One: Turn off your Grindr profile before the date begins, even if that's where you found him.

That little "pop" sound while you give him flowers is a romantic buzz kill.

If you're not a good match (and dates are like new restaurants; about one in eight survive), you're both going to share that awkward moment of "Do I un-friend him or keep reading about his 'Why do I always meet losers? Four: Even though gay men love to label everyone, they despise being labeled.

So whether he's a Bear, Twink, Twunk, Cub, Daddy, Dilf, Otter, Chub, Gym Rat, Gym Bunny, or any of the other zillion names we give one another, only address him in generic terms, like handsome, sexy, hung.

"I just saw them." EXCLUSIVE: Naya Rivera Talks 'Love-Hate' Relationship with Lea Michele on 'Glee' ET first published the photos of Rivera, 30, and Spade, 52, packing on the PDA poolside at the Halekulani Hotel pool in Waikiki on Friday, though an eyewitness revealed that the two tried to be discreet.Two: You're "Checking In" at the restaurant where you've made dinner reservations? Nothing like telling 5,000 Facebook friends the location of your intimate rendezvous.Three: Do not "friend" your date on Facebook before or after the initial meeting.This whole "going out to dinner" ritual is really an amazing concept. and how guys really believe that they need to do it (or similar things) in order to get a woman's attention in a romantic way.Here's the bottom line: If you want a woman to think of you as a "lover", then BE ONE.The C&F doesn't come naturally to me at present so I've taken your advice and am using the internet as a 'woman simulator' in order to practice.I've had mixed results so far, I think a few took the teasing the wrong way as some of them would suddenly stop replying. The first time I went on this site I was chatting to a few girls and one of them ended up giving me her mobile and asking if we could go for coffee before I had chance to.