Put it Down! Food to Never Eat on the First Date

Amanda-Arcangel


Put it Down!: Food to Never Eat on the First Date


First dates are all about first impressions. What you order and what you eat says a lot about you. Haven’t you heard the saying, “You are what you eat?” You and your date will be scrutinizing each other as if you have a magnifying glass, so put a little bit of extra thought into what you order. Below is a list of food to avoid on a first date. In general, try not to order anything that will give you bad breath or get something stuck in your teeth.



1.Garlic or Onions




Garlic or Onions



Put down the garlic bread, it is NOT worth the garlic breath. Although garlic is said to contain allicin, which increases circulation, your garlic breath does not need to be circulating! The same goes for the onions, but they are less lethal cooked than raw.



2.Chicken Wings




Chicken Wings



As a rule of thumb, it is a good idea to stay clear of foods that require you to eat with your hands, except for french fries. The restaurant might have the best wings in town, but by dessert you will look like a toddler with wing sauce all over your face..



3.Ribs




Ribs



A saucy rack of ribs might hit the spot for your appetite, but they will also cover your face in a saucy residue. Licking the sauce off your fingers might be too much romance for the first date and you will be sure to get rib meat stuck in your teeth.



4.Corn on the Cob




Corn on the Cob


A buttery corn on the cob may be tasty but it is clingy as well. The corn kernels are bound to get stuff in your pearly whites and if you are a lady, it’ll definitely smear your lipstick or lipgloss.



5.Spaghetti




Spaghetti



Slurping noodles is not as sexy and romantic as Disney taught us on Lady and the Tramp. Nobody wants to hear you slurp your noodles and chances are that you will get spaghetti sauce all over you or your date.



6.Soup




Soup



Similar to spaghetti, nobody wants to hear you slurp all night. The backsplash of your spoon and you blowing your soup because it is too hot is just unattractive on the first date.



7.The Green Monster: Pesto, Spinach, Broccoli, Kale Anything




The Green Monster: Pesto, Spinach, Broccoli, Kale Anything



Leafy greens are notorious for getting stuck in your teeth. You do not want to smile and be embarrassed for having a piece of broccoli in your teeth. But if you must, be prepared with a pocket mirror and a toothpick or some floss.



8.Beans




Beans



Pass on the beans and pass on the gas. Yes, beans are good for you and some say they help with fertility, but you do not need to be fertile on the first date, picking the bean residue out of your teeth or running to the bathroom either.




9.Seafood




Seafood



Crustaceans of the sea are way too much work for dining on the first date, but they are also too messy. Shells and legs that you have to pick, crack, and rip all while wearing a bib might not be the best first impression on your first date. That means no crabs, lobsters, crawfish, or shrimps, etc.




10.The Most Expensive Thing on the Menu




The Most Expensive Thing on the Menu



Especially if you are not paying, ordering the most expensive thing on the menu will make you look like a brat or a jerk. Wait until a special occasion before you order the most expensive thing on the menu.





Written by Amanda Arcangel



Put it Down! Food to Never Eat on the First Date

Amanda Arcangel is the Chief Writer at GirlsaskGuys.com with a diverse background in entertainment and sports. She is a communications professional who always has her finger on the buzz around town whether it is dating, fashion, music, politics, or sports.


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