This is simple enough, but it’s been known to throw off even the most experienced date machine; don’t take calls from other potential dates while on a date. Although it may seem like it makes you mysterious or interesting, it doesn’t. It just makes you a douche. Plus, this is prime territory for wire-crossing: the phenomenon where you mix up all of your various date’s stories with other date’s stories. When that happens it’s awesome, but also the end.
