Decorating For Dating
Making your place 'date friendly'
By Christine Hart, All-Star contributor
Updated: 1:33PM, April 1, 2008
Yes, it's true, the way you decorate your home can determine the success of your dating life.
Decorating crimes are being committed and there's no sense in ignoring them as ultimately, your date will (hopefully) be in your home. Not paying attention to the details in your living environment is like putting on your best outfit, but forgetting deodorant. Success is in the details.
First, Gentlemen, let's talk. Look around your place and answer the following questions to determine if it is Date Ready:
1) Is your bathroom clean? And by clean, I don't mean tidy but I mean germ and hair free?
2) Is your decorating based on the guy-stuff-everywhere theory?
3) Is there anything beyond take-out condiments in your fridge?
If you've answered yes to more than 2 of the above, here is some advice. It may sound unfair but a woman will judge your bathroom when she's at your place for a date. We do look behind the door, on the floor and at the various products on the counter.
Before you have someone over, take the time to clean up a bit. If you are in a real rush, a quick Windex wipe-down can make a big difference. Put away anything that you don't use on a daily basis and make sure you have a full roll of toilet paper and a clean hand towel.
An extra spicy addition is a small (safe) candle burning in the bathroom - we love that! Oh, and puhleeeeeese hide the porn. We know you have it, we just don't need to see it.
When inviting a girl over, think about the first room she is going to see. If it's your TV room, make sure you aren't using milk crates as TV stands or beer can collections as decorations.
Take some time to place some conversation pieces around the room, like maybe a photo from a recent trip or your favorite new book.
Also, remember that women tend to get colder quicker so if you can adjust the heat levels (on the furnace dials!) or place a throw blanket on the couch - we really appreciate it.
Finally, peruse your cupboards and fridge.
Have some snack type things like dips, cheese, crackers, fruit or chocolate from the specialty store up the street. Have at least one bottle of wine on hand. Clear out all those expired condiments. Do a quick wipe of the fridge in case we offer to get you another cool one, wink wink.
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Dating expert Chistine Hart takes a look at decorating during dating.
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Christine Hart is Canada's leading female Dating Expert & Coach. Drawing on both formal education in communication studies and extensive real-world experience in owning a dating service for 6 years, Christine specializes in private date-coaching, tele-coaching, and weekend workshops. She can be found at www.yourdatecoach.com. - AllStarDatingTips.com |
