Essential Guides For Not Screwing Up Face-To-Face Encounters

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Essential Guides For Not Screwing Up Face-To-Face Encounters

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We're all communicating through devices, these days, which is great and convenient. What's not great is that we've all gotten really bad at actual face-to-face interaction. We've all pretty much forgotten how meatspace works.

We're all about being helpful, here, so we asked readers for easy guides on what to do, what not to do, and what NEVER to do when meeting up with your online bae, that same person's parents, some dude who's hiring, or whatever.

MEETING WITH A FOREIGNER DO: My name is Keito. Ask his name DON'T: Keito Potato? Make a dad joke about his name. NEVER: I'm just gonna call you Kate.
How to hug your blind date: DO: Make it clear you're not tryingfor a kiss. DON'T: Hold the hug longer than one Mississippi. NEVER: Whisper anything in
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Essential Guides For Not Screwing Up Face-To-Face Encounters
On a first date: Do Order food Don't Order spaghetti Never Order ribs
DO: FIRST FACE to FACE? Set up and use a find a friend app with someone who has back your DON'T: Forget your phone! NEVER: Leave your phone at the t
Essential Guides For Not Screwing Up Face-To-Face Encounters
BEING INTRODUCED TO A NEW LOVE'S PARENTS: DO compliment the decor in their bathroom. wl e adua bam ne DON'T peek in the cabinet in the bathroom. CRACK
When visiting your future in-laws... Bring a gift like a bottle of wine. Get too tipsy or hog-the bottle. Nve Violate any separate sleeping arrangemen
ON YOUR FIRST MEET-UP DO: Have some conversation ideas in mind. DON'T: Freeze up if conversation drifts from them. NEVER: Prepare and recite a monolog
CRACKED.CONT FIRST DATE? Be yourself! DON'T8 Think of it as a date, think of it as a casual meeting. NEVER3 Mention your ex!
WHEN THE SINGLE MOTHER YOU ARE DATING INTRODUCES YOU TO HER CHILDREN'S FATHER. DO TREAT HIM WITH RESPECT. DON'T TRY TO REPLACE HIM. NEVER CHALLENGE HI
WHEN PREPPING FOR CHIT-CHAT DO Have a cup of coffee to stay Sharp. DON'T: Have four cups of coffee. NEVER: TRUCKER'S CHOICE Take a handful of random t
GRAGKEDCOM Do: Make natural eye contact DON'T: Look at everything date but your NEVER: Stare intensely without blinking
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