First Date Food: Concentrate on your date, not your plate!

First dates can be nerve wracking. Many people avoidPotato skins
a dinner or food-based first date because it opensVeggies or chips and dip
tremendous opportunity for messy and embarrassingCalimari
mishaps. Spilling on your shirt, sauce stains aroundChicken tenders
your mouth, seeds in your teeth �Crab cakes
let�s face it, food can be pretty unsexy.Spring rolls
Some people go so far as to ban eating on a firstMain Courses:
get together, or they choose low-pressure,Wraps or fajitas
low-contact methods of meeting people thatSushi
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dating event, or group social, food is likely to play atsauce does)
least a minor role, so it�s really best to learnKorean BBQ/hibachi
how to master the situation instead of running awayFish & chips
from it.Oysters
Don�t give up on food for your first date.Dessert:
There is a fool-proof way to get through theFruit
situation without turning it into a sloppy, food-stainedCheesecake
nightmare. Simply choose safe, sexy foods. TheseCrepes
are foods that will not fall all over you, and will notMousse
litter your clothes and area with an unattractiveCookies
mess.Candy
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Appetizers: