Sometimes, you know a date is going nowhere before the food even arrives. Maybe they spend the entire time talking about themselves, make an uncomfortable joke or treat the restaurant staff poorly. Nothing dramatic happens, yet you leave knowing there will not be a second date. These small moments can reveal more than a polished dating profile ever could. From disrespectful behaviour to a lack of genuine curiosity, certain first date red flagscan change how we see someone in minutes. But which moments are genuine warning signs, and which are simply awkward first-date nerves?
