Blind Date Basics You Must Know

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1. Keep an open mind – You’ve never seen this person so don’t get ahead of yourself and imagine your knight in shining armour! You may be setting yourself up for disappointment. If it helps, imagine you’re gonna meet the ugliest dude ever.
2. Keep it short but sweet! – Arrange to meet for lunch or coffee and not at the cinema, or for a romantic candlelight dinner! This makes it easier for you to scoot off in case you’re not interested in him.
3. Have an escape plan - It’s important to have a solid escape plan, in case things go awry. Get a friend to call you 30 minutes into the date; if you don’t like him you can make an excuse and leave. If you do like him, tell your friend you’ll call her back.
4. Breathe and be yourself! – When meeting someone for the first time, it pays to be yourself! While first impressions are important, don’t feel pressured to wear a sundress on a Sunday when you’re normally clad in jeans. He wants to know who you are; not who you think he wants you to be!
5. Better safe than sorry – Make sure someone knows exactly where and when you’re meeting Take extra precaution if the person is a complete stranger. Also, make sure someone knows your whereabouts, his name, and how long the date scheduled for.
6. Let’s go dutch – State from the start you intend to pay for half of everything. You may not want feel like you owe the guy anything. Good for you if he foots the bill.
7. Saying goodbye – If you are interested in him make sure he knows it and tell him you will cal If you aren’t interested in seeing him again, me no plans about meeting up again. It’s better to honest than stringing him along to false hopes.