Topics Never to Discuss on a First Date

In the world of dating, there are some things you just never are supposed to discuss on a first date or in the very beginnings of a hopeful relationship. Here are the topics and why you shouldn't be discussing it.

Politics: This is a very bad subject to discuss because it usually doesn't end well. There are two possible scenarios that can occur if you bring this topic up and neither will help your possible relationship. Either the other person isn't into politics at all and will have no idea what in the world you are talking about, or they will have conflicting viewpoints as you and you will get into a fight. For example, suppose you are very conservative and your date is very liberal. You might get into a fight on the first date about abortion rights, or how much you hate the president while your date loves the president or religious rights.

This brings me to the second topic never to discuss on a first date: Religion. Religion is something that you don't want to discuss because you probably won't have anything in common with this unless you meet someone through a religious group. However, if you don't meet them through a religious group, you could have the same thing happen as with politics in which one person isn't religious at all and the other person is very religious. Or you could have very different religious viewpoints because you are of different religious practices or different religious sects.

Smoking: If your date smokes and you do not, don't bring it up in conversation because smokers get very defensive if you tell them to quit or if they are already trying to quit but can't.

Marriage: Do not talk about marriage because you will scare off your date as fast as you can read this article. It doesn't matter that you are talking about your friend's wedding next week. It doesn't matter that you don't want to get married until after a few years have passed in the relationship. If you bring up the "M" word then you are toast. No one wants to think about marriage on a first date. Most people just want to get to know a person and have a good time out.

Break-ups: I usually suggest not bringing up past girlfriends or boyfriends because it leads to trouble but not always. However, if you begin talking about past break-ups gone badly, it can lead to disaster. The only exception is if you personally talk about a funny breakup and get your date to laugh.

Death: having a relative or friend pass away is not something to talk about on a first date because it is a depressing topic. It makes people sad when a first date should be fun, happy and exciting.