Dating isn’t easy.

Knowing what to say, how to dress and how to behave can be challenging, but there are some basic guidelines of “dating don’ts” that can help a first date go well and potentially snag that sometimes-elusive second date.

According to a recent survey conducted by dating website WhatAboutWe.com, there are some first date deal breakers that should be avoided at all costs. These are the kinds of dating faux pas that might not just keep someone from getting a second date, but could even cut the first date short.

• No. 10 — Don’t talk about marriage

While marriage and family might be in the future if a first date should go really well, that’s where it should stay — in the future. In the survey, men said they were often turned off by women who talked about weddings and marriage ...