Dinner is perhaps the most 'classic' style of date out there – though people often tend to avoid it for their very first meeting with someone, saving it for later in the dating process.

Here are four tips that might be able to help, if you have a dinner date on the cards.

Choose somewhere one of you knows

Going somewhere that is new and exciting to both of you can work – but also increases the risk that it might turn out to be to neither of your tastes. It's less risky to go somewhere at least one of you already likes.

If one person knows the place, they can recommend food options for example, and will be able to describe the eatery to their date before the meeting, to check they're likely to have a good time there.  

Match each other's courses  

It's a good idea to ask your date if they want a particular course – starters, for example – so you can both take the meal at the same pace.

Book

Most places will be able to take two extra diners at short notice, but just to be sure, and avoid having to wait or change plans at the last minute, it can be better to book. This is particularly the case if you're going somewhere you know is often busy.

Cover the chewing

Try to notice when your date is tucking in. Chewing silences are to be expected at a dinner date, but if you want to keep conversation going, while they're eating, speak yourself for a while and don't question them just as they put a fork of food in their mouth, or they may be embarrassed! 

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