In the age of Tinder, most active singles likely have their first date chat down to a fine art.
But even the most practised charmer can occasionally say the wrong thing - sending the person they're trying to impress running for the hills.
Singletons around the world have been recalling the occasions they were far too honest on a date on the anonymous sharing app Whisper - with dire consequences for their love life, The Daily Mail reports.
Among those to spill all on the Whisper thread were a woman who discusses her infertility on dates, and another who said telling potential partners how her ex died in Afghanistan puts men off, because they feel they can't compete.
Another girl said she struggled to know when to broach the subject of still being a virgin, and a single dad who said women "avoid him like the plague" once they learn he has a child.
