| Let me set the scene for you. You are finally going | | | | you feel a little better about things. You can plan |
| out on the date that you have been looking forward | | | | ahead of time for small talk that you can make |
| to. You have planned for this date and you want it | | | | about where you are going. Never discount the |
| to be special. The closer it gets the more nervous | | | | conversation topic of the weather. We all have to |
| you become. You spend a ridiculous amount of | | | | deal with the weather. |
| thought in deciding what to wear. You worry that | | | | Now let's talk about your nervousness. Try to |
| something will go wrong before the date is over. | | | | determine what is causing your anxiety. Perhaps you |
| Dating can be stressful and nerve-wracking. | | | | are afraid that you and your date will not enjoy your |
| Consider this fact, at this point all you have done is | | | | time together. If that is the case then you may |
| prepare for the date. With that stress and | | | | decide to end the date a little early. As I said, dating |
| nervousness going on it will be hard to enjoy | | | | should be fun and enjoyable. If you or your date are |
| yourself. | | | | not having fun the date can always be ended early. |
| Let's talk about this for a moment. First of all this | | | | If you are worried about not having enough things to |
| date could be with your longtime partner or it could | | | | say to each other then you should prepare ahead of |
| be with someone you have never met before or | | | | time. Think about things that interest you. Ask your |
| even an ex from your past. It really doesn't matter | | | | date questions. Almost everyone loves to talk about |
| what the exact circumstances are, what does | | | | themselves. Be sure to add interesting comments |
| matter is that you are anxious about the date. | | | | about yourself as the conversations continue. This is |
| Dating should be fun and enjoyable. You need to find | | | | a great way to learn more about each other. Ask |
| ways to relax yourself about the date. Perhaps you | | | | open-ended questions and not yes and no questions. |
| could watch a silly movie or listen to some of your | | | | That will force a real response from your date. Then |
| favorite music before the date begins. Do something | | | | you can create conversations around their responses. |
| that makes you feel good and eases any tension | | | | To keep things stress free I suggest that you play |
| that you might feel. You could have one drink, but | | | | little games with yourself. For example, before your |
| only one. That might be enough to ease some of the | | | | date you can choose a word that you will use as |
| stress you are feeling. | | | | often as possible throughout the date. Make a |
| You have selected your clothes ahead of time. | | | | challenge to yourself to use that word in appropriate |
| Obviously you should be comfortable with your | | | | ways as often as you can without your date noticing |
| choice. You will of course take care with all your | | | | what you are doing. |
| personal hygienic needs and anything else that makes | | | | This will give you something to focus on besides your |
| you feel better about yourself. Perhaps a little | | | | nervousness. After a short while you may completely |
| cologne will add a nice touch. | | | | forget about any stress or tension that you felt |
| In most cases you will already know where you are | | | | earlier and realize that you are having a great time. |
| going and what you will be doing. That should help | | | | |