read on for 15 first date tips that will help you feel calm and confident—and give you the best chance for a second date. you don’t want to deal with the pressure of a formal restaurant or the chaos of an amusement park for your first meeting. and unless you already know the person you’re going on a date with really well, don’t share super personal information like your home or work address. here’s a nugget of wisdom for you: the purpose of a first date isn’t to decide if you want to marry

welcome to down to find out, a column in which nona willis aronowitz addresses your biggest questions about sex, dating, relationships, and all the gray areas in between. let’s get this out of the way: you have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. but if early data and reporting is any indication, the way dating has changed during covid-19 might actually end up being a silver lining for someone in your situation. before you jump right on the apps, though, i’d urge you to take a cue from hinge

read on for 15 first date tips that will help you feel calm and confident—and give you the best chance for a second date. you don’t want to deal with the pressure of a formal restaurant or the chaos of an amusement park for your first meeting. and unless you already know the person you’re going on a date with really well, don’t share super personal information like your home or work address. here’s a nugget of wisdom for you: the purpose of a first date isn’t to decide if you want to marry

get expert help to make your second date great, so that you get a third date and more. it’s just as important to talk on the second date as it is on the first, so don’t choose a date idea that would prevent you from doing that. think about the things you’ve talked about on your first date and see if any of the common interests you have could be turned into a date. let your date get to know the real you and get a feel for what things would be like if you were a couple. whatever you do, make

on a first date, there is no magic spell to guarantee success and a second encounter. if you want to keep the plans a surprise, at least clue in your date as to what to wear. whether or not your date can imagine kissing you plays a huge role in her perception of you… and in how the date develops. do not just talk to your date about work and her music tastes. if she's ever been on a date before in her life, then she's already had these conversations on dates before. you don’t need to grill your

so what are the rules when it comes to texting etiquette during dating? all you have to do is change your perspective. you don’t want to seem as if you are easy or a stalker. make sure to keep the first text message short and sweet so you sent the first text and things are moving along but you still don’t know whether to be a little cautious or not. do you find it boring, or sometimes even a little bit irritating when your phone pings and all there is on the message is ‘hi’? otherwise, what is