Make Your First Date The First Date Among Many Dating Successes

Making the Most of Your First Date

Being well prepared will help you to get the most out of your first date and ensure that there are many more dates to follow. Dating can conjure up all kinds of feelings: excitement, fear, intrigue and even adventure, but for some women the mere thought of a first date turns them into uncontrollable, quivering wrecks, which knocks their confidence and spoils their fun. Being well prepared will help you to get the most out of your first date and ensure that there are many more dates to follow.

The first thing to remember is that a potential Mr. Right could turn up anywhere, at anytime, so try to make sure you are prepared for this. You don’t have to go everywhere immaculately dressed, but always tidy your hair up and apply your lipstick before leaving the house.

Going on your first date is so exciting! Keeping yourself in good shape is always a good way of boosting your confidence and that doesn’t mean being likened to a Stick Insect, just toning yourself up and feeling fit. If you don’t fancy the idea of dragging yourself down to the local gym, just think how many hunky guys you could be watching ‘working out’ whilst you are there.

When going out on your first date, it is best to keep the date to a maximum of about an hour that way you will not find yourself stuck with a man you are struggling to get on with for a whole evening, or you could even just meet for lunch. If you do find your date dragging on beyond your control, make a quick trip to the toilet and get a friend to phone you up, giving you that ‘Oh dear, I must dash, I’m sorry,’ excuse.

If your intended date has suggested that you meet up for a meal on your first date, and you feel a bit uneasy about eating in front of him, order something light and easy to eat, avoid dishes such as Spaghetti Bolognaise - especially if you’re wearing your new white blouse - and garlic - unless he’s eating it too.

Wear sexy, matching underwear and clothes that make you feel good and confident. Try to think of some questions that you might like to ask in advance and make a point of trying to find a common interest between you - if you don’t already know one. Talking freely will help to relax you and avoids a deathly silence between you, while you both desperately try to think of something to say.

Keep in mind that silence on a first date is less scary if there is background music. In fact dining with soft music and candlelight sets the mood for a memorable first date. If you get a say in where your first date will take place try to suggest a cozy corner table with soft music and candlelight to relax and put you both in a get-to-know-you-better mood. Try to laugh at his jokes even if you have heard them before and lean in toward him with good eye contact. If this first date is going well, touch his arm ever so lightly whenever he says something kind, touching or funny. Ask him questions about himself or his stories in a casual way without making it seem like you are interviewing or interrogating him. By all means satisfy your curiosity but don’t push your first date for information that does not flow freely. Stay in the mood at all times. If he opens up and is speaking of an emotionally sensitive subject, don't laugh inappropriately, be empathetic and try to match his mood. Of course on a first date it is a good idea to keep things lighthearted and fun.

While engaged in conversation with your first date partner, try to be yourself; make yourself interesting and take an interest in him; again laugh at his jokes - even if you have heard them all many times before - and definitely don’t get drunk. You need to be in complete control and be able to remember everything about this first date in order to know if you want to have a second date.

Again think about your body language; try to establish good eye contact and turn your body towards his, keeping your feet flat on the floor and leaning towards him. Try touching his arm if he says something amusing, or sad. All these actions show him that you are interested.

How you finish off the first date depends very much on how you feel and how well this first date has gone. Kissing is fine and can be very sensual, although having sex on your first date is not really a good idea - even if you secretly decide you want it. You don’t want him to think you are desperate and easy, remember that men always love a challenge! And there is no safer, better challenge than waiting to have sex until marriage. Sex will mean a lot more to you when there is a committed relationship.

If at the end of your first date you do not feel comfortable with the idea of him escorting you home for any reason, insist that you get a cab home, thus keeping yourself safe and comfortable at all times. Being prepared for every eventuality will help to ensure that all your first dates run as smoothly as possible and that, most importantly, you always stay in control.

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