Devastate your date while you dine! From appetizers and entrees to après-dinner drinks, here's how to score major points and make it a night to remember...
* Table Care Guys, stay on top of things and bust a move when your date needs more water, a beverage refill, or a bottle of ketchup for sweet-potato fries. Don't be pushy, just keep an eye out for what's needed by the person in the other seat. This will make that person feel taken care of -- and duly impressed.
* Taste Test Give your date a little taste of your food -- playfully offer a bite from your fork or spoon. It's a sultry move few can pass up.
* Sexy Scents Gals, dab on a gentle fragrance that will waft over and entice your date -- nothing too flowery, sweet, or overpowering. We like Creative Scentualization's Perfect Veil -- the jar lasts a long time and it's also (as the name states) just the "perfect" hint of a soft, sexy scent. Guys, go fragrance-free or stick with something very subtle, like just a swab of deodorant.
* Glowing Recommendation If you're dining in, candles are a no-brainer. Sprinkle a few votives around the dinner table to capture an alluring vibe (go for unscented or lightly scented so you don't knock anyone out with super-strong wafts of jasmine or pine). If you're hitting the town, choose a restaurant that uses candlelight -- not only is it romantic, but it showers everyone in their best light.
* Menu Mix When perusing the menu, choose something a bit adventurous -- not just the same-ol' mixed greens salad with ranch dressing "on the side." Get something you'll enjoy, since no one likes to dine with someone who pokes and picks at the food all night -- yawn!
* Kindness Cue Treat servers and hosts with kindness and you're sure to win big points with your date. No one respects rudeness, so dish out those "thank yous." And prove that your mama taught you well by observing all of your best manners, please!
* Clothes Call Slip into something hot of course. Girls, if you're dining at home why not really turn up the heat by donning a come hither button-down Night Shirt by Stellina. We're suckers for this oh-so-sultry little number that drapes a woman's curves in all the right places. Show up to the dinner table in this baby and let the romancing begin. Guys, stick with clothes that will allow you to move -- like a long sleeve crew neck tee, soft button-down shirt or sweater, and avoid a stiff suit unless you're dining in a five-star setting where one is required.
* A Little Skin Girls, show a bit of collarbone and add a dusting of shimmer powder right there -- sure to make you sparkle in the (aforementioned) candlelight. Laura Mercier's illuminating powder adds just the right touch.
* Some Sugar Sharing a sumptuous dessert is the ideal way to end a romantic meal. Suggest that you and your date split something decadent and he or she just might melt in your hands. Banana split or hot fudge sundae anyone! Really now, how could you resist?
* Table Language While chatting, reach your finely manicured hand onto the table and rest it there -- it's a subtle but suggestive sign of intimacy. Sitting next to one another in a booth, rather than across from each other at a table, is another seductive way to encourage a little tete-a-tete.
* Smooth Tunes If you're wooing your amour at home, fire up a mix of sexy songs (Madeleine Peyroux, Muse, Lenny Kravitz, and some old Ambrosia are always on our playlists). If dining at a local bistro, be sure to choose a place that doesn't blast blaring loud music -- that way you'll actually be able to hear one another without shouting "HUH, WHAT DID YOU SAY?!!" every two minutes.
* The Tab Even though we're a bit old-fashioned and believe guys should generally pick up the check on the first few dates, it's nice for the girl to offer to split (or at least gesture towards her wallet when the check arrives). This way, he doesn't feel like he's just expected to pick it up. After all, recessions are equal opportunity!
* Fresh Idea Carry a tin of mints in your pocket or purse. Pop one in your mouth after dinner to freshen up, and offer your date one as well. Now, you're both ready for a little puckering up, assuming all went well!
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