Some or even all of the information you are going to find in this article might be obvious to you and something that doesn't require any explanation. However, having seen how often women make these small mistakes on first dates that turn into be turn-offs, I feel that it's my duty to discuss them:

1. Multi tasking during the first phone conversation. No one feels "special" when it's obvious to them that your mind is elsewhere when you talk on the phone, and doing something else while talking with the guy on the phone for the first time is a sure way to turn him off and make him lose interest in you. Make no mistake - it is literally impossible to hide the fact that you are reading something while talking on teh phone, or working on the computer. It will be very disrespectful to the other side, but most importantly - it's so easy to avoid - simply excuse yourself and call the guy back later, when you can talk and focus your attention on him, and when you are not busy.

2. Chewing gum on a first date - doesn't make anyone, and especially a girl, attractive. Whether your chewing loudly or quietly with a close mouth, it simply doesn't put your best foot forward and make you come across less "classy" than you would otherwise. And be assured, that coming across as classy is paramount to attracting "quality" men. Surely, chewing gum sounds like a petty thing, but... little things matter a lot at the very early stages of your interaction with a guy and especially on a first date. 

3. Answering your cellphone on a first date - this is obviously rude, but some girls use it as a safety device to let their friends know that they are fine, made it ok to the date, and are safe. "Reporting" to your friends would make you come across as a child. If you don't feel safe meeting a guy, then don't meet him. If it's a matter of where you meet, then make sure you meet at a public place, where you will be surrounded by other people. 

4. Being overly picky - a woman who complains and who nags about the coffee or the meal that she got on a first date, and a woman who takes 20 minutes to figure what to order at a restaurant will come across as high-maintenance and annoying very quickly, and "quality" men have very little tolerance for that behavior. I will not forget one of the things I was so impressed with when I was out with a girl at a restaurant a few years ago: when I asked her what she wanted to have, she glanced at a menu briefly, looke me in the eye, shrugged her shoulders and said: "Whatever you order. I don't care." This is not to say that you should be ordering that you like and prefer, but placing excessive value and attention on food during your date will suck much of the romance out of that date.

5. Discussing the "process" - if you remember one thing from this article, please remember this - there is no need to discuss the process of dating. Analyzing romance kills it quicker than anything else. So, there is no reason for you to ask a guy on a first date "So, do you do this often? How often do you date? What are you looking for in a woman?" etc... These questions can certainly be answered later, and they have no purpose or value on a first date. Further, asking such questions and talking about dating is a sure way to get into a friends zone with a guy, because... that's what friends do - talk about dating and relationships.

So, make sure you don't commit the above mistakes and that you avoid these first date turn-offs, and your first dates will be much more likely to go well.