The guy I'm dating text messages me during the day with messages like, "Thank you for being a positive part of my life." It's like receiving flowers. It brightens my day.

Surprises work wonders. Surprise her with a small gift, an offer to bring her lunch ...

One of the sexiest things a guy ever did for me was serenade me. He was an OK singer and guitar player, but when he sang to me, my heart melted.

Don't continuously tell a girl how beautiful she is. Once is nice, but after a while it sounds like a cheap line to bring them home at the end of the night. Just be yourself, in real life conversations no one gives people a million compliments every three seconds.

Not calling if you are running late is one. Talking only about themselves is another. Others?

Don't use a coupon for 20 percent off on your first dinner date. Save it for a later date.

I once had a date where the guy used his college ID to buy cheaper tickets, even though he had been out of college for seven years.

Don't talk about the following things on a first date (unless you are sure the girl is into them): Baseball, the Grateful Dead, former girlfriends, your mother, your car, your cool cell phone, golfing, Star Wars, video games, or politics.

Never tell a woman that she is getting upset when she is in the middle of yelling at you. Never tell her she's being irrational when she's being irrational. She might do something irrational!