What To Do On First Dates

So you've got a date? Nervous? Excited? Confused? These are just some of the emotions that will surface when on you're first date. My first date was when I was 15 years old and i'm happily married to the same person I went with on that night. It was a quiet dinner at a small Italian place. If you aren't sure where you are going to take your date, I suggest a restaurant with a calming feeling and good food.

Check List:

• Breath Freshener/Mints: This is a MUST! No one wants to talk to someone with awful breath (and certainly won't want to kiss them)!
• Money: Hey, this is what its all about, never should you go on a date without reasonable funds.
• Transportation: Preferably A car that you can drive, if you don't have a license (or are underage) ask your parents to drive you, never resort to the bus! a cab is fine, but be ready to pay up when the time comes.
• Decent clothes: No ripped, old clothes, don't wear a t-shirt with something written on it (ie: funny pictures/sayings/jokes).
• Designated Driver: If your going to be drinking alcohol, ALWAYS HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER!
• Good Hygiene: Take a shower, shave, brush your teeth and take your time doing it!
• A Condom: Hey, I'm not saying its going down that road but be safe about things.

Conversation:

Okay, so you've just sat down to eat dinner with your date and you feel that awkward silence coming on, lets face it, no one wants to break the ice but if you don't it makes the date highly unenjoyable. So would you want to go on another date with someone that made you feel awkward? Read on for more on what to say, what to do and how to break the ice.

Ice breaking: This is where it all starts. Open up with a comment on the location, ask if shes' ever been there and if she has a favorite dish. If she still isn't comfortable tell her about some of the restaurants you've been to and keep talking. Don't push her out of her comfort zone, if shes' not up up to talking, leave it for awhile and try again later.

Conversing: So you're both talking openly to each other, its usualy best to let her do the talking and don't speak unless spoken to. Keep you're eyes on her eyes, avoid staring at inappropriate places on her body... "nuff said. If she starts talking about her problems don"t tell her how to fix them, women just want to be heard, not fixed.

The meal: The meal has come, this doesn't mean you should stop conversing! Follow her vibe, if she looks up at you, you should look back at her directly in the eye. Don't talk/chew with your mouth open, its just gross.

The ride home: you're on you're way home and you might be getting slightly tired, keep your eyes on the road! if you had alcohol you should have a designated driver or take a cab. You can still converse while on the ride home but stay focused. Its time to walk her to the door, be a gentlemen and don't expect anything, on a first date you probably won't get a kiss but enjoy the night for what it was. If you do get a kiss you might start having thoughts, control them! All you've done tonight was have a nice dinner, if you or who you went with starts moving onto you sexually, stop it!

Above all be polite and remember why you're dating!