According to Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert and author of the forthcoming book, POISED FOR SUCCESS, getting acquainted with a client or colleague over a meal is a lot like a first date.

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If I was blathering on that much before even meeting someone, what would I be like in person on a first date?

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Like meeting the ex-husband while on a first date.

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There's always a buzz in Cleveland for the first home game, a date the locals have long treated like a national holiday.

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"Just like the first date, the first kiss -- it's still a first, " she said.

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It felt like an awkward first date, but he showed he is not afraid to address difficult subjects in front of a skeptical audience.

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