For me, I wouldn't love to hear stories about past relationships... it turns me off. It's just me. I did love a decent talk that never brings in sad history.

I steer clear of what you have now, what you plan to acquire, marriage talks and sex talks...

Hahaha...that can actually be a guaranteed way of ensuring that a 2nd doesn't happen if one is 'not feeling it' ;-)

So, uh...Wanna check out my stoop?

They never do, sad horror movie face.

Ya know, if you do not listen to their past stories, you will never know what made them who they are today. Listening just might shine a light on how truly creepy, or how totally honest they might be. JMO

I don't want her asking me what's it like to pee standing up.

There is some truth to this but Gheez I am a retired social worker I don't want the first dates to feel like I am listening to their case file.

I am kind of wondering when dating became "True Confessions 101". What ever happened to just going out and haveing fun chatting about the here and now and actually getting to know someone over a little time?

If one is vetting a person's sexual history on the firstdate either they were a lousy lay and still haven't figured out why they got dumped or they are way to focused on getting in your pants to be anywhere but a public place.

Getting to know someone is like peeling an onion not gagging the whole thing down your throat and throwing your life on the fire on the first get together.

If one has a need to do an autopsy on someones life history before they go out with them in a public place they are too neurotic to be dateing.

I prefer her telling me of her likes and dislikes, dos and don't than filling my drums with how wrong she has been treated or played by one Mr A,B and C. I believe it's enough clue for me to acertain her kind of person and know my boundaries if she opens up a little about herself.

You are funny man... that would be very odd.

I don't want to hear anything about her menstrual cycle, yeast infection or bowl movements.

More broadly, I avoid any topic that isn't taking us down the path leading to sex.

That would be great if everyone was honest.

I get really tired of women threatening to slap me on the first date. Normal people can disagree and still be civil, if they feel the need to shove their inane and jejune ideas of religion, philosophy, psychology and politics down my throat, then they should listen to my responses, in which I gently poke holes in their theories with a fun and snarky attitude.

This mac is gonna go through the window sooner or later, fly laptop fly.

Maybe so, but those conversations can be saved for another day. The last thing I want to do on a first date is hear his stories about how horrible his ex was. If he's that bitter that he has to bring it up immediately, I'm going to back away and not want to see him again.

ME!!!!!!!!!!!

ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't talk about His past and everything what was not right but
What we would like to happen or see happen in the future.

Big emotional stories about hard times. Not so great. lol

I prefer talking about who we are as people.. and letting conversation take its own life and follow it wherever it leads.. although I do not much like talking about sex or past relationships either.. however I will briefly respond if asked as yes.. it's part of who I am today.. but its not the only thing that defines me..

But isn't that the point? Hearing his horror stories from the begining on a first date? To find out before you become more invested in a person, that he is bitter and end it right quick?

So you are saying you would want to date a person for a while, ( lets say three or four dates) and then find out he is bitter, hates women, or only drives his car on Wednesdays? Just because he read somewhere that it makes his date uncomfortable,so he doesn't mention this information. Seems to me I would rather find out that stuff early on.

I can just see it...WOW this guy is really fun, likes to bowl, paints like Picasso, and cooks like Guy Ferria. But can only carry a conversation if it is ex bashing. And it is months later you find this out. Yeah, no thanks. I want to know this information ASAP.

I feel if I hear his stories about his past and it turns me off on the first date, I know not to have a second date. Why hide stuff about a person from the begining?

Those feelings of being uncomfortable are suppose to be the whistles, bells and red flags waving to keep a person from having another date with this person.

This is just my opinion.