Dating Tips

4 First Date Preparation Tips

First dates are all about making a good first impression and this is especially so when you’re moving from chatting online to meeting in person. As well as looking your best, successful date preparation involves being organised in other ways too. Read on to discover our four top tips for essential first date preparation.

1. Swot Up on Emails Before Your Date

It’s not unusual for people to be in contact with several potential dates, especially if using an online dating site. Before your date, make sure you swot up on the emails and messages you’ve exchanged – it is not a good first impression to start mixing people up and can be a real conversation and date killer.

2. Choose an Appropriate Date Setting

Use the knowledge you’ve gained about your date from chatting online to pick an appropriate date setting. Meeting in a club may seem fine to you, but if your date has commented that they don’t like noisy clubs and prefer quiet locations, then the date will be a dud before you even get there.

3. Speak On The Phone

If you’ve only ever exchanged emails or texts, it’s helpful to have at least spoken to your date on the phone once or twice before you meet for the first time. You may find that you don’t like the sound of him, you can’t understand his accent or that she doesn’t get your jokes.

You might want to still give the date a go anyway, but if you don’t fancy it anymore, then at least it will save you both time, effort and money.

4. Be Clear About Where You’re Meeting

There’s nothing worse than waiting for ages for your date to turn up, only to discover you’re been waiting in the wrong place. So in your date preparation, be clear about exactly where you’re meeting and make sure the other person knows the details.

Some stations have two or more entrances and exits, for example, and there may be bars or restaurants with the same name, but in different locations. In case of confusion, give your date a postcode or email a link to a streetmap, so you’ll know they’ve got the right information before you set off.

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