Bartenders Reveal: What Your First Date Drink Says About You

Both bartenders agreed that it's only OK to order hard alcohol on the rocks if you have the personality and look to back it up. "You do have those guys that order vodka on the rocks, and I honestly don't know how they do it, but it clearly takes the edge off of their first date jitters." While it's better to start with hard alcohol if you're planning to transition to beer or wine with dinner, you also have to be aware that ordering something on the rocks could make you seem a bit ridiculous. "Sometimes you'll get a 25-year-old douche that orders a Bourbon on the rocks to make himself look sophisticated." Both bartenders advise first-datees to leave this drink to the cast of Mad Men, and order something else.