1. do not talk about your ex too much
im curious,
there has to be a difference bwteen trashing an ex, in favor of the date, as opposed to stupidly reminiscing about an ex?
Either one shows that you still care.
in my case i was genuinely appreciative for the "higher standards", and would mention exes for comparison, as a compliment
i wouldnt blabber on about it, just a mention
i remember those times i did, every time i did remember these "dating rules" always repeating never to talk about exes, wondering if what i just did counted as "talking about" them :I
(it wasnt really "first dates" tho)