How can one politely decline to answer personal questions on a first date without hurting the other person's feelings or making the situation awkward?

[Being_a_good_Indian]

[Avicenna]

Ne honest and say you don’t feel comfortable discussing it at this time

[Nikki1989]

I would just say something like, "I'm not sure if I'm comfortable sharing that yet. Maybe we can save that for a rainy day."