Sunday, February 10, 2008

Taking The Stress Out Of Dating

Dating can be very stressful regardless of your age, sex, or sexual orientation. Females will often worry about their make-up, hair, and whether or not they look fat in the clothes they are wearing. Males will usually worry about having enough money and whether or not the female will be attracted to them. Both sexes are worried about chemistry and compatibility.

There are certain things you can do to make your dating experience less stressful. You can start by making your date feel comfortable. If you are asking too many personal questions this can make the person feel as though they are being interrogated.

Your date may feel like they are being pressured into answering questions. Remember it's your first date with this person so you should try to stand clear of asking too many personal questions. Try to avoid forcing the conversation sometimes it's best to talk about things you are both familiar with.

It's ok to talk about yourself, but try to avoid boasting and bragging about yourself this may lead your date to believe that you are self centered. Try to avoid saying derogatory things about your ex your date may question what you will say about them. At the end of the date be sure to thank the person and let them know you had a good time.

If you are going on a date with someone you just met, or if you are going on a date with someone you met online. You may be somewhat worried about your safety, there are a few things you can do. You should not let the person pick you up at your home, you should not let them know where you live.

It's best to meet in a public place and you should let a few friends know where you are going and who you are going with. You can have your friend call you at a certain time just to check up on you. Even better you can have a friend go to the same place and they can sit in a certain place where they can keep an eye on you at all times.

Dating is about getting to know someone while giving them the opportunity to get to know you. Before you decide what you are going to do on your date you should ask the person to tell you a little bit about their likes and dislikes. When you know what the person likes you can try to come up with a unique dating idea, something your date has never done on a date before. But it should be something they will enjoy doing.