Wednesday 6th January 2016 - Dating Tips

Today marks my darling blog's first birthday! Arriba Arriba! I was wondering how on earth to celebrate such a special occasion when I clocked the book of dating advice I received on Christmas day (this speaks volumes on my success in the HK dating world). So it seems only right that I recount my most embarrassing date-related anecdotes from the past year so that we can all have a jolly good giggle on this most wonderful of days. Enjoy (and learn, of course):

Don't accidentally squirt lemon in your eye when aiming for your sophisticated white fish dish. Your eye will sting something outrageous, turn bright red and you will have tears and makeup pouring down your face. The only option is to stick your head underneath the table and pretend to have lost something of great importance in your teeny tiny clutch bag.

Lesson: Opt for a large handbag on date night.

Don't leave the zip on your purse open when having an argument. All of your cards will fly out and you will have to sheepishly return to collect them after your dramatic exit.

Lesson: Ensure that all zips are securely fastened before unleashing your inner demon.

Don't sob your way through a non-emotional 3 hour long space movie and emerge with a red, puffy, tear-stained face. "Wow, you got really emotionally involved in that film" isn't the compliment one would hope to round off a second date with.

Lesson: Leave all emotion at the door. Unfortunately, this is somewhat difficult for someone who wept into her bucket of popcorn during her solo trip to watch 50 Shades of Grey.

Don't freak out halfway through cooking a meal you offered to make, demand that your date finish the job and then sashay back into the kitchen to plate up and nonchalantly pop it down on the table.

Lesson: Avoid cooking if you are totally crap at it.

The date offers are flying in real fast over here kids.