So, you're dating someone new and they've either taken you to the zoo or aquarium. If this is your first time dating them, chances are, they either have a lot of money on their hands or they consider themselves to be animal lovers. Either way, it's good practice for your dating skills. With all of these things in mind, here are some tips on how to survive your visit with them: Be prepared for the possibility that they will run off to look at one animal. You don't want this to happen, because then you'll be left alone (and lost) in a sea of tourists. Look for an animal that's well liked by everyone, like the komodo dragon or hippopotamus. Stick close to them and study up on the information provided about the animal so you can pretend like you know all there is to know about them! Leave your camera at home. Or, if you feel like taking pictures with your dating partner, make sure it's not really expensive through unpleasant-looking zoo staff may stop you from using it. Though dating someone who loves animals means that they're probably just as comfortable behind the lens as they are in front of it. You may want to consider taking pictures of yourself with them, because dating someone who loves animals means they'll probably love having their picture taken with you! Bring a lawn chair and make sure to take a nap in it. The zoo or aquarium will be much more fun if you're well rested and ready to go. Sure, dating someone who loves animals can be exhausting, but at least remind yourself that the only reason your dating partner asked you out was because you're dating someone who loves animals AND is currently dating someone who loves animals... which means this person might actually love animals too! And even though you have no idea why they would possibly want to date someone like you, keep reminding yourself that not dating someone who loves animals would be a horrible dating mistake. You're dating someone who loves animals! They love you too, and they want to make sure you completely understand how great it is dating someone like them (i.e., dating someone who loves animals). Just take a nap in your lawn chair and reassure yourself of these facts over and over again... because dating someone who loves animals will be much more rewarding than dating someone that doesn't. Drink plenty of water and eat lots of food. No one wants to date anyone with smelly breath or nauseated feelings; "It's not you, it's me" gets old very quickly when the other person is dating someone who loves animals and actually it this time around - unlike dating other people- dating someone who loves animals really truly is you. Doing things like visiting the zoo or aquarium will be very draining for dating someone who loves animals, so eat plenty of food and drink lots of water before your date to make sure dating someone who loves animals ends up being successful! Don't get too excited about any animal. When dating someone who loves animals, it's important to maintain a well-mannered composure at all times. It's perfectly okay to acknowledge how cute an animal is, but try not to squee too loudly when meeting them in person. Your dating partner might feel embarrassed that they're dating someone - especially dating someone who has no idea how cool dating someone who loves animals actually is - that gets really excited about animals (and dating someone who loves animals) like they do. Also, dating someone who loves animals means that if you get excited about an animal- especially in front of dating someone who has to act like they love animals because dating dating someone who loves animals is dating dating dating dating dating dating... etc. - your date may be tempted to shout "So what?!" Which, obviously, isn't good for any relationship... including one with dating someone who loves animals! Avoid saying the word "cute" at all times . It might sound obvious, but it's important that when mentioning or describing an animal you avoid using the word "cute" altogether. This is because even though some species are really cute and it can be hard not to use the word "cute" when dating someone who loves animals, it's best to save that word for dating dating dating dating dating dating... etc. When dating someone who loves animals, you're essentially dating dating dating dating dating dating... etc., so make sure your vocabulary is in check! If all else fails, talk about food. There are few things more reliable than conversation about food when you're surrounded by hungry-looking people and animals. Trust us. It may seem like a bad idea to talk about food when trying to score points with dating someone who loves animals, but trust us - it really isn't! We've been there - talking about food while playing thumb war with our partner (who happened to be our friend at the