First dates are exciting but can be overwhelming, nerve wrecking and raise your adrenalin to another level.Your first date is an important step: it is the starting point to see each other in person for the first time and to get to know each other better.
It is important you plan your First Date well and put some thought in it. Below are some tips to help you prepare for your first date:
When you walk into the room carry your smile and confidence with you, it brings a very attractive charm when you walk in with that beaming smile. Researches show that Smile is the first thing people notice about you. It is a very effective way of making a lasting First Impression! Smile is infectious, when you smile the other person automatically reciprocates with a smile back! Smile has a halo effect, when people see you smile, they see the warm, positive and happy person. It is important you do not fake your smile because people can tell. Smile frequently and smile authentically!
It is such a simple thing but plays a huge role in any meeting. Your eye contact is your super power. If used well it can bring magicaleffect, if used poorly if can be an absolute disaster. Having an eye contact can show your day you are confident person and you are actually interested in what they are saying. At the same time make sure you do not stare your date constantly, that will for sure freak them out. You want to keep the eye contact enough to show you are interested in your date. Researches show that the right amount of eye contact is about 7 to 10 seconds, meaning you engage eye contact with your date for 7-10 seconds after which you break the gaze; you look around, look out before re -engaging with eye contact.
Make sure your mobile phone is tucked away in your handbag or your pocket and is on silent if left on the table. Look interested. Nod your head when they are talking
Ask important questions to show YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT THEY ARE SAYING!
Even if you don’t say a word, how you position yourself can send a clear message. Your body posture should be warm and open facing them and keep a smile on your face, it’ll make your date feel much more comfortable with you in return. Do not sit with your arms crossed as that indicates you are getting bored or not interested.
This is a very important part for leaving a good impression on your First Date. Your voice is very critical in conveying how you are feeling or your internal state. You want to sound happy, and let the other person feel your smile through your conversation. Use variation in your tone and pitch of your voice and let the other person feel that you are interested.
This is so important because your date will be observing everything you say or do. When speaking with the serving staff be polite and respectful, this is a small gesture but can say volumes about you as a person Gentlemen, this one’s for you. Even in 2021, old-fashioned manners – holding doors, pulling out chairs, elbows off the table – have their place, especially when on a date. Don’t take it to an extreme, but do make it a point to act gentlemanly when the situation calls for it.
Yes, you want to impress your FIRST Date… but after a point, keeping up a charade isn’t just exhausting, it’s very likely to come back and bite you. The person you’re meant to be with will be interested in you for you, not who you pretend to be.So be yourself!
If your First Date has gone well, tell your date this, you can text or call them. People like clarity and honesty. Make plans to meet again!
At the same time, one must accept that not all dates will go well. It is important to tell your date so that there is no uncertainty about it. People like honesty.
Article on How to handle Rejection will be posted soon!
