The film ’50 First Dates’ may have depicted the issue as one of a
light-hearted comical experience, but in reality first dates can often
prove a nerve wracking and sometimes stressful experience – and this is
before you have even gone on the date!
Brits worry about a whole assortment of factors leading up to the
date such as choosing the right attire to wear or if there will be a
sufficient number of topics of interest to discuss to mask over any
potential awkward silences.
However, a new survey by the makers of revolutionary mouthwash CB12
has found that indeed bad breath seems to be the biggest concern of
single Brits before going on their date, with over half who answered the
survey stating this is their main worry before the big night.
Perhaps this is an unsurprising reason provided as a concern when
bearing in mind that the same survey found three quarters (75%) claim
they would be deterred from going on a second date with somebody if they
had bad breath (also known as halitosis).
Topping the list however for dating turn-offs was body odour (86%), followed by bad breath, whilst excessive sweating and bad teeth were both given as reasons for being turned-off by 58% of the respondents.
Therefore, to increase your chances of achieving a second date with
somebody, it might be worthwhile making sure you are stocked up with
plenty of anti-perspirant, toothpaste and neutralise any bad breath for
up to 12 hours with CB12 mouthwash!
The survey also discovered that bad skin/spots
(34%), over-doing make-up (30%), untidy-looking nails (29%) and too
much facial hair (28%) also proved to be big turn-offs for people.
James Preece, a top UK dating expert said: “It’s completely natural
for people to get pre-date nerves, especially on a first date when first
impressions are so important. Bad breath is clearly causing a huge
amount of angst amongst daters, yet thankfully there are products out
there such as CB12 which can help. Confidence is key when it comes to
dating as when people ooze confidence they appear more attractive to
others – addressing pre-dates concerns boosts chances of having a
fantastic date.”
The biggest pre-date worries, in order, were found to be:
. Bad breath
. Choice of outfit
. Looking fat
. Body odour
. Bad hair
. Food stuck in teeth
. Untidy/Ungroomed nails
. Make-up
James has provided 5 tips for unlucky-in-love serial daters to try and follow. They are:
1. Friday afternoon is the best time of the week to message when
online dating. People are winding down at work, looking forward to the
weekend and are looking for a distraction and possibly a date over the
weekend.
2. If you want to attract and date a ’10,’ you’ve got to become a
’10′ yourself. This needs to be in every way – mentally &
physically. So always dress to impress and never stop looking at ways to
improve and enrich your life.
3. Mint can really enhance a kiss as the cooling sensation when air
hits your mouth is a fantastic feeling. This can make it more memorable
and give you more chance of getting another!
4. Kissing involves three senses at once – touch, taste and smell. So
if you don’t have fresh breath you’ll spoil it for both of you. Before
your date, make sure your breath is fresh by using a mouth rinse so you
can be confident you’ll have fresh breath throughout your date and
especially for your first kiss!
5. A smile shows empathy and showing your teeth is a primitive
display that you are not a threat. So if a person gives someone a
genuine warm smile it shows they are interested and comfortable talking
to them. Studies have shown that teeth don’t need to be overly white to
be considered attractive, just clean and natural looking. If you have
bad teeth or bad breath then it suggests you are lazy and don’t care
about your appearance, so definitely work on this if necessary.
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