Rabu, 01 September 2010

CHATTER OVERKILL

I was having dinner with my significant other the other night. We were treating ourselves after a hectic few weeks of assignments. Not that the madness is over but at least we managed to peel away for a reprieve.

So this other couple was next to us. Obviously on their first date judging by their fumbling. Besides, the guy was rather loud so we sort of picked up things as we were digging into our steaks.

This was one great example of what not to do during a first date, and I've mentioned it before. Men and women are guilty of this. This guy was unloading his job, family, and sports buddies on his hapless date a furious pace. It was unbelievable.

Then as we moved on to dessert, he suddenly realised and said, "I've been doing all the talking. I hardly know anything about you. "

Finally!

But two sentences later, we found out about all the pets he has had as a child, amongst other things. Looking at his poor bored date, we both felt sorry for her. You you tell she was hoping for something to happen to pull her out of there - like a fire or suddenly recalling that she had an appointment to have brain surgery.

Anyway, this is one of the worse things to do on the first date. Talk all about yourself and chances are you will be by yourself but a long time to come. A little babbling is normal when you first meet someone you are attracted to going into chatter overkill mode will certainly kill your chances of progressing any further with this person.

Share the spotlight and remember that good conversation is always a dialogue not a monologue.

Missus Singapore out!

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