5 Ways to RUIN a Date

Things seem to be going well: He held your hand through the entire movie. He laughed in all the right places over pizza. He's even taking the superlong way back to your house. All in all the night's been one to remember, but all that could change in an instant if you freak him out.

Huh? Why/how would I freak him out?!

Sometimes early in relationships, it's better to proceed with caution — often the male species spooks easily at such junctures. Our advice if you like the guy? Play it cool. If things work out and you develop a solid relationship, there'll be plenty of time to play by your rules and speak your mind. This is not to say that you need to compromise your feelings, just that maybe you should play things as they lay for a while and enjoy the moment.

That said, here are 5 tips on how not to rock the first-date boat.