If the thought of a first date is the most nerve-wracking thing you can think of, here are some tips that might help you in your quest to find true love…!

The problem with dating and first dates inparticular is the fear of the unknown…Where should you go? What will you talk about? What will you wear? Will you like your date & will your date like you? and so on and on and on and on…!

There are no sure-fire solutions to making you feel 100 per cent comfortable with your first date but then again where’s the fun if you’re not feeling slightly nervous and excited?! Some things you can do to get the best from your first date;

Don’t - go to the cinema, you’l be sitting in the dark, not talking for hours!
Do - go somewhere that encourages conversation because you will naturally get to know each other

This way you should know if you’d like a second date with this person!

Do - find out what your date is into, hobbies or sports for example

This will obviously help you find a common interest for you both

Don’t - neccissarily go for dinner. This can put pressure on you both to think of what to say and can become quite an intimate activity
Do - think maybe lunch date and doing something else beforehand or after, like walking, bike riding etc…

Do - have a get out clause! Tell someone who you are meeting, where and when. Also get them to phone you at an agreed time to see how things are going. If things are not going well you have your perfect get out clause, just make it sound convincing!

Don’t - worry about making the first date perfect. After all you’re going out with someone you hardly know, use the opportunity to find out what you really like and don’t like in people! And have fun!