A little reality check will go a long way…

Ask for an extra hotel key. That is if you plan on sleeping at all.

Under no circumstances should you ask your friends to see the Hoover Dam. You’re in Vegas. There’ll be plenty of time to see the dam when you’re 50 tooling around the country in your RV.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Unless, of course, it causes your friend great humiliation. Then tell everyone.

There’s a fine line between life-of-the-party and obnoxious. Drink responsibly.

A survival guide for a night out with your sweetie.

Leave the coupons at home. Your frugality is not impressing anyone.

Know what your sweetheart is allergic to, because nothing will stop the romance train faster than a head swollen to the size of a basketball.

If attending a sporting event, refrain from face paint. Kissing a clown is creepy.

Surprise your sweetie. Call ahead to the restaurant to arrange for champagne, flowers or that Mariachi band that juggles chainsaws while gargling grape juice.