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		<title>How to Stay Safe on the First Date</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gianna Golo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Meeting someone for the first time can be exciting. Meeting new people and the potential for a new relationship is a feeling like no other. But, like with meeting any stranger, it is important to prioritize your safety. Why Is This Important? Your safety is the most important part of a date because your well-being [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/how-to-stay-safe-on-the-first-date/">How to Stay Safe on the First Date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>5 Red Flags To Watch Out For On Your First Date</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gianna Golo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 21:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Flag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toxic Masculinity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>First dates are a significant point in people’s lives as they represent a new beginning. Whether that means a new partner to pursue or a nightmare to avoid remains to be seen. That unknown element to first dates is a nerve-wracking experience but can prove to be a valuable lesson in exploration. You may fantasize [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/5-red-flags-to-watch-out-for-on-your-first-date/">5 Red Flags To Watch Out For On Your First Date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why do men always leave me?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating Mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ex-Boyfriend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I overheard one of my friends ask the question, why do men always leave me, and I was taken back for a second. For me, I thought she was great. Besides the obvious fact that was incredibly beautiful, was also college-educated and had a great job. I thought she was the whole package. But as [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/why-do-men-always-leave-me/">Why do men always leave me?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A first date should not be an interrogation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date Questions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When you go on a first date you obviously want to get to know the other person but you need to be careful not to turn it into an interrogation. It&#8217;s a date, not a job interview. While it’s important to ask questions and appear interested, it’s also important not to go overboard. Make sure to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/a-first-date-should-not-be-an-interrogation/">A first date should not be an interrogation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>First Date Freakout</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask Tracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I haven&#8217;t been on a date in years. After my divorce, I took some much-needed ME TIME. But now that I&#8217;m getting back out there, I&#8217;m kind of freaking out about going on my first date in decades. Any tips? Getting back out there is never easy after a divorce first; let me say congrats! [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/first-date-freakout/">First Date Freakout</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>36 Questions To Help you Understand Your Date</title>
		<link>https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/36-questions-guaranteed-to-help-you-understand-your-date-on-a-deeper-level/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Getting to know someone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions to ask on a first date]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Northwestern University Psychology Professor Dan McAdams studied what it takes to truly get to know someone. He created a list of thirty-six questions guaranteed to help you understand people on a deeper level. Social psychology researcher Arthur Aron of the Interpersonal Relationships Lab at Stony Brook University in New York developed 36 questions to help people [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/36-questions-guaranteed-to-help-you-understand-your-date-on-a-deeper-level/">36 Questions To Help you Understand Your Date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What not to say on a first date</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 02:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Impressions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Everyone is nervous when going on a first date. You know that first impressions matter, so people get nervous about doing or saying the wrong thing. Don&#8217;t worry, we are here to help with our list of things not to say on a first date! Don&#8217;t Criticize Nobody is perfect, and if you go into [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/what-not-to-say-on-a-first-date/">What not to say on a first date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What To Expect On Your First Date &#038; 17 Questions to Ask on a First Date</title>
		<link>https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/17-questions-to-ask-on-a-first-date/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tuesday]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating Coach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Getting to know your date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When you first meet a guy it is never easy to get the answer you want from your date. First meetings are usually an exchange of expressions and both understand each other.   Dating is never easy but we are here to help by providing you with some sample questions you can use to ask on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/17-questions-to-ask-on-a-first-date/">What To Expect On Your First Date & 17 Questions to Ask on a First Date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Really crazy excuses to get out of a bad date</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2017 07:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bad Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Excuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lies]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever been on a date so bad before that you would go to extreme measures to get out of it? Here are some of the more crazy ones we found from Whisper. I paid the waiter to spill red wine on my shirt. At least one of us got a nice tip at the end [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/really-crazy-excuses-get-bad-date/">Really crazy excuses to get out of a bad date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>First Date Deal Breakers &#8211; 10 things you must not do!</title>
		<link>https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/first-date-deal-breakers-10-things-must-not/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bad Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first date faux-pas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For all those singles out there who are sick of going on terrible first dates, a dating site called did a survey to find out the top 10 first date mistakes. Sure we all know talking about your ex is a bad idea, but what are some of the other things you must not do [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/first-date-deal-breakers-10-things-must-not/">First Date Deal Breakers – 10 things you must not do!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Horrible First Date Ideas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2015 21:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horrible First Date Ideas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>So you met a great guy and now it&#8217;s time for your first date. The question isn&#8217;t just where should you go but where you shouldn&#8217;t. Let&#8217;s take a look at some horrible first date ideas &#8230; Drinks at a Bar There are a few reasons why having drinks at a bar is a bad [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/worst-first-date-ideas/">Horrible First Date Ideas</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The number one mistake girls make on a first date</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask Tracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationship Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Date Fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating Mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ex-Boyfriend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been reading all the different posts on this site and I can&#8217;t help but wonder if you perhaps can help me with a problem.  I&#8217;ve been having a lot of first dates that don&#8217;t seem to lead anywhere and I&#8217;m starting to think it&#8217;s probably because of a mistake or two or three that [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/the-number-one-mistake-girls-make-on-a-first-date/">The number one mistake girls make on a first date</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>First Date in 10 Years? 6 Questions To Ask And 5 Things You Must Do.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dear Tracy, I’ve had a steady boyfriend for the last 10 years. We’ve broken up and now I have a problem. I haven’t been on a date in so long but my roommate set me up with a guy she knows from work and after reading your letter earlier today I realized how much I [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/first-date-in-10-years/">First Date in 10 Years? 6 Questions To Ask And 5 Things You Must Do.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deal Me In &#8230; For a Real Date?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tracy Tegan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask Tracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Date]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Dating]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dear Tracy, awhile ago I met a guy while playing a card game on line. I&#8217;m not one for meeting people online because I&#8217;ve heard to many bad things but he was nice enough. We chatted casually for about 6 months and it never went any further. We sort of lost contact for about a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com/deal-me-in/">Deal Me In … For a Real Date?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://girlpowergirlstrong.com">Girl Power Girl Strong ™</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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