Do’s and Don’ts For Dressing on Dates

So many men think, “Well, she agreed to go out with me, so I guess I don’t need to do anything more!”  Allow me to correct you:  you are very, very wrong!  As females, we judge very quickly and very permanently.  We also way, way over think things.

If a man turns up to a first date looking like he just rolled out of bed, our minds start rolling with all the (generally highly unlikely!) reasons why he wouldn’t make the effort, number one being:  he doesn’t care about how he looks because he doesn’t care about me!  We care about these things even if online dating made us come together, and we judge very carefully by your online dating picture in that case.

So, assuming that you did ask her out because you like her and you would like the date to be followed by another, let’s get down to the Do’s and Don’ts for dressing on your date:

DO think about what you will be doing.  If you are going paint-balling or hiking, or even taking a sunset walk on the beach, then going ultra-formal in a bid to show her how rich and smooth you are is probably not the smartest of ideas.

DO dress for your age.  If you are in your 30s, even if you are going to the beach or just to the movies with a lady, do NOT don a baseball cap and sneakers as though you just stopped by on your way to a frat party.  Enough said!

DO dress for your shape.  If there is a little more of you to love, don’t wear a form fitting muscle singlet and shorts; try a nice jacket over slacks.

DON’T you’re “too cool” to make the effort.  The fact is, at this point, you should be making extra effort (but not being a try-hard).  Just because she agreed to come out with you doesn’t mean that she won’t change her mind!