- A survey found the behaviors that could land you a second date, and which probably won't.
- People were not cool with pet names and crying on the first date.
- But kissing and hooking up meant there's a good chance they'll be a second date.
It shouldn't surprise you that pulling some weird behavior on a first date will likely not land you a second one. But what if some of the behavior you find "normal" is actually scaring off your date?
In a study conducted by K2C, 1,000 Americans revealed the behaviors that would turn them off on a first date, and although some of them are some terrible behaviors, others are not so uncommon.
Although you may have a drink or two to calm your nerves, if you overdo it, that could spell disaster. In the survey, 70% of respondents who identify as women said that a date getting drunk is never OK, and it would completely ruin their chances of snagging another one.
And although you may think it's cute to call your date "sweetie" or "baby," people who identify as women and people who identify as men found this creepy. Specifically, 40% of men and 52% of women said that this would lead to them declining a second date.
Other triggers were more understandable, with about 69% of both men and women saying that they would turn down a second date if the first date consisted of their date getting a tattoo. Additionally, about 55% of both of these genders said that if their date talked about their ex, there wouldn't be a second one.
Crying is usually the sign of a bad time, so about 59% of millennial men and 62% of millennial women said they weren't cool with that.
Interestingly, the way to getting a second date seemed to be more on the physical side. Of the respondents, 75% of millenials who identify as women said they are more likely to go on a second date with someone if they kissed them on the first date.
The top answer for millenial men was even more intense; 84% said that would make them more likely to go on a second date if they engaged in a sexual activity that wasn't a type of intercourse with someone on the first date
Of course things like this can be taken with a grain of salt — everyone has their own personal preferences, and as long as it's consensual, you can be as reserved or affectionate as you want on a first date.
Just maybe lay off the tears until you get home if you're looking to score a second date.