This article will help you decide how to protect yourself before your first date arrives. There are things that you have to consider before jumping and saying “yes” on the specified date and time that you would meet the person. It does not matter if it is a blind date or not, and even if you know the person already. For girls, take some tips that you could bring with you to make it successful and so with the boys who are excited and at the same time, nervous in anticipating the day.
10. Know the reason why would you go on a date
Since this would be your first date, at least have good reasons why you want to meet or see someone. This would be the foundation of a successful date whether it would push through or if there would be follow-ups afterwards. If your intention is different, I am telling you that would be a disaster. So if you are not yet ready, forget it and sweat yourself out on other important things.
9. For Men: consider financial situation
There is a common rule that men are the ones who should spend, especially if it is a first date and it is part of etiquette and good impressions. Of course, make sure that you have enough bucks in your pocket that would be more than sufficient on the amount of bill that will be handed over to your hand, not unless you have made a good research about the kind of activity that you would do aside from eating in a restaurant. Hence, at this time, men and women could have a fair share but this mostly happens if you are on the 3rd to 4th dates.
8. Gather Information about Your Date
This is not just an advice for women but for men too. You have to make a research about him or her. Know his or her past, particularly if the person that you would be meeting has past relationships and if it is possible know the reason of break ups. This would help you in approaching the person once your eyes meet.
7. Prepare Guiding Questions Before You Meet the Person
Since you have pieces of information about your date, use that so you can project yourself if you would do this or not, what would be the reaction of your date and how he would or she would accept it. Using basic questions on your own and putting yourself on the situation of your date will help you visualize how he or she feels or what might be his or her reactions.
6. Know the Things that You Should Not Ask
This is the critical part, which is connected to number 7. There are wrong questions, which are being asked that could be sensitive or might offend the person. Instead of gaining a new friend or a prospective girlfriend or boyfriend; you will get the other way around. This actually happens if we make ourselves too comfortable upon facing them where a disaster on a date itself happens. Relax and be yourself but do not be too close right away.
5. Check their Age
This is an important part of your checklist. Of course, there is a saying that “age doesn’t matter” but it does matters, especially, if your age is halfway where you would need to make some adjustments. Hence, it is still up to you if you prefer older ones or younger ones.
4. Are they Working (Best Advice for Women)
This actually serves the best interest for women since economically, men provide everything, and they do spend much of the activities that they do with women, especially during dating stage.
3. Know their Beliefs
What would really make a good relationship is a mutual understanding that comes if two people understand each other. It is still ideal that you date someone whom you share the same standards with. Although the society thinks that love conquers everything but this is a precautionary measure to you that you won’t discuss things that might offend you about their beliefs.
2. Check Status
Make sure that you know if this person has been married or just came from a break up. Know some personal information so you can gauge if the person is trusting and can be a good collaborate. After all, dating is an avenue in forming a new relationship.
1. Know His Name
They say, do not talk to strangers. Make sure that you know the name of the person that you would date and it is for security reasons too. It is not that you do not trust the person although you really do, since you do not know the person that well, especially if you are going on a blind date
