When it comes to the ‘art of dating’ and especially the first date, there are certain protocols to follow, which I will outline below.
- Be punctual. Yes, I know you may be thinking this is a given but you’d be surprised at how often this gets overlooked. Failing to show up on time for a date aside from some ‘act of God’ is a complete and utter form of disrespect for the girl. To avoid this from happening, always show up 5 minutes early. And if by chance you show up on time and the girl isn’t there, wait for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes if there is no text or phone call from her telling you that she will be late or is close by but can’t find you, you leave. And we don’t just leave. We leave and don’t contact her ever again.
- Wear a suit. Nothing impresses most of the female population more than a man who knows how to “dress for success”. If you need to consult a fashion consultant, do it. If you don’t own a suit, now’s the time to go out and buy one. And another word of advice. Shine your shoes or get them shined for you.
- Treat her. This is mandatory for any first date. Unless she is begging and pleading with you to pay for some, half or all of the bill, you handle the expenses and kindly refuse her money by saying something similar to the tune of “you can pick up the next one”.
- Coffee shop or cafe. This is the standard first date location (notice how treating her isn’t such a big deal now). The coffee shop or cafe is the ideal spot for a first date. Great lighting, conversational mood, not overbearing by any means, and just plain comfortable.
- Shake hands. This is what you do at the end of the first date. You walk the girl to her car, bus stop, train station, etc. and shake her hand while saying, “I had a fun time”. And then what do you do? You walk away. Don’t look back. Just walk away and keep walking towards your next destination whether it be your car, home, office, etc.
These are just a few of the dating tips to follow for a first date. Just like with a first date, there are proper steps (different in nature) that should be taken with second, third, and fourth dates, etc., respectively.
