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A friend of mine needed some help recently with regards to an upcoming job interview. As we were going through some role playing, I came to the conclusion that a job interview is much like a first date. We have the same kind of anxieties and the same desire to make a good first impression. The bad news is that the same mistakes are made in both as well.

Talking badly about your ex

When you’re interviewing for a new job, or on a first date (which is an interview as well, albeit of a different kind) talking badly about your ex, either professionally or personally is bad for business and your love life. If anything it will cast you in a bad light.

If it’s a job you’re after, you need to downplay previous workplace conflicts, unless you were able to resolve them. Talking badly about your ex boss will cause the interviewer to wonder what part you played, and she will think twice about hiring you.

The same rule applies to a first date. Going on and on about how horrible your ex is and your date will think “Hmmm, that could be me in a couple of months”. It’s almost guaranteed that there will be no second date.

Runaway Mouth

The line between being confident and presenting yourself in a good light and compromising the conversation is a fine one. You want your future boss or future partner to know all the wonderful things about you, without overdoing it. Moreover, if you never stop talking, the other person, be it an interviewer or a date, will never be able to get a word in about the job/the company/themselves.

Blabber Mouth: Again

After a promising job interview or butterfly inducing first date it can be very hard to show restraint. Your inclination to jump on Facebook to brag about how well it went, though understandable, is something to be avoided.

Jumping the gun in a public way about a budding professional and personal relationship until you actually have some solid news to share is a mistake. Your potential new boss/dating sweetie is bound to find out what you’ve posted something prematurely. It’s just safer for everyone involved to keep mum until you have something solid.

There was something in your teeth

Perhaps you had something in your teeth, or on your shirt. Maybe your cologne of perfume was a bit overwhelming. As unfair as it may be, there are literally hundreds of little details that could be off putting to someone else. These details will derail what was otherwise a pretty good first meeting.

This post was developed by the staff of the Datepad.com internet dating company where you can read hundreds of professional dating posts. You are welcome to reprint this article – but get your own unique content version here.

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