We all know that politics and religion are considered "no touch" topics for a first date, but they are certainly not the only ones. Within every dinner date or trip to the movies lies a brotherhood of subjects that might just subject you to rejection.

Money: Yes, money talks, but on a first date it has to be told to shut up. You might be dying to ask your date how much money they make or you might be dying to tell them about your six figure yearly salary, but don't. As important as money might be in the long run, it's not something that should be brought up on a first date. Doing so can make you appear shallow and like one of those people who believes (wallet) size matters.

Past Loves: Sure, we all have a past and we all have baggage: some of us have a duffle bag while others have a luggage carousel. No matter how difficult or how easy our past love lives have been, a first date is not the time to discuss them. Bringing up past loves not only makes your date feel competitive, but it also makes you appear as though you aren't over old flames. You don't want a future love thinking you are still wrapped up in what once was.

Run ins with the law: So, you revel in your image as the "bad guy" or the "bad girl"; danger is your middle name, or at least it should be. Even if this is the case, not everyone finds unlawfulness attractive. If you have prior arrests, a history of drug use, or convictions for things "you swear you didn't do," a first date is not the time - or place - to confess. Revealing past criminal history may threaten your date, leaving them to request a police escort at your dinner table. Instead, let your date get to know the person you've become, then reveal who you used to be.

Anything that makes you appear negative: We all have stress in our lives: that's a given. We might hate our job, we might hate the local traffic, we might hate that our next door neighbors throw their trash in our yard, no matter what we hate, a first date isn't the time to complain about it. Dwelling on and on about something that makes you angry leaves you appearing negative. Most people want to date someone that leaves butterflies in their stomach, instead of someone who leaves them wanting to stick their head in the oven.

Children and Marriage: Your biological clock may be ticking so loudly that you can count seconds (yes men, you also have a biological clock), but that doesn't mean you should let your date hear the ticking too. Even if you plan to have children, marriage and the proverbial happily ever after in your future, a first date isn't the time to start picking out baby names. Leave that for a second date.