5 things that can ruin a first date (and your chances of getting a second date)

Going on a first date can be nerve-wracking. What do you say? How should you act?
You can ask your friends, or you can ask experts. But you could also look to shows like The Bachelor for tips.
The show now has a Japanese edition (which will air in Singapore!), and the first-ever Japanese Bachelor, Hirotake Kubo, had the tall task of meeting 20 women in one night, getting to know them over the course of several weeks and trying to decipher who his one true love could be.
So if anyone knows what great first dates look like, it would probably be Hirotake.
Here are several tips we've gleaned from the show on what not to do during your first dates.
1. DO NOT GO INTO THE DATE WITH A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
Even if you had some nasty encounters before your date, make sure you go in with a positive mindset. Leave the bad vibes at the door lest you risk potentially ruining a chance to get to know someone really great.
The Bachelor Japan premieres on TLC (SingTel TV Channel 254) on 19 September, 9pm.
This article was first published in CLEO Singapore.