Before a guy is going on a date or a night on the town looking for romance and hoping to bring someone home with you, you should create a check list. Here are the things you should do:

The first thing is to make your bed. In fact, better than that change the sheets and, if necessary, the blankets and bedspread.

Next on your check list before going on a date, and one of the most important things to do before a night on the town is to clean your bathroom. The toilet and the shower, tub and sink should be spotless. You should have plenty of clean towels too. Make sure there is plenty of toilet paper. Remember, women use more than you do.

You'll want to make sure there is breakfast food available as well the kind you can cook. Bacon, eggs, toast, coffee and juice are the best choices. Muffins are great, and even yogurt. Cold cereal is not the coolest thing to offer a woman who has just spent the night in your home for the first time. Your check list before a night on the town looking for romance should include a grocery list as well. You should be prepared with a light snack and something to drink (both alcoholic and non) for that evening as well.

If you have an answering machine attached to your phone instead of voice mail anyone in its vicinity can hear the message left when you don't answer the phone. If that's the case do one of two things: turn the volume off on the machine and turn the ringer off on the phone, or unplug the phone. What you don't want is some other woman calling and saying something romantic or lascivious within earshot, or some other woman calling you some kind of dog for ditching her.

Keep plenty of condoms ready by your bed but out of sight. You want to be prepared but not looking over eager.

Remove from everywhere in your home the items left over from any other women. Make sure there are no second used toothbrushes, no earrings or even earring backs, no panties or perfume, and no women's magazines.

Clean your house top to bottom. It doesn't have to be spic and span but dirty clothes should be in the hamper and dirty dishes in the sink - not on the coffee table with the fork stuck to them.

As your mother would tell you, your check list before going on a date should include wearing clean underwear and socks that are free of holes as well.

Dim your lights before you leave for the evening. If your lights don't have a dimmer switch and they're not three way then pick up some 40-60 watt bulbs and replace your current bright lights. You might have some candles ready for the bedroom, but again don't bring those out right away.

These then are the most important things to have on your checklist before you head out on a date looking for love and romance.

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