- Overdrinking: 2-3 beers/shots/glasses is fine, everything else is dangerous territory. You don't know this girl, and alcohol can lead to major repercussions.

- Treating the date like an interview: don't just rifle off questions, respond to the girl's responses of your responses and build a nice chain of conversation. In 2 hours, you must allocate your questions carefully, in a way where you'll find out a bit about her past, present and future.

- Allowing the girl to pick the time and place: "When are you available?" basically means "I have no life, please go out with me". Instead say "what's your schedule for this week?" Ditto for "where do you wanna go?" - you're supposed to be a leader, it's your job to figure these things out.

- Under/overdressing: no suits or tracksuits please. Women lowkey want us to be slutty when it comes to our fashion, aka wear clothes that show off the body but also leave something to the imagination, without looking like a douche. For example: a slick V-neck, dress shirt with sleeves rolled up, skinny fit turtleneck etc.

- Agreeing/disagreeing too much: either she'll perceive you as a yes-man or as the argumentative type., so pick and choose which hills you should die on. Now obviously, if the girl says she once had a good time getting gangbanged by three dudes dressed like Green Lantern, Scarecrow and Wonder Woman, you should speak up. However, if you hate how defensive she is of her favorite color or animal, keep your mouth shut. Not worth fighting over.

- Not being playful when it comes to teasing: if you spend the entire date being nice without making any sexual undertones, she'll basically perceive you as a scared little boy afraid of risks. However, if you go all "OnlyFans simp" mode and ask a barrage of sexual questions, you're disqualified in that scenario too. One or two witty comments are enough to make her think.

- Pretending: women have an absolutely amazing detector when it comes to dudes who are trying to be something they're not, so don't fall into this trap. That said, as much as you should own your flaws and bad sides, you should do the same for your qualities and positive traits. If you're truly good at something and/or have accomplished something great, never be humble about it. Arrogance is awful, demonstrable and prideful confidence is hot.

- Lack of mirroring: Mirroring means copying the other person's actions, or in this case movements. If a girl touches you, don't move away or sit there awkwardly like a geek - touch her back. If she pulls away, you pull away. If she initiates eye contact, you initiate it twice as hard. Batman made a career of picking up on clues, not putting them down.

- "Shall we partake in oysters, m'lady?" Never, ever, ever make your first date fancy. Enough said.

- Making the date one-dimensional: one mistake I made in my youth is taking the girl out, having a good talk, and then parting ways. You need to add some variety to the date; go for a walk or a car ride afterwards. Go feed the ducks. Take her to a strip club. Perhaps a game of darts or pool? Difference between a good and great date is in its dynamics, and humans are nomadic creatures who love to wander from place to place.

- Painting a picture too much: never, ever say things that imply y'all will be together and it's just a matter of time before it's official. Moreover, revealing too much about yourself/what you like/don't like also falls into this category. This turns women off so much; they love the chase, they love the uncertainty, they even love the games. You telling her forcefully you're already a thing is creepy and gross, and giving away your entire life story beforehand is quite frankly pathetic. Take it slow, while in actuality you're going fast.