What's the Worst Thing a Woman Can Wear on the First Date?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/05/29 21:01:10

Related Topics: Fashion, Date, Outfits, Clothing, attire, Worst, Cleavage, Friends, First Date, Test, Shoes, Walk, True

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	Anything too revealing	370 votes	34%
	Too much makeup	376 votes	34%
	Uncomfortable-looking shoes	45 votes	4%
	A hat	59 votes	5%
	UGGs	181 votes	17%
	A huge purse	64 votes	6%

First dates can be nerve-racking. And you only make them worse by wearing the wrong outfit. A blogger for howaboutwe.com grilled her guy friends about "first date fashion no-nos," and came up with a handy list of "don'ts" for ladies looking to score a second date.

According to the site, women should NOT wear:

--Anything too revealing. As in, "Short skirts, cleavage-bearing anything."

--Too much makeup. "You might think it looks OK, but guys don’t like to see your face caked in makeup," the site says.

--Uncomfortable-looking shoes. "Do a test before your date -- if you can’t walk normally in them, leave them at home," the site advises.

--A hat. Especially a cowboy hat.

--Anything too dressy. Unless you want him to think you're ready to walk down the aisle.

--UGGs. "This came up a few times," howaboutwe says.

--A huge purse. "They make you look high-maintainence which makes guys think you’re an expensive date blahblahblah, not fair but true," the site reports. What do you think is the biggest first date fashion no-no?

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Kimmel 2012/05/29 21:18:42

A hat

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And a wedding ring.
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beach bum 2012/05/31 05:44:45

Anything too revealing

+1
anything too revealing

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mgwynn224 2012/05/31 05:44:05

Too much makeup

+2
Nobody looks like the real them if they wear too much makeup.

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Relay 2012/05/31 02:51:40

Anything too revealing

wear something appropriate
skanky is not a first date

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GoatHorns to Relay 2012/06/01 05:49:11

+1
if she shows up wearing that, there's definitely going to be a second date.

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Relay to GoatHorns 2012/06/02 03:42:50

+2

still a second date ? lol

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GoatHorns to Relay 2012/06/02 21:09:31

+1
lol

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Mark Mercer 2012/05/31 02:07:17

Too much makeup

+1
The 'no hat' rule is good too. Seldom does a girl know how to wear a hat (for a 'function'). Too much makeup ? .....(are you 'charging'?)

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weirdchickalert 2012/05/31 02:06:21

Too much makeup

Too much makeup, because your kind of going over the top and like you might end
up looking like a clown (no offense)

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Bibliophilic 2012/05/30 22:27:53 (edited)

Uncomfortable-looking shoes

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Uncomfortable shoes can ruin a good time. Don't sacrifice comfort for fashion. That's not attractive and neither is it necessary to impress me. How can we have fun if shoes get in the way?

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Mud 2012/05/30 21:05:09

Too much makeup

+1
But really. I feel as a woman, there's not much that you can do to screw it up, the guy is attracted to you already so youre pretty much good to go as long as youre friendly. Whereas as a guy, there's a ton of tiny little things that you could do or say that will totally turn her off.

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cc 2012/05/30 20:25:25

Too much makeup

If you don't want to kiss a guy, wear enough makeup to look like he's going to get a pasty grease smooch.
I think "all of the above" would be a good answer really though. If you're a cowgirl dating a cowboy, wear your hat. If your date is a hat guy, you could wear a hat no problem. Just remember, a little moderation goes a long way.
Sometimes it's good to go all out though! Some guys are all about that! Just be yourself though as that is what a guy is after in the long run. Then there are less surprizes later....

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story101 2012/05/30 20:22:25

Too much makeup

I want to see you.

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Boss 2012/05/30 19:46:24

Anything too revealing

lately it seems that women have to show all they have..on tv (skirts so short, it,s like OOPS!!)..too much cleavage....in most cases it,s NOT pretty...hairs falling over everything...why imitate streetwalkers???

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darazan 2012/05/30 19:13:36

Anything too revealing

You don't want to look like you were paid to spend the time with him. :)

Too much makeup is a very close second.

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Laura Densmore 2012/05/30 18:20:17

Too much makeup

UGGs and a huge purse are pretty bad, too. However, if you wear too much makeup, it's like saying, "Either I'm so unattractive I have to cover my face with all this, or I just think I am and I'm really insecure and pathetic." You don't have to wear any makeup on a date, it isn't the law.

