Having First Date Jitters? Here Are 13 Tips To Keep It Cool (3 of 4)

Be real

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Because firstly, if you try to pretend any behavior or trait, you won’t appear as confident. You won’t be able to enjoy your time out. Rather you’d wish for the date to end the soonest, so that you can be yourself again. Secondly, that’s not what you want. This special one has to see your true self and decide whether they want to take it further or not.

MacLean, the relationship expert of Plenty of Fish, a dating app, advises that it’s absolutely okay if daters can’t reach an agreement on every point. There is no obligation on either to deter from standing by their opinion. However, sense when it’s getting out of hand and change the subject immediately.

 

 

Plan something fun

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Don’t instantly say “yes” to a date that involves going to a book fair if reading is the last thing you would do to kill time. Similarly, you are under no compulsion to go to a bar with them if you hate drinking. Just convey this to him/her and offer a different idea. If you know already you are going to be bored, it will show on your face and hamper your mood. Therefore, it’s crucial that you plan something that you both would enjoy.

 

 

It doesn’t matter what you order

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Go for what you are in the mood to eat. Your food choices don’t have a bearing on how someone perceives you. So, ditch the idea of ordering just some salad in order to impress them by opting for healthier choices. There is no need to suppress your cravings and shy away from filling up on fried snacks. What actually might influence their opinion is the manner in which you eat or the way you treat the waiter.