There's nothing too wrong or dangerous with this order, except for the fact that you're going to sound like you're 12-years old ordering them. Not sexy.

You're going to notice a pattern as we go on, but any finger food with lots of brightly colored sauce needs to be treated with caution.

Champagne is for anniversaries and celebrations, not first dates. Save this for later.

There's just so much that can go wrong. Shaky hands from first date nerves means spills in the lap, and what if you're a slurper and you don't know it?

Asian food can be fun, and spicy food could prove you're not a wuss, but definitely watch out for the fermented stuff — this will not make your breath appealing

if the first date leads to a first kiss.

You know it's going to get stuck in your teeth. You just know it.

Not only are the chances of dropping garnishes in you lap huge here, but you also don't look your best trying to fit your mouth around it.

While a lot of foods will make you gassy — and they're also on this list — broccoli is one of the lesser-known culprits. The tiny trees make you fart,

so eat on a date at your own risk.

Two reasons: it's unwieldy to eat if you don't know what you're doing, and it's probably the most expensive thing on the menu. Both are no-nos.

Although TBH, if the

restaurant you're at serves it in the sitting position, like the one in the picture, maybe go for it. Because that's hilarious.

Personal anecdote: Had a date order a plate of these in what I think was an attempt to seem worldly and exotic; she hated them and barely touched the dish.

But also, who wants to make out with someone after watching them eat snails?

Obviously if you're, like, at a pizza place, then order pizza. But if you're at restaurant that doesn't specialize in pies, skip it — finger food as a rule should

be questioned, and all it takes is a single stray shot of sauce to screw up your shirt.

Since we're on the subject (pizza), be wary of all red sauces. You spill a little clear soup or alfredo on yourself, you can clean it up easily and move

on with the evening. But marinara? BBQ? Tabasco? Watch out.

It's not just that it makes your pee stink, it's that your date probably knows it makes your pee stink. Now they're sitting there thinking about your stinky pee, you

big stinky pee head.

Chances are, your first date isn't to McDonald's anyway, but say you're driving together somewhere and get hungry; cheers for the casual evening, but make sure you're not just causing

a massive forever-lasting hole of disappointment in your date's expectations of you.

Basically, you need to know where your date falls on the spectrum of vegetarianism. He/She may not mind you eating a steak, but a bloody hunk of nearly raw flesh

slapped on the table in front may not help the evening along. At least have the chef cook it through.

Do you want his/her lasting memory of the night to be the super romantic goodnight kiss where your breath stank like Shrek?

Bolognese, for example (which you should be skipping anyway, but more on that later). Or gnocchi or pho or quinoa. If you're not 100% sure how to say it, don't

risk it.

First off, you shouldn't be at a Taco Bell on your first date. No excuses.

But if you're at a Mexican restaurant and you're thinking burrito, think something else, because

when has something NOT fallen out of a burrito?

Only if you're at a ski resort in winter, and only then with caution. We already talked about soup -- well this is soup that makes you gassy.

Regardless of sauce, toppings, cheeses, whatever, noodles will leave you slurping at the table. If you're not confident in your pasta eating ability, skip 'em.

We're not trying to pressure you into drinking alcohol -- the main concern here is carbonation. 5 out of 5 mothers would be embarrassed to see their child belch at

the table on a date.

There is a time and place for buffets -- the first date is not one of them. He/she is texting their friends about you while you're up getting your second

helping of dessert.

Obviously there's nothing wrong with eating your veggies, but there might not be a more boring order on planet Earth than, "just a salad for me, thanks." Don't be boring.

Or cheap.

There's just something about it that doesn't feel right, isn't there? Maybe it's because you're effectively putting a wiener in your mouth and biting it?

It's just as hard to eat as lobster and just as expensive, while being only half as satisfying.

(Some personal opinion may have influenced that entry...)

You know how we feel about onions and soup; now add to that the string of cheese already in your mouth and still attached to the bowl. You need a

sense of humor for French onion soup.

If you live in NYC or LA, you may not realize that not everyone loves sushi as much as you do. It's not bad in principle — just make sure

you ask your date first before going to a restaurant that literally only serves sushi.

Or anything unfamiliar and spicy, for that matter. If you're used to Indian food, go nuts, but this is not the time to experiment with your heat tolerance. You don't

want to be sweating any more than you already may be.

There has to be something on the menu that you like just the way it is — find it. This is obviously fine in most situations but you're going to

look high maintenance AF on a first date.

Fact: no human being has ever eaten a hard taco without it breaking in an annoying way. Go soft, or go somewhere else on the menu.

Remember broccoli? Well kale is even harder on your system, which may be great for your metabolism but not for first dates, you toot monster.

You can get away with lobster and crab not leaving stink all over your fingers, but if you're digging around in a basket of shrimp peels, that smell is going

to linger.

We know, we know, you're probably going to get a glass at dinner and we're not trying to convince you otherwise. This one's more of a reminder about what a

couple glasses of cabernet can do to your teeth if you're not paying attention — just be aware.

And if you're prone to spilling, stick to the white varietals.

This is on the list for a completely different reason than all the other seafood: oysters have a well-known stigma as an aphrodisiac. So you're coming on really, really strong

by ordering this, in a sort of obvious creepy way.

This should go without saying, but for the few of you who think ordering king crab legs and wagyu beef (pictured) makes the other person think you're classy or "worth

it", it doesn't.

Do we even have to explain this one? Obviously many items on the menu are going to use the ingredient — you're allowed to have some. But garlic fries are

out for the first date.

Like garlic, you already know why. And like garlic, a little bit is probably fine, but don't let your love of beans ruin the potential love of your life.

So in case you don't know, veal is the meat from a calf, typically a young male cow. And your date, even if he/she isn't a vegetarian or the like,

may not be kosher watching you eat baby cow flesh.

While we're on the subject of debateable animal cruelty, you should probably skip foie gras on a first date too.

You can Google that one yourself.

They're like ribs, but tinier and messier (and usually covered in more sauce than this picture). They're spicy finger food covered in red sauce — like, if you're considering these

on date one, you haven't been paying attention.

Just look at that disaster waiting to happen.

This is basically universally agreed on: spaghetti is the absolute worst food for a date. Red sauce, noodles, kind of childish, you're

going to slurp, a child will cry nearby, sirens will sound in the distance, etc. etc. etc.

Alright, that's it. So now that we've scared you off half of the

menu, enjoy your first date!