When dating there are certain things you say, and just as importantly don't say . . .

1. Don't talk about your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend especially if you're still in love.
2. Sex of the past. Complete honesty -- sharing the number of partners or intimate details, will come back to haunt you.
3. Pick, pluck, tweeze, bleach, wax, or prod. Sharing personal hygiene routines can be detrimental to a relationship's health.
4. Dissect the fat content or ingredients of your meal. Eat healthily but don't obsess over calorie intake. Dates are supposed to be fun -- let your diet slide.
5. Criticize your date's junk food intake. Criticism won't win you any brownie points. Tolerate your differences at this point.
6. Dress in front of him. Fumbling back into your pantyhose does nothing to preserve the sexy image of undressing for him the night before. Dress privately.
7. Lose the socks, men. A naked guy, who's still wearing his socks, has no sex appeal.
8. Pet allergies or fears. Your pet might be the joy of your life but a gradual introduction would be considerate.
9. Your local pub. It's your safe haven -- make sure that you won't be sharing it with an ex if you breakup.
10. Your passwords: Avoid showing off your computer system unless you cannot access all functions without inputting a password. Access to your e-mail account by an ex could cause real damage.
11. Kids. Don't hide the fact that you have kids, but wait until you have an established relationship before including them in your dating activities.
12. Turn your cell phone off. Focus totally on your date -- for a few hours the outside world doesn't exist.