6 ways to ruin a romantic date

The most common mistakes

1. Do not book a table in advance

On February 14, couples in love line up in good cafes and restaurants. This means that all your plans can crash on the unpleasant phrase "There are no free tables today." It remains only to stand awkwardly at the door and go to the first place that comes across. Not very romantic.

Think in advance in which institution you would like to spend the evening. And be sure to book your seat: call or reserve a table online.

2. Choose the wrong place

Loud music, because of which you cannot hear the interlocutor, will be completely inappropriate on a date. The option with a sports bar also disappears, if you do not want one of you to devote all your attention to broadcasting football, and not on a date.

Of course, there are exceptions to all the rules: perhaps your couple loves to dance in the club until the morning or cheer for their favorite team together. But don't forget that February 14th is a reason to be romantic, so it's best to postpone your trip to the club or sports bar for the next weekend.

The setting should be conducive to communication. Choose establishments with a comfortable interior and calm music.

3. Ignore food preferences

Be sure to consider the tastes of the companion or companion. You know he or she doesn't like fish - don't book a table at a fish restaurant. If you focus only on your desires, then present yourself as an inattentive and selfish person.

If your partner loves new experiences, you can take a chance and head to an exotic establishment with molecular, Pan-Asian or Peruvian cuisine. But, if you know that he is rather conservative in terms of the menu, no experimentation is necessary. Stop at something more familiar, such as European, Russian, Georgian cuisine. And, of course, don't forget about yourself too - look for a compromise.

4. Distracted by the phone

You come to a restaurant, sit down at the table and put your smartphones in front of you. Of course, when notifications or calls come, there will be a temptation to look - suddenly there is something important or interesting. And this is a failure. There is no worse manifestation of disrespect than the words "You speak, I am listening" when at this time themselves are absorbed in what is happening on the screen.

Go to a restaurant, sit down at the table and put your phone in your bag. Chat with each other live. For a couple of hours without a phone, nothing bad will happen.

5. Go overboard with drink or food

After an overly dense dinner, there is usually only one desire left - to sleep. And your partner, most likely, is counting on the continuation of a romantic evening at home. It's even worse if you are heavy on alcoholic cocktails, and then you can hardly remember how you got home.

Don’t get carried away, you’re not only here to eat and drink. Communicate and don't forget that everything else is just a nice addition.

6. Don't calculate the budget

The waiter brings the bill, and it turns out that he exceeded all your expectations several times. Or you are told that this institution does not accept cards for payment. You and your other half begin to rummage in pockets and bags to collect the required amount and finally go home. Or one of you has to go looking for the nearest ATM while the other languishes in anticipation. The situation, of course, is not fatal, but an unpleasant aftertaste will remain.

When choosing an institution, start from how much money you are willing to spend in an evening. Find out the average bill at a restaurant that interests you. Take some money with a margin just in case. And make sure in advance that you can pay with your card.

How to choose and book a restaurant

Most of these problems can be avoided by using EatOut, a service for booking tables in restaurants in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Here you can choose a suitable option for price, cuisine and location from 3,700 establishments.

If you are undecided about the choice of location, study the collections "Date" and "February 14". Here you will find restaurants with romantic interiors, delicious desserts and pleasant lounge music.

To book a table through the website is faster and more convenient than by phone: go in, explore the options, weigh the pros and cons and fill out a short form.

In addition, booking through EatOut is beneficial:

The service returns 10% of the check amount to the account. To do this, you need to link the card number in your personal account, and then every time after booking and paying with a card, cashback will be returned to your account.
If it is impossible to carry out cashback for your bank card, 10% of the check amount will be returned to your bonus account in the form of points. They can be exchanged for cinema tickets for any film, a certificate for purchases in the Ozon online store or a Visa Gift Pass with 1,000 rubles in the account.

Besides the web version, EatOut has mobile apps for iOS and Android to book from your phone. And in groups on Facebook, VKontakte and Instagram there are constantly messages about interesting promotions, the opening of new establishments in your city and a selection of the best restaurants.