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By rodrigo rehn

A first date is as scary as it is exciting so there are a few things that you can do to make sure that you have as successful a first date as possible! These are not difficult tips to follow, they will just help you plan for and execute the dating process as comfortably as possible, even if it has been some time since you have been out! Remember, even if you follow all these tips perfectly not every date will be a raving success!

Simple Tips to Help You Get Past Those Jitters and Have a Good Time

The first tip that everyone should follow on every date, not just the first date, is to be on time. When you are on time it shows that you are considerate and respectful of the person and their time. You should expect that your date will also be on time, but if they are late you should still be friendly and open to listening to their reason for being tardy.

Do not obsess on the nervousness. In fact, when you tell yourself you are nervous change the word nervous to excited. Excited is a much more positive term and you will find that when you start looking at the way you are feeling as excited you will look forward to the dating process more, which will result in a much better date!

Learn to accept compliments. Compliments usually fly on first dates so you should be prepared to accept them gracefully. Do not simply brush the compliments off or refuse to accept them, instead say thank you and take the compliment as a sign that the person enjoys your company. When is the last time you gave someone a compliment that you didn”t believe?

If you are worried about lulls in the conversation, why not read a book when you know that you will be going on a date or make sure you are up to date on the weather forecast or current events. This will ensure that you always have a topic of conversation that you can resort to if things get a bit quiet for your liking. Remember also that it is normal to have breaks in conversation when people are feeling one another out, so do not feel like you need to talk the whole time.

Make sure that you are open to all things when you go on a date. Many times we go on a date and we feel very guarded. You may meet someone who has some different view points from you, but this does not mean it could not work out. It just means that you need to be more open, who knows, you may even learn something!

About The Author

Rodrigo Rehn is a Linux Systems Administrator, Web Programmer, PHP Developer and CEO of http://www.faceromance.com Online dating services.

By rodrigo rehn

If you are interested in dating someone you may know it, but you may not know how to ask them. Asking someone on a date does not need to be a big deal, in fact the more relaxed you are about it the better.

You need to consider when asking someone out that the worst thing they could say is no, and if they say no you are no worse off than you are right now. When you look at it this way you take a lot of the pressure off of yourself and the situation and asking someone out on a date becomes a lot easier.

When you like someone you should simply let them know it. You do not have to make it a big deal and you do not need to go too far out of your way. All you need to do when you are interested in taking someone out is ask them, “Would you like to have dinner sometime?” Or, you could even ask, “Would you like to go for coffee, just you and I, sometime?” When you do this you are making it very casual so the person knows you are interested but you are asking an open ended question so that they can get out of it if they want to. If they say yes, follow the question up by another such as, “How does Friday night sound?”, or something to that effect.

If you aren”t comfortable asking face to face, no need to worry. Luckily, with the technological work that we live in today there are many options. You could send a text message or even an email asking the person if they would like to go out sometime. If you want to be more pointed you can ask, “Would you like to go out for dinner on Friday night?” When you ask a more pointed question you may see more hesitation, but don”t take this personally. When you ask a question such as this the hesitation may be the person simply reviewing their mental calendar.

Asking someone out doesn”t need to be difficult. In fact, most of the time we worry about it far more than we need to. When you just get up the nerve and do it, you”ll feel better to have said the words and also because you will know for certain if the person feels the same way about you as you do them.

Just find the right opportunity, take a relaxed approach to the situation, and ask the person out. You may find that the person that you are interested in was just waiting for you to ask them out so they could get to know you better! What are you waiting for?

About The Author

Rodrigo Rehn is a Linux Systems Administrator, Web Programmer, PHP Developer and CEO of http://www.faceromance.com Online dating services.