| You never get a second chance to make a first | | | | date but there is a fine line between making a good |
| impression. We often hear this bit of advice but is it | | | | first impression and coming across like an overzealous |
| really true? You may be worried about making a bad | | | | stalker. You definitely don't want to fall into the latter |
| first impression while on a first date but just relax. | | | | category. Some nice flowers, a moderately upscale |
| The other person is probably just as nervous as you | | | | restaurant and some dressy yet casual attire are |
| are and a few minor issues are always expected on | | | | usually as far as you need to go to impress. |
| the first date. Still there are a few things that you | | | | Remember it will be the content of your |
| can do to make yourself more comfortable. | | | | conversation that will keep the other person |
| Go through your normal daily routine. Don't switch | | | | interested. If they find your stories and experiences |
| your day up to much in anticipation of the date. You | | | | interesting they will be more likely to want a second |
| want to put yourself at ease and make things easy | | | | date. |
| on yourself. Changing your daily schedule will | | | | Come up with three go-to stories that you can talk |
| introduce new variables into your day that may | | | | about on the date. When you're under pressure it |
| cause stress and worry. This is not good as it will | | | | can be really hard to think of what to say next. You |
| increase the likelihood that you will not be your usual | | | | need to prepare for this and identify three stories |
| self on your first date. | | | | that you can talk about if there are large lulls in the |
| Don't go overboard. If you find somebody that you | | | | conversation. It's best to let the stories flow into |
| are really excited about dating it can be real easy to | | | | your conversation instead of just blurting out the |
| go overboard on the first date. Avoid this temptation | | | | beginning of the story after a minute of dead silence. |
| like it was the plague. You may want to impress your | | | | |