This 文章 was written 由 潮流粉丝俱乐部 guest contributor Trina G.


Dating isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Just when you’ve gotten all excited about getting the chance to have 晚餐 with the guy you’ve had a crush on for months, Murphy’s Law kicks in and everything goes wrong.

Are 你 cursed? Are 你 doomed to be single forever? Absolutely not! It’s just life. Just in case things do go downhill, however, here are 5 things that can potentially go wrong on your first date, and what 你 can do to fix them.

1. 你 Have a Cold

There’s nothing 更多 frustrating than planning a 晚餐 日期 with a great guy and then catching a cold. Nobody wants to be sniffling and snorting during a romantic meal, and 你 certainly don’t want to smell like cough drops while wads of tissue roll out of your purse.

Here’s what 你 do. The night before (or that morning, if 你 woke up to this dreaded disaster), rub some menthol ointment on your chest and your upper lip to open your sinuses. Now, put petroleum 果冻 on your lips and all around your nose to avoid any chapping from the endless tissues. About an 小时 before your date, hop in the 淋浴 and clean it all off, take some non-drowsy cold and sinus medicine, and make sure to chew some mint gum before your 日期 to freshen your breath.

Kindly explain 你 woke up with a cold, but 你 didn’t want to miss dinner. As long as 你 显示 that 你 put in the effort, he won’t mind the sneezing 或者 scratchy voice.




2.    You Spill Something on Your Date

Of course, Murphy’s Law states that whatever can go wrong…will. There’s an unknown clause about it going wrong on a first date. It’s best not to spill something on the guy you’re with, but since we tend to get nervous on dates, it can still happen.
If you’re naturally clumsy, order water and save yourself and your 日期 the trouble of cleaning some stains. If you’re normally accident free, and 你 still have a spill (it happens to the best of us), apologize, ask the waitress for a wet rag, hang your head in shame and wait for his reaction. In truth, if he’s a good guy, he’ll know it was an accident and he’ll shrug it off (maybe he’ll ask if 你 mind if he goes 首页 to change). If he throws a hissy fit and gets all torn up about it, then he’s probably not a nice guy anyway and 你 just saved yourself some heartache later.


3.    There’s an Emergency

So you’re on your 日期 and suddenly your cell phone rings. 你 look down (slightly embarrassed 你 forgot to turn it off) and see it’s your sister (the one who never calls 你 unless there’s a problem). 你 politely say 你 have to take the call. Your 日期 hears: “What?! Grandma’s in the hospital? Oh no, I’ll be right there!”

It’s just like a scene from a movie, the one where the heroine has a fake phone call to get out of a bad date. Your guy suddenly starts thinking he’s the bad date.

Instead of rushing out with promises to call him later, ask him if he wouldn’t mind driving 你 to the hospital, you’re grandma is sick and you’re feeling too scared to drive.

First, if 你 ask him to go with 你 he knows that you’re not faking an ill relative to get out of the date, and second, he gets to be the hero who helped 你 tonight. It’s a win-win. Unless he says no he won’t drive you, in which case dump the loser he’s no good.




4. He Forgot His Wallet

Believe it 或者 not, this happens. Guys get nervous, too. 你 can usually tell when he’s genuine about forgetting his wallet because he looks very embarrassed and he’s probably blushing, and frantically checking his pants and coat.

Go easy on him. Laugh it off, throw him a wink, and pleasantly say “I’ve got this one, how about 你 get the 下一个 one?” that way his manhood remains intact and you’re guaranteed a 秒 date.


5. He Doesn’t Show

What’s the worst thing that can happen on a first date? He doesn’t show!

If you’ve never had this happen, then 你 don’t know the humiliation involved with it. If this is your first time being stood up, take a deep breath it will be okay. Instead of ruining your night and running 首页 crying and miserable, stay there, treat yourself to a nice 晚餐 and a lovely dessert, then walk out with your head held high. Unless this guy had a valid reason for standing 你 up (and hanging out with the guys is not a valid reason), find someone else to have an awesome first 日期 with.




First dates can go wrong, but the lesson here is this: Even if your first 日期 has some disasters, there’s always a way to make it okay.