1. He doesn’t let a day go by without checking on you
2. He has a *unique* pet name for you
3. He doesn’t just make plans with you at the weekend, but during the week too
4. He’s told at least three members of his family, friends or colleagues about you
5. He takes a genuine interest in your work, hobby or side hustle
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According to Urban Dictionary, a date is “two people getting together for an activity when the possibility of romance between them has been broached but not ruled out.”
In most cases the purpose of going on a date is to get to know someone, to see if they’re a person you might be interested in spending more time with.
So why would you leave your purse at home?
1. Remember your birthday without you hinting or leaving reminders around the place
2. Take you out to dinner
3. Remember your parent’s names
4. Be on time to meet you when you have plans
5. Accept your Instagram request
Guarding your heart means protecting it from hurt. Being disappointed and hurt is *kind of* inevitable, but how you prepare for it and react to it is up to you.
1. Stop fantasising about your future with someone who hasn’t even proposed.
That means not calling him ‘hubby’ if he hasn’t actually put a ring on it, and deleting that Pinterest board full of wedding ideas. I see you.
1. He doesn’t have his timestamp showing on whatsapp
2. His Instagram is private, and he won’t accept your request
3. His phone is always turned over so you can’t see the screen
4. He hides his phone security code like he’s hiding his credit card pin on Brixton high road
So you’ve secured a first date – the time and place are set, you’ve stalked them online and chosen the perfect outfit (with a little help from your friends).
Now it’s time to get down to business, just make sure you don’t say any of these seriously off-putting lines:
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1. The gym (especially an Easy Gym)
2. Your house (this is a Netflix and chill location, not a date location)
3. Nandos (any restaurant where you have to get up to order is not an appropriate date location)
4. Morleys/Chicken cottage/Sams/IKEA’s food court/Subway (see above)
5. A football match (unless you are both *avid* football fans)
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1. He asks to borrow your Oyster card
2. He thinks Nandos is an appropriate date location
3. He rides a Segway
4. He argues with people he doesn’t know in the comments of celebrities’ Instagram posts
5. He wears a bucket hat in the club
Phoebe Parke 