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whateverbabynevermind 2012/05/30 17:54:42 (edited)

Anything too revealing

It doesn't have to be a nun's garb, but something casual. Second is make up. I have a great complexion, dark eyelashes and dark lips, so people tend to assume I slather myself in make up.

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Tasinahri 2012/05/30 17:51:59

Anything too revealing

Got to keep some stuff under wraps, and left to the imagination :)

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JMCC 2012/05/30 17:20:46

A huge purse

+1
What's the Worst Thing a Woman Can Wear on the First Date?

Her dinner, her wine, or her date!!!

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PortaPocketGal 2012/05/30 17:09:49

Anything too revealing

overdone makeup is a close 2nd

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aeroshock 2012/05/30 17:06:38

Anything too revealing

Sort of a tie between revealing and make up. I want the girl to feel comfortable, and I want the girl to be herself. I don't think the date should be anything more than casual.

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moviebuff 2012/05/30 16:56:06

Too much makeup

Keep your face kissable. It's tough to want to touch or kiss all that war paint.

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Professor Wizard 2012/05/30 16:50:38

Too much makeup

Of the choices, I picked Makeup... however - - dressing like you just finished mowing the lawn is pretty high up there!

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LolasMechanic 2012/05/30 16:40:27

Anything too revealing

I believe women should dress comfortable especially in the summer time; but should refrain from showing too much cleavage on a first date; afterall, you're there to impress your date but not have other men star at you. I know that this can be difficult for some women; because they happen to have more than other gals; but save it for that special moment! My favorite dressed women are like the women in Hitchcock's films; especially Tippy Hendren! A man can't help but notice them!

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Kenken 2012/05/30 16:36:15

Anything too revealing

I would say the first or second option because the first can give the guy the wrong impression and the second tells the guy your either 1: fake 2: hiding behind the male up mp3: lady gaga.

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raine 2012/05/30 16:29:49

UGGs

Uggs and shorts. YUCK. I saw a woman in that git up she also was about 100 pounds over weight YUCK to all 3.

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Nehaaa 2012/05/30 16:15:07

Anything too revealing

to look attractive

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Riku Xander 2012/05/30 16:14:36

UGGs

UGGs are just a fashion faux pas in general... They're just plain disgusting.

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BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/05/30 16:13:48

Anything too revealing

True story, this girl was after a friend of mine we worked together. She had on this jungle gardenia cologne, it smelled like she took a bath in the stuff.

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Aksana 2012/05/30 16:01:43

Anything too revealing

+2
and

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weenyboy 2012/05/30 15:57:26

Anything too revealing

I actually had a date in college with a young "Small-town" girl who hadn't spent much time off the farm. She was a freshman and I was a Junior. I picked her up on my motorcycle and at her dorm, she came out wearing her PROM DRESS! We were simply going to a rather informal fraternity party. To say the least.... this was certainly the WORST thing that she could have worn!

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Resp 2012/05/30 15:51:34

A huge purse

And a chastity belt...

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FIDAN Ylee 2012/05/30 15:39:51

Uncomfortable-looking shoes

and as the top commenter a WEdding ring

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Elizabeth Dupree 2012/05/30 15:21:24

Anything too revealing

+1
I wore a hot pink and white fishnet sweater over a tanktop on my first date with my husband . He later told me that I looked like a slut , and that's what got me the second date lol.

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cc to Elizabe... 2012/05/30 20:21:26

Ha hah!! You go girl! I guess ya do what works right?

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ghosiejackson 2012/05/30 15:08:31

Uncomfortable-looking shoes

they just do look uncomfortable!!

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tnspringer 2012/05/30 14:59:04

Too much makeup

+1
my favorite first date outfit was I dressed up like Yahoo Serious in Young Einstien. The girl was shocked beyond belief, she took herself too seriously, and didn't appreciate the attire. We had both seen the movie but not together. Yes, I brought other clothes to change into before going on the date. How did it go? We have been married for almost 21 years.

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Superman 2012/05/30 14:57:50

UGGs

+1
Awww . . . . Its Chuck and Sarah!

My answer would have been underwear . . . but Uggs are awful. Stop wearing them.

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abby 2012/05/30 14:51:41 (edited)

Too much makeup

BE YOURSELF! or u'll be stuck in a relationship where u r somebody else

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heather 2012/05/30 14:45:21

Anything too revealing

Its the first date relax

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fortycal_sig 2012/05/30 14:44:04

Too much makeup

All good tips, IMO. The relative ranking must be extremely subjective, but for me the huge purse would be #2 easily.

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