Ways to Have an Awesome Blind Date: Getting set up on a blind date is pretty exciting and nerve racking at the same time. This is simply because you may have recently gone through a divorce or breakup and you want to put yourself out there on the dating line again. Sometimes, the blind date doesn’t always turn out right or your potential new romance might leave you feeling giddy and delighted.
However, meeting someone new or going on your first blind date could be nail biting as you will be thinking of who and how is the person that you are going to meet or what to ask in a blind date or what to say in a blind date?
You can never be more prepared if you set your perceptions and expectations neutral on your blind date rather than getting disappointed. So if you are preparing yourself for a blind date with someone you haven’t met before, here’s some good tips to help you have a smooth ride.
Have A Plan
When you call her to ask her out have a plan of what you would like to do on the date. “Even if you are just meeting for coffee, have a plan where you would like to go for coffee. When she sees you have taken the time to plan the date, it makes the woman feel special. If you ask her to plan where to go, she may think you are not able to make any decisions,” says Elliott Katz, author of Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants: Timeless Wisdom on Being a Man.
Dress To Impress
A great first impression is crucial in getting a second date. “Make sure your clothes are nicely fitted, ironed and clean! Clean up your haircut, nails and make sure any facial hair is nicely trimmed,” says Amanda Rose, founder/CEO of Dating Boutique.
“Assuming you are meeting your blind date for a drink at a bar or dinner at a restaurant my go to outfit would be a button down shirt in a print, like a navy and white check or plaid, not the plain white or light blue one that you wore to the office that day,” says Nicola Harrison Ruiz an image and style consultant and founder the of Harrison Style. Roll the sleeves a few times. Pair if with dark, slim fitting jeans, a brown belt and brown shoes. This looks dressed up but not business-like. “If you want to take it up a notch add a layer such as a quarter-zip mock-neck sweater that lets the shirt peek out, or a thin quilted zip vest — I like the ones from Barbour. Layering always makes an outfit look more intentional and put together,” says Ruiz. Save the suit and tie for a night at the theater, and save the T-shirt, jeans and sneakers for date three of four, when you go to a football game.
“The biggest mistake I see men making that can make them look overweight, sloppy and unstyled is that they buy clothes too big for them. I’m not suggesting you wear skinny jeans or skin-tight dress shirts but even if you’re a bigger guy either get some custom shirts that will be made to perfectly fit your proportions or get measured and try on the trim-fit or slim fit shirts. Too often I see guys wearing shirts that look like balloons and when they get properly fitted they look about 10 pounds lighter,” says Ruiz.
Arrive Early
You want to be the first one there so you get the home field advantage. “Get comfortable in the surroundings, and do something normal — like checking for email messages on your cell phone or checking Facebook,” says Chad Stone, author of The Love Magnet Rules: 101 Tips for Meeting, Dating and Keeping a New Love.