First date tips: Calm down, wash your motor and put away the mobile

Want to impress on a first date? Then clean your car, calm your road rage, and put your phone out of your mind, says a new study of first date turn-offs.

Four of the top 10 turn-offs in a first encounter are related to cars, with road rage (46%), texting (45%), and chatting on your mobile (44%) when behind the wheel all among the biggest peeves for new potential partners.

While those three were fifth, sixth, and seventh on the list, 10th spot is occupied by a dirty car, with 23% saying it was a no-no.