You and your date are having a pretty decent conversation when suddenly it happens.

Your cell phone rings.

Not only do you take the call but instead of being brief and telling the party on the other line you will contact them later, you proceed to have an in depth conversation with the person.

Meanwhile your date is, shall we say, less than impressed. Signaling them to give you a couple of more minutes and then telling them about the conversation after you hang up are only making things worse.

What is the solution? Turn your cell phone off.

This is an example of a modern form of rudeness on a date but it is not does not have to be just a cell phone.

Going over to chat with someone you recognize, talking over your date  in a conversation, being blunt and then trying to disguise it as honesty are all forms of rudeness; the list is of course endless. Nobody wants to go out with a jerk so be considerate.