How Not To Mess Up Your First Date

Wondering how not to mess up your first date? You have just landed a date with an attractive lady, but a successful date will be essential in order not to mess up any future opportunity for more. Meeting someone, especially the opposite sex, for the first time can be tense and nerve-wracking. Here are some tips and advice to prepare you for a successful date.

1. Proper hygiene is a major requirement for all your dates. Visit your local barber or hair stylist for a fresh look and make sure your facial hair is properly groomed. Take a bath or shower about two to three hours before your date and use deodorant and cologne to give your body a fresh smell. Make sure you floss, brush and use mouthwash before leaving for your date. When brushing, pay extra attention to your tongue because it is home to bacteria that causes bad breath.

2. Dress your best when on a date because it makes a difference on how you're perceived. A large percent of how someone dresses influence their date’s level of interest. Dress according to the event you'll be attending. Don’t over-dress or under-dress. Your attire should be clean, ironed and fresh. Give yourself enough time to select your outfit. Clean and polished footwear is a must. Have a female family member or friend give your date outfit a serious critique. Another woman’s opinion is a valuable.

3. Times may have changed with regards of who picks up the tab. Today, some women offer to split or pay the entire expense. Nevertheless, you should not expect your date to offer to split or pay any expense while on the date. But if she does, this is a good sign. Cut your coat according to your size by preparing activities according to your budget. Have cash and credit cards on hand to pay your date's expenses.

4. Conversation topics involving current events such as news, music, movies, sports and fashion are great ice breaker topics. Begin by asking your date questions to find out her interests. Do not ask personal questions unless she seeks your opinion about her personal information because this can be misinterpreted as being nosy, intimidating and intrusive. Avoid talking about past relationships or experiences with the opposite sex even if she asks for your opinion because this may cause your date to become uncomfortable.

5. Carry a condom even if you don’t anticipate or plan to have sex. Do not place the condom where it can easily fall out of your pocket or could attach itself with a key or wallet you will remove occasionally. Your date will certainly be turned off by a fallen condom.

6. Time management is very important. Give yourself plenty of time to leave from your home to your date’s home or meeting place. If your date is running late, do not scold her. Chances are your date might be testing your personality to see how you handle certain situations. Nevertheless, express how happy you are that your date took some time to get to know you, but do not over-express your joy, otherwise you might appear desperate.

7. At the end of your date, smile, look into your date’s eyes and thank her for a wonderful time. Read your date’s signals carefully as to whether she is comfortable with a follow up thank you kiss. If so, what type of kiss would suit her. Remember, not all kisses are created equal. What might be your idea of a killer, romantic kiss could be a cry of desperation or hunger in her mind. This could ruin any great impression she had of you.

8. Be yourself, but don’t go overboard. Try to enjoy yourself and have a good time.