{"id":16745,"date":"2021-09-16T13:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=16745"},"modified":"2021-09-16T13:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T13:00:31","slug":"5-things-to-talk-about-on-the-first-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/dating\/5-things-to-talk-about-on-the-first-date\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Talk About on the First Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First dates are always the hardest, especially if you are not confident about dating and talking to someone you just met. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, nearly half of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2020\/08\/20\/nearly-half-of-u-s-adults-say-dating-has-gotten-harder-for-most-people-in-the-last-10-years\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adults in the US say that dating has become more challenging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the last 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a couple of things that you should ask your date and discuss on the first date to break the ice and find out if you two are compatible for the long run.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Ask about their talents.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of asking them what they do for a living, ask them something else like their talents or hobbies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking someone what they do for a living is not very polite nowadays, and it could even sound condescending.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Ask a philosophical question.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By asking something profound on the first date, you will understand their morality and spirituality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, ask them about their stand against poverty, war, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you will find out if you two have the same idea of morals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Address the deal-breakers.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid conflict in the future, you should address your likes and dislikes as early as the first date. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in the game for the long-term, you want to know if the person you are about to date is open to having kids, marriage, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Ask about family and friends.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple phrase like \u201ctell me about your family\u201d can carry an entire conversation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they sound too sensitive to talk about their family, try to get them to open up and find out why. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If not, you can ask about their friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Ask their perception of what a \u201cgood life\u201d is.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2017\/10\/24\/3-views-of-life-in-the-country-today-u-s-global-standing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">concept of living a good life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is different for everybody. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, knowing their thoughts about this concept is a must to find out if you want to be with that person for the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First dates are always the hardest, especially if you are not confident about dating and talking to someone you just met. In fact, nearly half of the adults in the US say that dating has become more challenging in the last 10 years. 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