| A first date is important because it dictates the next | | | | is a perfect outfit for the females. A jacket and slacks |
| crop of dates. For some people, the first date is the | | | | would be great for the men. Knowing that you are |
| date. It can give an initial idea on what type of person | | | | dressed in something that shows your best assets will |
| your date is and gives a basic compatibility test for | | | | assure a high level of confidence. |
| both of you. You may have just recently met the | | | | 3. Be in your best mood |
| person or he/she may already be a long-time friend | | | | Being confident means a clear mind and a ready |
| but the first date should not be taken lightly. Some | | | | attitude to listen to your date. This, after all, is the |
| people have so much riding on their first date that they | | | | getting-to-know-you stage. Expect a lot of |
| become nervous wrecks even before the date. The | | | | conversations about your date. If you had a bad day |
| sad thing is, there is no hard-and-fast rule on how to | | | | at the office and in no mood for talking, go to the salon |
| be on tip-top shape on your first date but there are | | | | to have your nails done for a little pick-me-up. If you |
| ways for you to look and feel confident on the big | | | | have lots of time before the date, take a hot relaxing |
| day. | | | | bath or sweat it out first in the gym for that |
| 1. Chill | | | | much-needed endorphins. |
| This is not an admissions exam to the Harvard | | | | 4. Be yourself |
| University or a job interview for a CEO position, this is | | | | So okay, you have heard this advice a million times |
| just a date. Try to keep your expectations at mid-level. | | | | before. But there is a big reason why it is repeated |
| You might go home feeling like you have won the | | | | over and over again. It is pretty hard to pretend |
| jackpot or you might go home feeling like you have | | | | someone you are not. You just might end |
| wasted your time. Try to keep both scenarios in mind. | | | | compromising yourself with ridiculous inconsistent story |
| Approach a first date as you would a day at the | | | | about yourself. It can be good PR to give a few white |
| beach. Chill and have fun. | | | | lies about yourself but in the end, you are date will see |
| 2. Dress to impress | | | | through your disguise. |
| A lot of people judge other people by how they dress. | | | | 5. Pretend to be confident |
| It is a fact of life. So although you are very | | | | Because even if you are not, nobody can tell the |
| comfortable in jeans and a loose shirt, you might need | | | | difference. Be willing to take the plunge and put |
| to put more effort if you want to feel confident talking | | | | yourself out there. So what if the first try at dating |
| to your date. Make sure you know where you are | | | | bombs, you can always try again. Confidence is not |
| going through your first date though. If you decide on | | | | always inborn, it needs to be learned and honed too. |
| dinner, the little black dress or a dressy top and pants | | | | |