| Before you actually go on a date, try to get to know him/her on the phone or by e-mail before you agree to meet them. Also, practice how you will greet him/her and what you might say in your opening conversation with them. |
| It's always a good idea to meet your date in a public place and you should plan to keep the date fairly short. If things go well, you will still have the option of extending the date where you are or going onto somewhere else with you date. This way, you won't have to endure a long date with someone that you haven't clicked with. |
| Always tell a friend or relative where you are going for your date for safety reasons. |
| First impressions count! Always make an effort to look your best when meeting your date. |
| Try not to talk to much, let your date have an equal share of the conversation. |
| Don't brag about yourself or be too self-depreciating. |
| Ask your date what they think of feel about things rather interrogating about their past. |
| Listen to your heart and trust your gut reactions about your date. |
| Ideally, if you want things to work out with them you should try understand what relationship goals your date has. If you both want different things out of the relationship you will probably end up wasting each others time. |
| Consider before hand, how far you want the first date to go and make your you are on top of things throughout the date. |
| Keep an open mind about your dating experiences and try to learn something from every one. |
