Here they sit — you could spot them a mile away. A man and woman face each other across a table at a downtown bistro, looking nervous and awkward. No doubt about it, they're on their first date.How do we know it's their first time out together? All the observable and obvious clues: They are nicely groomed — stylish, but not overdone. There is a stiff formality to the way they sit — no slouching. They scan the room, menu, and table setting, only occasionally making eye contact.Biggest clue of all: The salad course is punctuated by strained silence and forced small talk. The two pick at their dinner salads, staring down at the leafy mound before them. He seems tongue-tied, she seems self-conscious. Finally, one of them tries to grease the wheels of conversation.
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