We all have preferences but the things that turn us off vary. While I may cringe when a guy boasts of his accomplishments, someone else may think his confidence is sexy. Dating allows you to figure out if they are a good fit for you.

The first date should be when you get to figure out if the attraction goes beyond physical. The personality becomes the closer and your behavior can make or break the potential. So why do people tend to blow it before things get started? Things like being rude to the server or texting during the date happen all time. Then people wonder why there was not another date!

What makes you not want a second date? What turns you off when you get a closer look at a potential? What are some ways people can avoid blowing it on a date?

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