Did you know that your answering machine can get you in tons of trouble when dating single women?

You're probably asking yourself how? Here's what can happen: You're out on a date and things are going hot & heavy and you're really hitting it off. So, you ask her to come over to your place with the thought of seducing her.

You get to your place and you notice the blinking light on your answering machine. By force of habit you play it back and it's one of your old girlfriends getting in touch with you. And to make matters worse, she wants you to give her a call and she ends her message with, "Bye honey, I sure do miss you."

In the mean time the girl you brought home heard this playback message in the background. Guess what? You're in deep trouble and this is quite embarrassing. Plus, this is going to spoil any chance of romance with her.

The moral to this story is to never, never check your answering machine when you're bringing a date over to your place. You just never know who has called and left a message. Even if it's only your sister or a female friend, she might think that it was your girlfriend or even your wife calling.

To be on the safe side, check your answering machine after you have taken her back home or after she leaves your place.