I’ve recently read some amusing lists from across the web on what not to order while on a date, and what your beverage choice says about you. Here are my favorites:

• Garlic and onions: I thought this was obvious, but I didn’t realize that the oils from garlic and onions stay in the bloodstream for 2-3 days, so don’t eat avoid these items prior to your date.
• Martini: I see martinis as a drink you order at the bar while waiting for your table. “If you’re a guy, you’re trying to impress (and it’s probably working). If you’re a girl drinking a dirty martini, you’re a hot mess–the dirtier, the messier, the hotter.” Interesting.
• Vodka Gimlet: “You’re a huge dork, but you hope sort of in a cool way?” I could see this. What, you couldn’t just order a martini? (See above)
• White wine: “You’re definitely a woman. You’re possibly a little uptight.” Yikes, seems a little harsh. I know a lot of women who order white wine all the time. Now that I think of it … j/k
• Ice cream cone: Apparently, you should generally avoid foods you have to lick to avoid becoming a “frantically licking moron.” Plus, it says “No guy needs that kind of pressure. No woman wants that kind of attention.” Hahaha.
• Wrong situations for certain drinks: If you order a beer while at a cocktail bar, “you’re overprotective of your manhood or unadventurous.” On the other hand, if you order a cocktail while at a dive bar, you’re just plain “insufferable.” Actually, I’ve seen someone order a Merlot, and another person order a dirty martini, while at a dive bar. You could see everyone in the bar turn their heads toward them.

Sources: The Daily Meal, Betty Confidential and the Hot Dish