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"Do you budget a lot of time to get ready for a date&amp;amp;#133;or are you always rushing to put the finishing touches on your hair and makeup while frantically deciding what you&amp;#x27;re going to wear?I wonder if this guy told his date, &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;ll be the one holding the giant clock over my face.&amp;quot; I always felt like showing up late started the date off on the wrong foot, so I&amp;amp;#8217;d try to get there right on time. But I totally understand how easy it can be to run late because, well, I&amp;#x27;m guilty of it. For our first date, Dan and I planned to meet at the Museum of Modern Art. I was held up at work, so I felt awful when I strolled in and saw him waiting patiently for me&amp;amp;#8212;20 minutes after we&amp;#x27;d arranged to get there. D&amp;#x27;oh. Making your date feel like he&amp;#x27;s not that important to you before you even show up? Probably not the best idea. I know Erin agrees with me here. What do you think? Do you make a point of arriving on time? Are you always early? Or, do you usually show up late? What&amp;amp;#8217;s the latest you&amp;amp;#8217;ve ever arrived on the scene of a date? How&amp;amp;#8217;d it go over? Have you ever waited a really long time for a guy? And how long does it usually take you to get ready for a date? Speaking of dating... Five tips for beating first-date nerves. How Ryan deals with dates that show up late. Four signs that a first date is going really well. Dating secrets from the Millionaire Matchmaker. More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photo: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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