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"As one of the stars on The Secret Life of the American Teenager Francia Raisa has had her fair share of dates (hello, she&amp;#039;s gorgeous!). And like us, she&amp;#039;s definitely had her fair share of bad ones. Below, she shares what she wishes boys would know before picking her up along with her tips for girls to get a perfect first date. Dear Potential Date: DO have something planned! Know where you are taking me before you pick me up. DO take me somewhere where we can talk. Going to a movie might seem like a great idea, but we will never get to know each other. And isn&amp;#039;t that the point? DO dress nice. If your shoes are disgusting and smell, that is not cute. DO listen. Try not to talk about yourself too much. I like when things in a relationship are even. Each person has to have time to share. DON&amp;#039;T kiss on the first date! It depends on how long you have known the person but as a general rule I say no to kissing on the first date. Be respectful and make her want to see you again to get that kiss! Now that you&amp;#039;ve slipped this article in your guy&amp;#039;s underwear draw (hint, hint!) it&amp;#039;s time for you to brush up on your First-Date 101! Below are Francia&amp;#039;s dating dos and don&amp;#039;ts that she follows on every date. DON&amp;#039;T try to act perfect. No one is perfect, the cat is out of the bag. DON&amp;#039;T try to please him. For example, I don&amp;#039;t know anything about football. I used to talk about how much I love football on a date just to impress whoever I was out with. What is the point? It&amp;#039;s perfectly fine to have separate interests and a lot of times opposites attract. If you have something in common great, but if not don&amp;#039;t sweat it! DON&amp;#039;T look too hot! Go natural and easy on the makeup. Jeans and a T-shirt work best. DO eat! I like to eat. The last time went on a date I ate ribs and the guy I was out with ordered a salad. DO be yourself! Your true colors are going to come out eventually, it&amp;#039;s better to be honest from the beginning. Do you have any first-date tips? Share them by posting in the comments below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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