CP has a date tomorrow (Friday) so for all the single men out there, I'd like to offer some suggestions for you single boys in how to impress a girl (or how not to go down in a flaming crash of embarrassment).

1) Wear clean, matching clothes. No need to go the Granimal matching method but no plaids and stripes together. And don't go TOO casual or too GQ. And wear something you're comfortable in - that's you. We don't want you fidgeting or feeling like you're not yourself the entire evening. A little effort - ie no pizza stains on your shirt or wearing pants that were clearly picked up off the floor - we notice those things. Really.

1a) Bathe. Use soap. Try deoderant. Shave. Use a scent sparingly.

2) Be on time. Not 20 mins early. Not 20 mins late. If you are caught up in traffic or some unforeseen incident - call.

3) Be a gentleman. It won't kill you to open a door or two and pull out a chair. You'll score mega-brownie points. If you really want to impress the lady, ask what she wants to eat and order for her. (If it's appropriate)

4) Don't outlay the baggage. Let's NOT talk about exes and call the "bitches", etc. There are 2 sides to every story and 99.9% of folks you date end up as exes. The bitterness is a flashing red light to us.

5) Don't talk about yourself the entire time. Ask questions about us. And (GASP) listen to what we say. Try interacting on it some. Be interested.

6) Compliment the lady. Sincerely. I don't care if there aren't sparks flying. She took time to get ready (and trust me, she did). Be it her eyes, her watch, something - preferrably detail-oriented. And say something more than "I like your eyes/ass/dress" - say "I like the way your green eyes sparkle in that blue dress that hugs your ass" (Ok, so maybe that will get you slapped, but you know what I mean.)

7) Don't get drunk. and don't encourage her to get drunk.

8  ) If you're having fun, say so.

9) Don't assume you're getting laid. And don't you DARE say "So, are we gonna do it or not?" (I've had 2 guys say that in my dating career - and both would have ended up with drinks in their faces if I had one in my hand)

10) Walk the girl to the door, car, whatever - it's all about courtesy. And if you want brownie points, ask if you can kiss her or call her. (It works)

And last but not least - don't say you're going to call if you're not. Grow some balls and a spine. If it didn't work for whatever reason - say so - be gentle. Perhaps "it was really nice meeting you and I'm glad we had an oppt'y to get to know each other". Leave it at that.

Perhaps we'll have another dating lesson next weekend. Too bad we can't have a camera to follow CP around to critique his performance.