Misrepresentation

One of the continual themes I see on the 15 Minute Dating Blog are bad first dates from people who have met each other online and one of the people has "misrepresented" themselves.

Everyone wants to present themselves in a positive light. However, there are some things that should be brought to light before the actual first date.

For instance, if you're already in a relationship.
"Katie" met "David" through a mutual friend. The mutual friend had a party, and the two hit it off- Katie even inviting David back to her house where they had their own personal party. David went out with Katie two more times, both times ending up back at David's house. The mutual friend came over to David's house and he told of his growing romance with Katie. The mutual friend was shocked- Katie was married. David broke off things with Katie and she said she never told him because he never asked.

Another thing you might want to reveal is if the picture you have online was from 4 years ago and doesn't look anything like you currently.
"Dana" and "Mike" started talking on an online dating service. Mike used a picture that was taken of him back right after he graduated high school- before he started his drinking days and balding days. Dana went to meet Mike at a cafe. She sat alone at a table for 30 minutes before leaving. Mike then messaged her asking why she purposely sat at a table different than him, and said he was mad so he didn't talk to her. Dana didn't recognize him!

You might also want to mention anything that might be an unpleasant surprise for the other person. First dates are hard enough. Going into one with a strike against you for lying by omission is never a good idea.