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How should one prepare for a first date? Well, I’m writing this post two days before my first date. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been on a date. Yes, I’ve been out of the spotlight, but I’ll leave that story to my unconscious mind for now.
Nevertheless, the cultural dynamic of dating is worth talking about because it’s so different now. I mean, there is a lot of trash out there, with so many dating apps popping up by the minute claiming to be the best way to prepare for a first date and meet your dream partner.
To be honest, this is not something I can easily digest. However, I’m learning to be more open-minded, although it’s not my cup of tea either!
DATING APPS
On that note, I aim to leave my house this year because you never know where your partner could be. But perhaps you’re curious to know how I intend to be prepared for that run-in with said partner.
Well, I feel qualified to step in and guide you on how I prepare for my first date. Are you ready?
Read: How To Meet Guys Without Online Dating
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A FIRST DATE TIPS
I’m no expert. These are merely suggestions based on my life experience. So, I cannot tell you what it takes to get to your ideal partner. What I can do is provide some key recommendations to help you go on your first date prepared and confident.
But simmer down! I’m nervous, too.
Hear me out because I’m thrilled to explore the opportunity to converse with the opposite sex. I am so tired of the single life!
Now listen: I am a detail-oriented person who plans everything ahead. As you probably can tell, I’m not fond of surprises, either. That’s why I make sure to avoid situations where I end up looking silly.
Most of us spend so much time on the phone that when we sit down to speak our thoughts, we lose. To avoid that, let me share every step I’ll be taking before and after my first date.
Related Reading: The Single Life – How To Encourage Your Singleness
WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR FOR A FIRST DATE
Appearance is everything! Therefore, look the part. I suggest picking out your outfit days in advance. This planning helps me to know what works and what needs adjustment. My outfit also steers my energy and makes me super-confident and sexy.
First, take a long bath, grab your favorite fragrance, and get the perfect outfit.
If you are wondering what to wear, here are some of my appropriate dates.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A FIRST – THE TONE
- Be yourself – Authenticity is important!
- Stop explaining yourself or apologizing (be open and eliminate self-doubt)
- Break the ice right away! You have the power.
QUESTIONS TO PREPARE FOR A FIRST DATE
You just started connecting, so there’s no need to stress or try to be intelligent. I don’t make the first night a huge deal. I do try to connect our feelings about others. This way, we can both be real and straightforward since it’s in the early phase.
Now, if you want more detailed questions, here are some more conversational topics to explore.
- How was your day today, and how did you spend it?
- If you could travel right now, where would you go?
- What’s something I wouldn’t know about you?
- What type of books do you enjoy reading?
- Ask what job makes you the happiest and most passionate.
- Name some things that make you laugh aloud.
- Where are you now, mentally and physically?
- What city would you live in if you had the opportunity to relocate?
- What’s one thing you did as a kid and enjoyed but didn’t do?
- Who do you talk to the most on a daily?
- Do you have any animals?
- What is your biggest pet peeve?
- How close are you with your family?
- Who’s your best friend, and how many do you have?
- What do you do in your alone time?
- What are your talents?
These questions will give you an idea of how to steer the conversation. You will have to feel out the conversation and determine which one you’ll ask once the moment feels right. In the comments below, let me know some other questions you will ask, too.
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WHERE TO GO AND PREPARE FOR A FIRST DATE
Have you made it this far in the post? Wondering where to go. You can check off the dinner at a restaurant, and I will share creative date night engagement. Before I start, cross off cinemas, it’s not ideal for a first date. Any date!
But if you’re looking for ideas, why not go to the museum or art gallery? Here are more ideas for spending quality time together.
- Take a class together (paint, dance, and so on)
- A long walk in the park if it’s not the winter season in your city.
- Game night
- While at the park, have a picnic
- Cooking class
- At a coffee shop
- A road trip
If you ended the date on a good note and it’s a score, you should probably continue to keep it positive. If it did not go well, then end it there. Don’t prolong it by promising to call or text. Stop lying!
CONCLUSION
Well, I will finish on that note because, as said, I’m not a relationship expert, and I don’t want you dragging me if your date doesn’t go as planned. Lol. Nevertheless, come back in the comments and let me know how it goes, please. We can all improve our approach for the next date.
If you want to be asked back out, that’s all you should do to prepare for a first date!
