Comments on: Conversation Topics to Avoid On a First Date http://www.jdate.com/jmag/2010/07/conversation-topics-to-avoid-on-a-first-date/ Where celebrities, experts and JDaters come to kibitz! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: EricA http://www.jdate.com/jmag/2010/07/conversation-topics-to-avoid-on-a-first-date/comment-page-1/#comment-7192 EricA Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:46:45 +0000 http://www.jdate.com/jmag/?p=6651#comment-7192 Eric, I think you're wrong. politics is exactly the type of subject to bring up. I mean, you do want to know how the other person feels, especially if politics are important to you, right? To see if they are a match for you. Sure, avoid politics if you're only interested in not rocking the boat or getting to know someone but that seems counter-productive if you're looking for Mr or Ms Right. The categories suggested above are a different class of question. I disagree about the no-sex-talk suggestion myself. "Sex is something that will happen naturally." Seriously? We'll just sort of lose control and merge physically without communicating verbally about it first? I'll buy that it isn't 1st date material but not that it should be avoided 'until it happens.' That doesn't sound very mature to me. Eric, I think you’re wrong. politics is exactly the type of subject to bring up. I mean, you do want to know how the other person feels, especially if politics are important to you, right? To see if they are a match for you. Sure, avoid politics if you’re only interested in not rocking the boat or getting to know someone but that seems counter-productive if you’re looking for Mr or Ms Right.

The categories suggested above are a different class of question.

I disagree about the no-sex-talk suggestion myself. “Sex is something that will happen naturally.” Seriously? We’ll just sort of lose control and merge physically without communicating verbally about it first? I’ll buy that it isn’t 1st date material but not that it should be avoided ‘until it happens.’ That doesn’t sound very mature to me.

]]> By: Eric http://www.jdate.com/jmag/2010/07/conversation-topics-to-avoid-on-a-first-date/comment-page-1/#comment-7161 Eric Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:18:40 +0000 http://www.jdate.com/jmag/?p=6651#comment-7161 You don't mention politics as a topic to avoid. I would recommend avoiding this topic, because some people have an immediate visceral reaction to anyone who disagrees with their political views. I know this because I enjoy discussing politics, and have brought it up several times on dates. I have learned the hard lesson that it isn't a good idea. Stick to kids, movies, compliments, traffic and weather...you can't go wrong there. You don’t mention politics as a topic to avoid. I would recommend avoiding this topic, because some people have an immediate visceral reaction to anyone who disagrees with their political views. I know this because I enjoy discussing politics, and have brought it up several times on dates. I have learned the hard lesson that it isn’t a good idea. Stick to kids, movies, compliments, traffic and weather…you can’t go wrong there.

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