[dropcap letter=”T”]here are always first date jitters—will she like me? What do I wear? Is she going to be late? She’s awfully quiet, does she think I’m funny? Do I have something stuck in my teeth? Is she staring at my pimple? This date is going bad. Or is it? What’s going on? Why am I even here?
First dates don’t have to be scary. Here are the 8 essentials in making sure that you and your date have a great time.
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If you want something easy and laid back, you can bring your date to an event—a movie, a concert, etc. Then you won’t have to awkwardly stare at each other the entire evening.
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Like Dr Seuss said, “be who you are, say what you feel because the ones that matter don’t mind and the ones who mind don’t matter.”
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Choose your clothes properly—that disco ball of a mini dress may not be the best choice for Laser Tag.
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Use the interwebs to prepare yourself before the date. Stalk them on social media and stock up on talking points and keep it interesting.
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You wouldn’t want to go out with anyone who just knows how to talk about him/herself, right?
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Don’t reveal too much about yourself in the first date. Try your best to keep it fun and chill.
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Flash those pearly whites as much as you can. Aside from the charm points, there’s nothing wrong about showing you’re having fun.
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Picture this: the date is going really well, you start thinking there’s a chance you’ve found your Elusive Other. Oh. My. God. This could be it! Except you have bad breath. Your date’s giving all the right signals but you can’t lean closer, or even talk as much as you should, you keep it all in. Are you going to let yourself miss your happily-ever-after?
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