Make your space look appealing to the opposite sex...
This applies especially to men, whose pads often resemble frat houses—filled with mountains of laundry, grime-covered sports gear and empty beer bottles. First, clean up the mess—laundry in particular.
...but not like a page from House Beautiful.
While men's pads may sorely lack atmosphere, women's abodes tend to have other, um, issues. Take some of those accent pillows off the sofa and move any delicate items to high shelves where they'll be out of harm's way. Tempted to straighten that stack of books or magazines on the coffee table for the third time? Leave them, they're fine.
Edit what's on your bookshelves.
Guys, stash Playboy or any similar "reading" material, and girls, put away books with titles like He's Just Not That Into You—your self-help habit is something you should keep to yourself until further along in the relationship.
Stash the personal finances.
Never leave revealing financial documents (think bank statements, credit-card bills, pay stubs) lying around in plain sight. People do look. Even unopened, a mound of mail can still set off alarm bells.
Fix your fridge.
Chances are high your date will get a glimpse in there when they help themselves to a drink, so make sure you've cleared out old takeout containers and rotting vegetables.
Do a fast cleaning blitz on the bathroom.
A clean sink and toilet go without saying, but beyond that, scan your medicine cabinet. People really do peek, so if yours contains a boatload of prescription pills or anything else that sends a weird message clear them out for the evening.
Silence your phone.
Turn off the ringer on your phone to prevent mood-killing interruptions. After all, the last thing you want is the voice of your wacky friend, overbearing mom or psycho ex intruding when you're snuggled on the sofa and just about to lean in for a kiss.
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