When you are dating it is a great idea to do more listening than talking. Of course, you shouldn't ask so many questions that your date feels like he/she is being interrogated but you do want to keep the attention focused on your date. Getting your date to talk will tell you if you want to continue dating and it will make your date feel special and create the impression that you are a considerate and attentive person.
Focusing on listening to your date will also flatter your date as you they will seem more interesting simply because of the attention you are giving them. In addition to this you will also be creating an aura of mystery around yourself as very little information about you will get conveyed during the conversation. Later on when your date is thinking about the dating experience with you, they will remember talking about themselves but remember very little about you. So immediately going out with you on another date will rise to the top of their mind as they will want to learn more about you. Using this 'listening tactic' will create an air of 'mystery' around you.
Another advantage of doing the listening rather than the talking is that you get to decide whether your date is worth seeing again. If you decide that you would rather not go out again then your date knows very little about you and can't track you down or become a hassle in any way as they will know very little about you. To enhance your aura of mystery give vague answers and switch the questions back to your date so the attention stays focused on them. This way they keep talking and you keep learning more about them.
Remember, just because you are out on a date doesn't mean you have to reveal tons of personal information. Of course, give enough vague answers to seem interested and sociable without seeming cryptic. If you seem cryptic then the person you are dating will think you have something to hide and will probably not want to go out with you again. This is defeat the whole purpose of dating if you keep scaring your dates off. Simply give a little bit of information about yourself, by and by, and have a good time. Creating this air of mystery will keep the 'ball in your court' so you can decide whether this person is worth dating again or not. Most of all, enjoy the air of mystery you create and have fun with your dating.
