How to organise a great first date after meeting someone special
online in the UK.
Organising the first date after meeting someone online in the
UK.
Let's not make any bones about it the first date after meeting
someone online is always a difficult thing! Feeling nervous.
Good because that is perfectly normal. Feeling excited. You
should be, this could be the start of something great!
Where to go? We think that lunchtimes at the weekends or
straight after work/college during the week are the best times
for a first date. A quick drink somewhere close-by will mean
that you have the chance to learn a little more from your date
and they can learn a little more about you!
Decide to eat after you have met. Getting gravy stains down
your shirt can be off-putting on the first date so see how you
go with regard to food. Also meals tend to be longish affairs
and if things are not going well it is more difficult to leave a
meal that it is a quick drink.
Keep it simple. Does anyone really want to go salsa dancing or
sky diving on a first date? Good first dates usually lead into
fantastic second dates so do not try to pack everything into
your first meeting.
Be yourself on the first date and things will be fine. Feeling
nervous, then say so. You can bet your bottom dollar that your
date is feeling the same and it will break the ice. Talk a
little about yourself, what you enjoy doing and then listen to
what your date has to say. Communication, as your mother keeps
telling you, is a two way thing! Take time to understand what
your date has to say for themselves and if you are unsure about
what they have said, ask them to explain. People love to talk
about themselves in general so make sure that you allow them to
speak whilst having time to put in your ten pence worth.
It all goes well, fantastic. If not take the following lesson to
heart. If everyone met their true love on the first date that
they ever went on, we would all be married at sixteen and this
article would be about raising babies. Dating is about meeting
people having fun and moving on if that particular person isn't
right for you. Expect some average dates and even some poor ones.
Expect to meet people that you fancy but who ask not to see you
again. It's difficult I know but not everyone is going to fancy
you as much as you fancy them. People are different and that is
a great thing. It can also be a bit of a downer when you get
yourself all excited for a date and it doesn't go as well as
planned. Don't lose heart. Put it down to experience and if you
have followed our advice and only arranged to meet for a quick
drink close by, then what have you lost, an hour or two and the
cost of a drink. For every frog there is a prince. Believe us.
To keep the magic alive we would recommend limiting the number
of first dates that you go on each week. Dating can be
exhausting and you can quickly become jaded. Save yourself so
someone special rather than meeting up with every Tom, Dick or
Harriet!
Making That First Meeting A Safe One
Dating people you meet on the internet is as safe as dating
people you meet at work, in the pub or at a club. We all need to
look after ourselves so please just bear the following tips in
mind and stay safe when meeting someone new. This applies to men
as well as women!
1) When you make the choice to meet someone off-line, always
tell someone where you are going and when you will return.
2) Leave your date's name and telephone number with someone that
you can trust.
3) Bring your mobile phone with emergency numbers stored in it.
4) Never arrange for your date to pick you up at home instead
make your own way to the date.
5) Meet in a public place at a time when many people are
present, and when the date is over, leave on your own as well.
6) Make sure that you car is nearby or that your route home on
public transport is well timetabled and reliable.
7) If you