Are you looking for love in the Crescent City? Well, you aren’t alone. But if you’re just beginning your romantic life here in New Orleans, then there are a few things that you should probably keep in mind. Here are some things you must know about dating someone from New Orleans. Keep these things in mind, and you’re sure to find the right person for your heart.

1) If you arrive at 7pm for a 7pm dinner, have some courtesy and take a walk around the block. A couple of times.
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Anything before 7:45 is kind of rude; let’s be honest.
2) It’s easy to transform a coffee date to cocktails in a matter of minutes.
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Places like Who Dat Café make it simple to take your date up a notch if need be.
3) If you can make it through a New Orleans summer together when one or both of you doesn’t have A/C, you can make it through anything.
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Yep the summertime months are when the true test comes.
4) Like role play much? If so, welcome to your heaven.
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You’ll have plenty of opportunities to let your imagination run wild.
5) You might as well purchase a sound machine if your boo has roommates.
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It’s the best way to keep things classy with all these shotgun houses.

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6) You might want to develop some kind of “What happens at Mardi Gras Stays At Mardi Gras” policy…
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Things can get messy real quick. It’s a live and let live town. Communication and boundary setting is key ☺
7) There’s nothing that their favorite po-boy, loaded fries, and an Abita can’t cure.
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Hot food is the quickest way back to their heart, no question.
8) For the first few months, just accept sleeping isn’t going to be a big thing.
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When you’re first hitting the town with your new love, those late New Orleans nights will probably suck you in too.
9) If their dog doesn’t like you, just forget about it.
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Sure, maybe they’ll try to make it work but when it comes down to it, every good New Orleanian has learned to trust their dog’s sense of what’s good.
10) Get ready to run into one of their exes during one of your first few dates…in fact they might actually be invited along.
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The town is real small, okay? If you can’t make peace and be friends, then you’ll have a lot of enemies real fast.
11) And never let heartbreak get you down: Remember, New Orleans itself will always be there for you.
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The city has a way of bringing you back up when the humans in your life get you down.

Are you dating someone from NOLA? How do you make sure you find your way back to their heart? Let us know what it’s like, and what things you should know about dating someone from New Orleans. We love to hear your feedback!

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