First date preparation tips:
* Make your date for only a few days away if not sooner.
If you are prone to anxiety over dating or socializing with new people, this will keep the tension from mounting day after day about your future date. Your exitement will go from joy that your proposal for dating was accepted to nervous turmoil from the anticipation of how things will go. You may even become impatient from the wait.
* Choose a less formal venue.
For the first date, it would not be too comfortable if you choose a place where you would feel stuffy. It is best to have a venue in mind that is less formal but more fun. For example, miniature golf, lunch at an outdoor Bistro with window shopping after, etc. If your dating plans are too formal, it may be difficult to get to know one another well.
* Lunch time for the first time.
To all those who are having a “get to know each other date,” it is advisable to have an early date so that there isn't the issue of rushing because you have less time. Afternoon dates can be more enjoyable and will give you more time to get to know your date in a relaxed atmoshphere. Evening dates may come after the first date.
* Think more of the person not the place.
Pressures about the venue, the food to order and the clothes you would wear are secondary to the date. The real purpose is getting go know one another. However, you can ask ahead of time if your date would enjoy the type of food you plan to eat on the date. For example, you can casually ask, "do you enjoy "Italian Food?" If that person has an adversion to Italian, this gives you a chance to ask what type of food is more enjoyable.
* Informal but not messy.
As mentioned above, you have to choose a venue that is less formal but it doesn't mean that you can look shabby or dirty. Look presentable, but not formal.
* Your wealth is not the topic.
There are a lot of fun and light things to talk about. Never brag about what you or your parents have. This is not a topic and it may tune your date out to anything else you have to say. Humility is actually a ticket to more dates with someone who is a quality person with a good sense of values.
These are just some of the many tips you need to have in your heart to create a wonderful time. And of course, there is one more thing to consider. You have your own way of making this day special too.