5 Red Flags To Look For On A First Date

She talks too much about her ex

If she brings up her ex boyfriend or the fact he was such a jerk more than once on your first date chances are that she still harbors unresolved feelings for him. This could very likely create issues for you two further down the road, so if she talks about her ex a little too much consider it a very bright red flag.

She takes it for granted that you are paying

On a first date I don’t mind paying given that most women I go out with earn quite a bit less than me or especially if they are university students or have just graduated. However, as I have experienced before, if she takes it for granted and doesn’t even say ‘thank you’ that is a big ‘no no’. It’s a sign that she has been spoiled growing up and doesn’t know the value of money or hard work. If things go further dating someone like her could be very detrimental to your current account and who needs that?

She wants to get married RIGHT NOW

Unless you are in a place in your life where you want to settle down and have kids you need be conscious of the fact that many women, usually in the mid to late 30s, are very keen to get married a.s.a.p. Whether it is due to social pressure or simply their natural desire to procreate, at a certain age many women are looking for a husband. If she is obviously screening you for that and it isn’t what you want make that clear and end the date before you waste both of your time.

All she does is party

If you are looking for a high quality woman in your life that you can have a great relationship with avoid party girls. Yes, they are fun and don’t take life too serious but do you really want to get called at 3am on a Thursday night to pick her up from some rave downtown when you have to be up at 6am to get to work? If she talks about how much she loves to go clubbing and how crazy last night got after she took MDMA just walk away. Save yourself the hassle.

Jesus is the main man in her life

Unless you are a Christian stay clear of women with strong religions beliefs. I learned this the hard way on more than one occasion. If a women’s religious beliefs do not match yours eventually it will not work out. As appealing as the idea of woman with good values and a strong sense for family and community might be, if you are not of the same denomination and she is a firm believer you need to walk away.

Alexander Bon Vivant

Author: Alexander Bon Vivant

Alexander is the man behind LifestyleofaBonVivant.com and Owner & Creative Director at Bon Vivant - Menswear & Accessories. His interests lie in music, art, fashion, entrepreneurship and all finer things in life. Alex lives in London. You can tweet him at @AlexBonVivant

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