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| a dinner or food-based first date because it opens | | | | Veggies or chips and dip |
| tremendous opportunity for messy and embarrassing | | | | Calimari |
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| let�s face it, food can be pretty unsexy. | | | | Spring rolls |
| Some people go so far as to ban eating on a first | | | | Main Courses: |
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| how to master the situation instead of running away | | | | Fish & chips |
| from it. | | | | Oysters |
| Don�t give up on food for your first date. | | | | Dessert: |
| There is a fool-proof way to get through the | | | | Fruit |
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| litter your clothes and area with an unattractive | | | | Cookies |
| mess. | | | | Candy |
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