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There is little more nerve-wracking than a first date.

Particularly when it's a set-up or a blind date, where you know little to nothing about the person you're meeting.

Making the potential for a long stretch of awkward silence likely to the point of inevitable.

This is why it's important to come prepared with some questions at the ready.

Not only to avoid silence but also to get to know the person sitting across from you a bit better.

Simple questions such as their favorite ice cream flavor, the movie they could watch over and over again, the last book that made them cry, or the one ingredient they asked to be left off their cobb salad can easily determine whether or not there is any chance of a second date.