Five things you should never do in public.
Personal grooming is a big issue when it comes to dating. Sometimes we are too busy to ensure regular hair cuts, or that our fingernails are short and tidy. But there’s a time and a place for taking care of grooming needs - and a crowded restaurant, bar, or sitting opposite a date isn’t one of them.
Don’t ever let me see you…
Brush your hair.
Gross! Hair falls out and can go into food and drinks, or on your date, or you might cover them in ’snow’ from a dandruff blizzard. Don’t do it.Pick your teeth.
If you feel you have something stuck in your teeth, head to the bathroom before you start digging around in there. And please don’t use cutlery, chopsticks or keys (yes, really) to gouge food remnants out of your mouth. You beast.Pluck or tweeze.
Er, the beauty salon closed at 5. There is absolutely no excuse for taking care of this business in public.Eat your earwax.
I know what you’re thinking. If it’s good enough for the Prime Minister, it’s good enough for me. But honestly, picking your ears is a nasty habit you should refrain from - especially in public. Eating your pickings takes gross to a whole new level.Pick your zits.
This one is disgusting beyond belief and yet, I have spent a sad, lonely hour sitting across the table from a charisma-free, self-obsessed date who did nothing by forage around his forehead picking his mini Mt Vesuvius. Gross beyond words.
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