{"id":16101,"date":"2019-09-18T18:43:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T14:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=16101"},"modified":"2019-09-18T18:43:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T14:43:38","slug":"common-dating-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/sponsored\/common-dating-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Common Dating Techniques That Are Actually BIG Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This might shock you, but common dating tips and tricks you&#8217;ve picked up over the years may not be as effective as you think&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The thing about techniques is they&#8217;re not natural, and the big-learner from the following six-points is you will have wayyy more success if you simply BE YOURSELF.\u00a0And Axe, the go-to fragrance for guys just want you to remember to chill, because you\u2019re hotter that way.<\/p>\n<p>The following dating techniques are all big no-nos. Read now, avoid later.<\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Hold off on the &#8216;good morning&#8217; texts until you&#8217;re actually <em>in<\/em> a relationship<\/h2>\n<p>Or you may as well plaster &#8216;KEEN&#8217; across your forehead.<\/p>\n<p>You might think a good-morning text is a cute way to show you care. However, until you&#8217;re actually in a relationship, the &#8216;good morning&#8217; texts are too-much, too-soon and way too samey.<\/p>\n<p>Be unique with your texts. A random, cute snap throughout the day works better than a cheesy morning text.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/mMC0JKqNxvBXDjF5E2\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/bublywater-mMC0JKqNxvBXDjF5E2\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2. No pick-up lines necessary<\/h2>\n<p>Are you from Tennessee? &#8216;Cos you&#8217;re the only 10 I see&#8230; Lines like this on DM or in person might get you a laugh, but if you&#8217;re actually looking for a relationship? Pick-up lines look way too try-hard.<\/p>\n<p>A simple &#8216;how are you?&#8217; actually shows you care.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/Xfbugf2U4rC1Db4NSq\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>3. Don&#8217;t look for the person your family EXPECTS you to meet<\/h2>\n<p>We live in a swipe-left, swipe-right world and it&#8217;s easy to ignore hundreds of people, because they don&#8217;t match you (or your family&#8217;s) &#8216;type&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Be strong. Be sure of what YOU are looking for and broaden your dating-field to a whole new potential Bae-dom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3otPoJUIvk0op5MUec\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>4. Don&#8217;t expect marriage on a first date<\/h2>\n<p>This is a\u00a0common mistake. You meet someone, you get their number, you arrange a date&#8230; you then start thinking if your parents will like your new boo. Too early, bro!<\/p>\n<p>A first date is way to soon to consider any sort of future. Just because you&#8217;ve picked up that they like the same restos as you, or that you&#8217;re both into the same thing does not mean it&#8217;s time to start setting a date.<\/p>\n<p>Be chill. Eager is never a good look.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/1lvoavk6XtvA6mVdkw\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5. Don&#8217;t over-analyse every. single. detail after a date<\/h2>\n<p>Did you arrange the date spot or did they? Did you pay or did they? Did you ask for a second date or did they? Did you text first or did they? Did you analyse every tiny detail from the date or did they?<\/p>\n<p>Only the last point matters. Over-analysing will give you a pain in the head and little else. Don&#8217;t stoop to replaying every second of the date through your head, keep it natural, and if you&#8217;re keen, arrange another date. If not? On to the next!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3ohc0PHPMkbRjYYvdu\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>6. Don&#8217;t monologue about yourself<\/h2>\n<p>Sure, you want to paint yourself in the best light but no one likes a talker, when it&#8217;s primarily a show-boater series all about themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to impress bae with OTT stories does not equal a good date.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative? Remain calm, be yourself and ask questions!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/TKAMFKRG9pnEJCmajQ\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This might shock you, but common dating tips and tricks you&#8217;ve picked up over the years may not be as effective as you think&#8230; The thing about techniques is they&#8217;re not natural, and the big-learner from the following six-points is you will have wayyy more success if you simply BE YOURSELF.\u00a0And Axe, the go-to fragrance &hellip; ","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest","category-sponsored"],"acf":{"hide_featured_image":false,"featured_image":{"ID":16106,"id":16106,"title":"Hungry man eating and his friends taking selfies","filename":"108309816_m.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/sponsored\/common-dating-techniques\/attachment\/hungry-man-eating-and-his-friends-taking-selfies\/","alt":"","author":"397","description":"","caption":"","name":"hungry-man-eating-and-his-friends-taking-selfies","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":16101,"date":"2019-09-04 11:28:30","modified":"2019-09-04 11:28:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2508,"height":1672,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m-1024x683.jpg","large-width":900,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"small":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m-230x153.jpg","small-width":120,"small-height":80,"custom-size":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/09\/108309816_m.jpg","custom-size-width":300,"custom-size-height":200}},"featured_image_caption":"","ad_square_right":"","summary":"","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p>This might shock you, but common dating tips and tricks you&#8217;ve picked up over the years may not be as effective as you think&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The thing about techniques is they&#8217;re not natural, and the big-learner from the following six-points is you will have wayyy more success if you simply BE YOURSELF.\u00a0And Axe, the go-to fragrance for guys just want you to remember to chill, because you\u2019re hotter that way.<\/p>\n<p>The following dating techniques are all big no-nos. 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