feeling.
9. THINK FRIENDSHIP FIRST. If things don't work out, you end up with a new friend who may fix you up with someone who WILL work out.
10. HAVE FUN! Smiles. Laughter. Major turn-ons!
Dennie Hughes, USA Weekend magazine's contributing editor and RelationTips writer, is an award-winning columnist who has built a career dispensing personal advice with professional expertise. She is the author of Dateworthy: Get the Relationship You Want (Rodale, 2004). Copyright 2004 Dennie Hughes
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