Are Your Dating Mistakes Keeping You Single? 7 Things to Avoid

Do your friends ever wonder why you don't make it past the first or second date stage? It's entirely possible that you're being your own worst enemy. Self-sabotage comes where we least expect it and sometimes it's our own doing! Here are seven tips to keep you on the road to dating success instead of sabotage:

1: Leave your day's frustrations at the door

If you're hung up on an argument with a coworker or the fact it took you 30 minutes to find your keys, you're bringing a bad attitude into your date. Take a deep breath and let it go before go time!

2: "Interviewing" too soon

If you're intent on drilling down into someone's "five year plan" on date one or two, dates start to feel like job interviews. It's a key reason someone might not call you back.

3: Seeing "single" as a problem

If you look at the fact that you haven't found Mr. or Mrs. Right as a problem, you might start shifting your personality around. When you do that, you're creating someone else and attracting the wrong type of person!

4: Forgetting to build your friendships

All too often, we get so wrapped-up in finding a mate that we forget our friends. Whether old or new, friends are there whether we're single or not and we need to focus on those relationships, too.

5: Going out in gangs

If you move out on the town for a night of fun, keep the groups small. Three is a great number, as people tend to not want to approach men and women hanging out in large groups. Keep yourself accessible!

6: Trying to impress others

If you focus more on what you think people want to hear instead of who you are, you're setting yourself up for failure. Nobody wants to date a Yes Man or Woman. Be yourself and say what you think and you won't have to worry about walking on eggshells when you find The One.

7: Getting overwhelmed with advice

Do you run out and ask 15 of your friends what you should do about this guy or that girl? Sure, we all need a little advice every now and then, but keep the questions for one or two select friends instead of everyone at the local coffee shop. It helps you focus on what's best for you instead of what other people might think is best!