Herewith, six signs you may be bombing your date plus quick-fix solutions for getting back on track.

Play For Time

Time flies when you're having a blast, right? The opposite also holds true: the seconds creep along when you're not enjoying yourself. If you just started your Cajun calamari appetizer and your date announces that "It's getting late," or if your date keeps looking at his watch, you may be in trouble. The current situation isn't working for you.

Quick Fix: Try switching gears in the conversation. Try to get them to talk about themselves for a while, but don't overdo it: you don't want to sound creepy asking too many personal questions.

And This Is...?

It's not a good sign when you and your date bump into one of their colleagues or friends and they don't introduce you. The jury's out, though, on whether that scenario is worse than or on par with being introduced by the wrong name or as just "a coworker."

Quick Fix: Here's your opportunity to assert yourself. Muster up all your confidence and introduce yourself (correctly). Make light of the fact that your rendezvous isn't going so well and do your darndest to make a good impression with this new person. If you succeed, you'll certainly appear more attractive to your date. Who doesn't want their pals to think highly of their romantic choices?

Here's Not Looking at You, Kid

Is the waiter getting more smiles from your date than you are? Does she angle her body (feet, torso, shoulders) away from you when you're talking together? Does it seem like he's making eye contact with everyone in the room but you? Ah, the flashbacks of being chosen last for team sports in gym class are still fresh, aren't they?