Allergies: Many people are sensitive to a whole lot of allergens; it’s no
longer just the cat or dog. One biggie: perfumes and colognes. To some,
wearing a strong scent in a public setting is tantamount to lighting a
giant stogie in a doctor’s waiting room. Play it safe by either going au
naturel or, before you get dressed, spritz your scent into the air and walk
into it instead of squirting perfume or cologne directly on your skin.
Sore spots: Although you can’t avoid offending all of the people all of the
time, you can avoid stepping on potential toes by considering what your
date may think about fur, cleavage, big hair, smoking, drinking, drugs,
and photographs of Mother pinned to your lapel. Because you don’t
know each other at this point, pretend that you’re dressing for a job
interview or a meeting with a bank to consider a loan. You can make
political statements on date three.
Dating someone you met at online dating site is never going to be easy.