Online Dating: First Date Nerves:
Ok Ladies and Gentlemen you’ve found the potential match online and have arranged that all important first date. Now I know a lot of people out there let their nerves get the better of them. So we have created some top hints and tips for you..
1. Be interested and interesting. Make eye contact with your date, smile and listen. Your date will feel at ease if you take interest in them. This in turn will help you feel at ease and enjoy the date more.
2. You can’t remain silent the whole date, but if you are uncomfortable talking about yourself ask them some questions too break the ice.
3. Make sure you use open ended questions i.e. ‘Do you work?’ Closed question ‘What do you work as?’ Open question.
4. Find something you have in common. Are you both movie buffs? Or have you shared a similar experience i.e. travelling.
5. Add in a compliment, but don’t go overboard something along the lines of ‘I like your shirt or dress’ is adequate at this stage .
