10 FOODS TO AVOID ON A FIRST DATE:
First dates can be a nightmare: You want to make a good impression, so you stress about what to wear and what to say. And even if you get those things right, you can still blow it by ordering food that's going to embarrass you.
--So to help you out, we've got a list from "City Pages" of 10 foods you should supposedly avoid on a first date.
#1.) SPAGHETTI. It may be delicious, but it can be messy and un-flattering. Bascially, "Lady and the Tramp" is the only time spaghetti ever worked on a first date.
#2.) SOUP. Just like spaghetti, it's nearly impossible to eat soup without looking like a jackass.
#3.) VEAL. Depending on where your date stands on this one, ordering veal can be like saying, "I'm cool with torturing baby farm animals." You're better off just avoiding it.
#4.) BURGERS. On the one hand, hamburgers are messy: Between the grease, the sauce, and the toppings, something is bound to drip. And unless you're at an upscale place, burgers don't really belong on a first date anyway.
--On the other hand . . . forget all that: Hit up a great burger joint, have fun being messy together, and maybe it could be a great first date. It just depends.
#5.) RIBS, WINGS, OR FRIED CHICKEN. Here's a general rule: If you don't eat it with a knife and fork, you're better off avoiding it.
#6.) WATERMELON OR CORN ON THE COB. Alright, so ribs and burgers are already off-limits, and now you're supposed to cross off watermelon and corn on the cob. Basically what they're saying is, just avoid any type of barbeque altogether.
#7.) ICE CREAM CONES. An ice cream cone on a hot summer day is usually thought of as refreshing and romantic. But it can also be a mess. Your call.
#8.) MEXICAN, INDIAN, CHINESE, OR THAI FOOD. The spices in international foods make the mucus membranes in your nose work overtime. You can be adventurous on the first date, so don't rule this stuff out completely.
--But you also don't want to get a runny nose, or have your eyes watering over dinner.
9.) GARLIC. This one shouldn't even need an explanation, but just in case: Garlic is delicious, and you can try and mask it with gum . . . but you're still rolling the dice.
#10.) SPINACH DIP, PARSLEY OR PESTO SAUCE. There's NOTHING you can do to kill a date faster than getting a little green leaf stuck between your teeth.
