5 Signs of a Disaster Date

Dating can be difficult, but there are some people that make it an even more frustrating experience. The following are 5 situations that scream "disaster date."

1. He only talks about himself

When you manage to get a word in about yourself, he's able to swing the conversation back to himself. Whether you're talking about a trip to the Bahamas or your recent skydiving adventure, he's able to one up you and bring the focus back to him. This is the kind of date who is more interested in hearing himself talk than getting to know you.

2. He can't leave his cell phone alone

You arrive at your table and he sets his phone in front of him. Every time it rings or chirps alerting him to a new text he must answer and reply. While you might not mind when he answers an important call, it's a different story when he has to reply to the funniest tweet ever while you're in the middle of telling him about the promotion you just received at work.

3. He compares you to other dates

You ordered a pasta dish and he immediately comments on how his last date ordered a salad. He then proceeds to mention how it's no wonder she was so thin, while you look like a real woman. When he asks you if you're into sports, he launches into a rant about how his ex-girlfriend never gave football a chance. The last thing you want to feel, especially on a first date, is that you're in a competition with everyone he's ever known before.

4. He asks you to pay for half

The bill arrives and he reaches for it. Then he hits a few buttons on his phone and proceeds to tell you how much you owe for your half. Enough said. It's a first date, not the best time to go Dutch unless you discussed it beforehand.

5. He thinks intimacy is a given

You've had dinner and enjoyed a good movie together and he's driving you home. You arrive at your place, he parks and gets out to walk you to the door. At least you think that's what he's doing until he expects to come inside. When you block the doorway he acts confused and then offended. It's presumptuous to expect intimacy on the first (or second or third) date. Don't give in to any pressure you may feel.

Disaster dates happen. Don't let them ruin your view of dating. Dating is all about getting to know people. If you don't like something you are seeing on a first date, you can say no (politely) to a second date.