This week I want to talk about table manners. You may not think table manners are important on a date, but I can assure you that good table manners are very important to your date.

When you're on a dinner date at a restaurant, women will take notice of your table manners or lack of proper dining etiquette.

I'm not going to lecture you this week on every single aspect of good table manners. I'm just going to focus on what to do with your napkin. Follow these rules on what to do with your napkin to make a good impression on your date:

1. Here's what to do with your napkin if you have to get up and leave your table during your meal: Place your napkin to the left of your plate or leave it on the bottom of your chair (make sure the soled areas are face down).

2. Most men wipe or scrub their mouths with their napkin while eating. This is not the proper way to do it. You should dab the napkin on your lips or corner of your mouth.

3. After both of your plates have been cleared from your table, lay your napkin in the center of the table for your waiter or waitress to pick up.

4. Whatever you do, never tuck your napkin into your collar or between the buttons on your shirt. This will really make you look like a fool.

5. Here's the absolute worse thing you can do with your napkin. That's blowing your nose into your napkin. This will really turn your date off and she may not want a second date with you because of this disgusting gesture.