Best Dating Information For Your First Date

Congratulations! You're just about to go on a first date with a guy you met through an online dating site. What is the most important dating information you need to know before going on a first date? 

I wrote this dating information article to help provide you with the right answers.

Where to Go on a First Date?  

A first date location should be one that can let you establish an emotional connection between the two of you. These places shouldn't be too crowded and loud (you want the opportunity to build some kind of intimacy), but at the same time not desolate (not in the middle of the desert!), your safety is very important! 

A known dating information tip is: when meeting for the first time with a stranger it needs to be in a public place. 

Go to a place where you can hear each other – a place where you can talk. It's not the best dating information idea to go to a movie or a loud club for your first date--  first dates are about getting to know each other. In a movie you don't talk for about and hour to two hours... (with someone you just met it could be quite strange). In a loud bar you're likely to find yourself shouting most of the time (hold off these places for your fourth and fifth dates or if you become a couple).

If you and your date share similar interests, try going somewhere both of you enjoy. Choose a place where you feel comfortable at. Don’t order a table in an expensive-fancy restaurant just to impress your date. I highly suggest you meet up in a quiet simple place, somewhere in the middle between where you both live. It can be a small coffee shop, a nice botanical garden, your neighborhood's park, a public beach, etc. . 

You should arrange to meet in a place where you can easily leave after an hour if things don't go well. Keep the 'cooking a meal together', 'meeting your family' or 'going to IKEA to buy a new bed`to later in the relationship. (By the way, the 'IKEA' option... A true story! A good friend of mine actually did this on a first date! It was a catastrophe).

Here is a dating information list of recommended places to go on a first date: Amusement park, botanical garden, a festival, a public beach, a picnic at a public park, a museum or art exhibition, mini golfing, billiards, bowling, go-karting, a nice romantic restaurant, a quiet home-like coffee shop or a quiet bar where it's relaxed and not too noisy, or how about the zoo? ;-) - could be a place that brings up a lot of discussion (without having to get in to ex-boyfriends...). 

A laid-back, light-hearted, fun date allows both of you to relax and just have fun. Just remember to keep it 'public' (if your dream date turns into a nightmare, you'll atleast have a crowd surrounding you).

check out this video on "How to go on a date to the movies.."

Best Time of Day for a First Date?

If you're looking for a more light-hearted date, one that could be short and is clear that sex will definitely not be in the picture; one that is not obligating and is more casual... it's best dating information to have your first date take place during the day (morning or afternoon). 

If you're looking for more intimacy, possibly more depth (conversation-wise), more romantic... then of course go for the night time. It is known dating information that the night almost always allows a more intimate setting as well as less dispersion and noise. 

Also, you need to be attentive to when the right time for ending the date is. If you're interested in the guy, and most likely will want to go on another date... end the first date a little before you would have wanted to, that way you keep the 'taste for more' for you and for him.

What to Wear on a First Date?!

First dates can be stressful, especially regarding clothes. There's a dating information saying that 'you never get a second chance to make a good first impression', I guess this is why choosing clothes for the first date is so tough -  you usually don't know the guy well enough to predict what will be attractive for him yet you want to look at your best and still be yourself...

It all has to do with your personality and what you feel comfortable in. Try not to think on what your date will think, concentrate on what you'll feel most attractive and still feeling comfortable in. If you feel good in what you wear, it will radiate outward and cause other people to want to be around you. 

Remember, style is simply wearing what suites you - and anyone can learn how to dress for maximum dating success. The trick is to look fantastic but not unobtainable, chic but not cheap. Personal style is not about the latest celebrity trend, designer trademarks, or a must-have fittings; it's simply about having the confidence and self awareness to make the very most of who you are and what you have in your closet. It should help you arrive on a first date full of authentic glamor and confidence. 

A dating information tip: Look in Your Closet.  Often, we go outside for shopping while the perfect outfit lays hanging in the closet.  Go to your closet, take everything out and examine what you do have.  Think about pairing items together that you normally wouldn't, like taking that gray blazer you always wear to work, and instead, wearing it with dark blue jeans.

A good dating information idea is to have two to three outfits in your closet that you feel fantastic in. Make yourselves a solid 'first date wardrobe' of things that make you feel good: first date favorites that you know you can put on, even at the last minute, and feel confident about yourself.

Once you know where you're first date takes place you'll know the right dress code.  If at a fancy restaurant, think classic-sexy. If meeting for coffee, think casual-seductive. If you're going outdoors with lots of walking think sport-elegant. The key is to look fresh-faced.  Try to fit to the dress-code of the first date location as much as possible, dress comfortably (since comfort always aids confidence and helps you feel more relaxed). 

Here are a few 'Dress to Impress' Dating Information Tips:

1. Remember, 'less is more' when it comes to looking sexy; you want to look mysterious, not completely cheap. 
2. Wear modest jewelery, not to much gold or too much jewelery – it can look tacky.
3. Be prepared... try not to shop for a new outfit on the day of the first date; you will get too stressed and rarely find the right outfit. 
4. Make sure you wear a bra that fits you properly and feel confident showing off a just a tiny hint of cleavage (I suggest not dressing too sexy on a first date). 
5. If in doubt, think Meg Ryan rather than Britney spears... a mysterious feminine look is a winner over the "in-your-face" sexy look with most men. 
6. Don't dress like a totally different person from the way you would normally (you wont feel comfortable and your date will probably notice these feelings within minutes).

Should the Man Pay?

There is some traditional expectation that the man needs to pay for a date, although nowadays (when the modern woman is now a 'career woman'), it has become more common that both the man and woman pay (possibly fifty-fifty or if either the man or woman insist on paying). Important dating information is not to come empty-handed-- bring cash or a credit card. 

First Date Dating Information Tips: 

1. Come with your own car, train or taxi, that way you are not dependent on your date, you can leave whenever you like, and the guy doesn't know where you live (if picking you up from home), you still don't know his character and you need to keep yourself safe. 

2. Don't rush into having sex... if you give the guy what he wants on the first date, he might lose interest. It's always best to wait a few weeks, even months before entering the 'sex' realm. Other than that if you do choose to get physical in any way, make sure it's because you really want to and choose to... not because he wants you to.  

3. An important dating information tip: Stay sober. It's best not to even get too tipsy (only a drink or maximum two - it has to do with how much makes your head spin). You want to be sober so that you can judge the guy's character and be careful not to lose your consciousness (for your safety).  

4. A smart gal goes to a first date with her mobile cell-phone. If things don't go the way they were planned, needs a taxi, needs to call friends, etc. the cell-phone can be a life saver. 

5. Leave the house after you completely know the directions to your first-date location. It's definitely a minus to be too late to a first date (I say "too" late because at times it can be a plus to be late 5-15 minutes, to show the guy you aren't sooooo enthusiastic ;-), just remember to call and say you'll be a little late). 

6. Try not to check out other guys while on the date (and make sure he isn't checking other girls either).

Perhaps the most important thing in preparing for a first date is your safety. Make sure somebody knows where you're going and check out these safe dating information tips before your first date.

Don't forget to stay positive, keep it simple and light, and remember... you don't get married on a first date, even if the guy isn't your future husband try having fun from getting to know a new person, you'll probably learn a few new things.

Just relax, even if you're nervous, he's probably gonna be just the same.   

Good luck and Stay Safe,