“Many things can go wrong on a date, especially when a guy is so eager to impress you that he ends up making more mistakes— locking his keys in the car, forgetting the theater tickets, and so on. Never use these blunders to make him feel bad. Instead, see all the effort and expense he is putting into the date. Being a good sport could make the difference between being just another date and his future wife.”
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