Education. Most of us in the singles market can proudly say we've graduated high school, if not community college. Some of us may even have gone on to university or, in the case of those in the Intimate section, graduate school. On a date, this usually doesn't matter as much as being able to say you've gone out of your way to grow as a person by taking a class in, say, pottery or fire-dancing. If you've taken any kind of course in the last few years, it would be good to drop this into a conversation -- exceptions being work-safety and/or court ordered sexual harassment/sensitivity training seminars. Bonus points if it's got anything to do with cooking or French.
Family relations. Guys, it helps to let her know you like and respect your mom; how you treat your maternal parental unit says a lot about how you're likely to treat her. DON'T make fun of your mom's cooking, no matter how bad it is (I had one ex tell me, after one too many jokes about my mom's mashed potatoes, "I'm sure she did the best she could," which made me feel like a heel). Ladies, do try to be on speaking terms with all the members of your family. Feuds and longstanding grudges look bad; if you haven't talked to your sister for 10 years because she made fun of your potato salad, this bodes ill for the future should things go wrong between you and your next boyfriend. It certainly doesn't make family visits seem very appealing.
Survival skills. At another time, "art appreciation" or "other languages" might have filled this space. But today, when recession, pandemics, and Nancy Grace threaten our very way of life, it's a facility with a Swiss army knife that counts. Now is the time to drop references about your Boy or Girl Scout experience into the conversation; to mention that fallout shelter you're building, and that earthquake preparedness seminar you've signed up for. Do you know CPR? Do you have a basement full of canned goods? Can you build a fire? Yes? Congratulations. How soon can you start?