1. The best possible way that the date ends is by you and your date expressing your enjoyment of the evening. Not all dates end this way, but those that do are inevitably going to stick in your mind, so don’t be afraid to tell your date these things as the date ends.
2. A really good date is the type of date that ends with you and your date scheduling the next date right then and there to ensure it moves along swimmingly. Don’t be too shy to ask and don’t think it a failure if it doesn’t happen either, but a really good date is the date that ends in this fashion.
3. A good way the date ends is NOT telling them that you like them when you really don’t and see no future. Nobody wants to be strung along in a dead relationship, so use the golden rule and treat others as you wish they would treat you!
4. If you feel like you are on a date where you are the more interested one, then don’t push too much for a commitment for further dates as the date ends. Let the other party decide where this goes and if they are open for something more, be relaxed and easy-going in your agreement.
5. As the date ends, in good or bad fashion, make sure that you are aware of the other person’s arrangements for getting home or to their next destination. If they must call a cab or friend to pick them up, stay to make sure they depart safely, or if you must be the transportation do it without any reference to the date’s success, you both agreed and both must see it to the end.
6. When the date ends don’t be too antsy or over eager to establish something for the future if it doesn’t seem possible at the time. If you have one-another’s email addresses or phone numbers then rely on them to get in contact, other than that, let things happen as they may!
7. Do NOT rely on instinct and offer a friendship if the first date doesn’t go well and you are simply trying to end it. This isn’t exactly offensive, but it is almost insulting, as we all know that isn’t why you started the date. It is the dating equivalent of trying out for the football team and the coach saying, “You’d be a great secretary,” it is a compliment but not what you were looking for.
8. If the date ends as you are laughing or trying to break a seemingly endless conversation then you likely had a great date. This is a great way for the date to end as you are doing what show business calls “showmanship” or, in other words, leaving them wanting more.
9. If the date ends as you are leaving a courthouse, jailhouse, or waffle house then it may NOT have been a very “good” date. While the Waffle House may be debatable (as they have delicious waffles, no doubt), leaving from anywhere dealing with the law may be a problem!
10. If the date ends as you are angry or frustrated then you did not just have a very good date. No date should end this way and all dates that end this way shouldn’t be considered for future romance. If you can’t find a way to get along with your entire life stories to catch up on, then you really won’t have anything to talk about later!
Alex Carter is the Dating Expert for 10 Good Tips, an online help site for web surfers looking for information on a variety of topics. For more about How the Date Ends or other serious dating issues, read more from Alex at 10 Good Tips!
