First dates can be difficult. They are often fraught with danger and nerve-wracking moments when the stakes are high and expectations are often low. But how do we know if the date is going to be a hit or a failure – a thumbs up or just downhill?
London-based ad agency isobel has traded red roses for red flags in celebration of all things cupid-shaped and romantic, and developed the 20 best character cues to alert first dates that they’re on an impossible mission.
Velcro-fastened wallets, no socks with shoes, and referring to her mother as “mommy” make the cut. Just like having a pet Instagram, riding a folding bike and clapping when the plane lands!
And at number 20? Not knowing what a red flag is…
“I guess we could be accused of being opposites – but we thought it would be fun to quiz the office and come up with an alternative take on Valentine’s Daysays Jamie Williams, Managing Partner of isobel. “Consider it our gift to a nation of first dates”
Top 20 First Date Warning Signs:
1 clap when the plane lands
2 calls her mother, mom
3 Kiss your mother on the lips
4 Carries Lynx Africa
5 No socks with shoes
6 gym selfies
7 Has an Android phone
8 wallets with velcro closure
9 Instagram with a pet
10 Participation in a conga line
11 Doing a baby voice
12 say you are 6ft
13 Rides a folding bike
14 Refers to self in the third person
15 winks
16 white jeans
17 Sees a life coach
18 “Hun”
19 The question “What is your zodiac sign?”
20 Don’t know what “red flags” are
