You only get a few minutes to make a good first impression. A lot of dating experts will tell you that one of the best ways to be successful in the dating field is to ask the right questions. This is especially true if you’re just meeting her for the first time.

Think about it – ask great questions and you can go home with her phone number. Ask the wrong questions and you’ll be lucky if you escape without a slap across the face. These tips apply to friends and acquaintances also. If you invest time and effort in a couple of women, only to ask the wrong questions, you can expect that investment to come crashing down.

It goes without saying that “right and wrong” will depend on the situation and the girl, however, there are questions that are always bad! Here are the top 5 worst questions to ask a girl:

How old are you?

You never ask a girl her age. While it may not be an issue with some women, it’s better to play it safe. Let her offer the information. If she asks your age, you get a free pass to ask hers.

Do you want to have sex?

Do you really expect her to say yes? If she says no, do you really expect to get away with it? Just go with the flow. If it happens, it happens. You’re not in high school anymore. You don’t need to skip school just so you can have sex. Adult women know what they want and they’ll work on getting it. They’re not going to wait for you to ask.

Are you a virgin?

What exactly are you trying to achieve by asking this question? What if she says yes? What if she says no? What is your game plan? This is a very personal question and there’s a good reason why this is almost never a topic of conversation between acquaintances.

Have you ever had sex with a woman?

Yes, it’s true that a lot of women have experimented with other women at least once in their lives – but this doesn’t mean that you can ask them about it. It’s downright rude. As a side note, most women would like to forget that time in their lives when they fooled around with their college roommate, so stop asking her for her college roommate’s picture.

How many boyfriends have you had?

While men take pride in the fact that they’ve had a lot of girlfriends, women don’t feel the same way especially if they’ve had a lot of boyfriends. They don’t want to be called a slut, so they’d like to keep it as a secret. If you ask her this question, you’re putting her in an awkward position.

There you go, gentlemen. Don’t ask these 5 questions and you should be okay. Have you ever found yourself asking a question that turned out to be a no-no?