Prepare yourself for that first date…

Dates are filled with trepidation and fear, and first dates are a world of pain.

I would advise to stay away from them at all costs because of the expectation.
On a date you could potentially meet the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with and that’s what you’ll want. But there is the very strong possibility of you spending a painful three hours with someone who looks like a bowl and licks their own knees.

If you’re determined to go through you need to be prepared.

The first stage is getting ready

Think about the location and weather when it comes to picking your outfit. Showing up in white stilettos when you’re going for a picnic in the park and a kiss in the rain is just plain unnecessary. And turning up wearing the stilettos in the first place already shows bad life choices.

Avoid very low cut tops, corduroy, and wearing fur as your date might be a vegetarian and will scream that you’re a murderer before unleashing her attacking squirrels on you.

Brush your teeth, flannel your face and consider putting on some deodorant and you’ll be set.

Have a greeting ready

When you first meet the person have a greeting planned in your head.
Getting flustered can only end in you shaking their hand, thanking them and then doing a little jig.
Open with a simple greeting and a compliment. ‘Yo, nice eyebrows babe’ works well from my experience.

Choose a location

A location probably should have been decided before the date otherwise you can find yourself at Clapham Junction wondering what you’re both doing with your lives.

The cinema is awful as you don’t get to say anything to them and you’ll probably be too polite to say that yes, you would like nachos and popcorn and a colossal size bag of ‘Pick N Mix’ otherwise how will you enjoy the film?

Have you got any ‘First Dates’ tips?

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Effi Mai writes at FemmeFace, she wears stripy and spotty dresses a lot of the time, loves tequila, unicorns and dancing with glitter. When she’s not busy writing, she’s one half of event organising duo MissFit.

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  1. Tana

    Blind dates are either fab or failure. The best I ever had we mutually agreed that it was kiss or run – and we stayed together – I just put my head through the car window and kissed her. But there are several others I would have just run like the wind!
    Preparation is everything – and one assumes that you’ve been emailing and getting to know each other in advance of the great day. Location should be neutral, preferably completely new to both, and both of you should suss out the chosen area for suitable meeting places – pubs, restaurants, clubs, or a quiet walk, whatever you’ve decided upon for the time of day – which should really be lunchtime for a first date. Find out in advance what sort of perfume your date likes and dislikes, there’s no bigger turn off than a perfume you really puke at. Always have a get out prepared in advance, make the date ‘short’ in advance – say you really want to meet but can only stay for xyz hours on that particular day – or arrange for a friend to call you with an pre coded message indicating ‘having a fab time’ or ‘urgent you must come home message’ at a given time – if it goes well you can tell the truth and say it was your get out – no harm done, but if it’s disaster and you want to flee – you can!
    Check the weather forecast for the area and dress accordingly, check your teeth, use a breath freshener immediately before meeting. Your greeting should be uncomplicated – a ‘Hi!’, and kiss on each cheek is all that’s needed – to be followed by ‘how was your journey/did you find it ok?’ (ok – you may both live in the same city, but believe me I’ve had to travel far and wide – from Winchester to Glasgow!)… above all keep it light and lovely and make her want to see you again. If you don’t want to see her again do something to put her off, drink too much, light a fag, disagree with everything… but don’t be nasty!

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