DATING RULE 1: Show up on time. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first date or the fifteenth; you show respect when you value other people’s time. Be early and you’ll be pleased with the results.

DATING RULE 2: Be courteous and polite. If you’re in a restaurant and the food is awful or there’s a mistake on the bill, take it all in stride. Play it cool or risk looking the fool. Manners are also important. Forgetting which side plate is yours is fine, but swearing up a storm leaves you looking like a stooge.

DATING RULE 3: Ask as many questions as you answer. Conversation is a two way street that you both need to drive. If you’re not quick on your feet, think up some interesting lines of questions beforehand.

DATING RULE 4: Keep sex out of the conversation – at least at first. It’s as bad as starting a conversation with a stranger with questions like “how much do you make” or “how old are you really.”

DATING RULE 5: If you’re dating other people, be up front about it. At worst you’ll be respected for your openness and at best it will make you more attractive.

DATING RULE 6: Never lead people on for sex or money. Once you know in your head and heart that a relationship has run its course, cut the ties.

DATING RULE 7: Be honest. Trust starts to build from the moment you meet and lasts a lifetime.

DATING RULE 8: Respect the comfort zone. If they say they don’t want to talk about a subject, don’t press it.

DATING RULE 9: Call the next day. Keeping in touch shows you care, and even if things don’t work out with that particular relationship, you never know what friends of theirs you may meet down the line!

DATING RULE 10: The 10th rule for dating we’ll leave for you! Pick something you think belongs in the list and leave a comment below.