8 Secrets to Making a Good First Impression on Your Date

There is no second chance in making a first impression, so be promptly prepared to make your image stuck on your date’s head. Here are some of the secrets you can use to make an excellent impression on a date:

1. Arriving On Time

Whether deliberate or not, arriving late on a first date will create a wrong impression. Being on time or early portrays that you take your date seriously and are interested in meeting them. To ensure promptness, schedule on your smartphones, not the actual time you need to be on the date but the time to leave your house. In a situation where you are late, acknowledge that you are late and apologize to your waiting partner.

2. Be Keen To Your Perfume

Smelling good is a turn-on for both genders and a perfect way to make a first impression. Take a few seconds to put on your favorite perfume before leaving the house. However, please don’t get too excited and overdo it. That intense smell, when you use too much perfume, can turn your date off rather than make them like you. If you may want to consider trying out a few perfume samples and decants that best suit your preference.

3. Dress Your Best And Appropriately

Looks cannot hold a relationship for a long time, but it will give you an edge when you dress your best. A good blazer can give you a posh and classy look for men. This posh look can be accompanied by a good shave.

A feminine dress with open hair can never go out of fashion for the ladies. Avoid showing up as too sexy or revealing, as it won’t help build a real emotional connection. The date might turn into a one-night stand and end there. Both the male and female should dress sharply and whatever is appropriate for the occasion you are going to. Don’t arrive at a high-end event in sandals. Look fabulous but match the energy of the area.

4. Avoid The Interview Format

You will connect more if you stop treating your dates as interviews. What is your career? What your hobbies are? What you studied? It is important to want to know this information, but if that’s all you are talking about, you are not connecting deeper. Enjoy the conversation and let the details flow out easily from the conversation. Or better yet, you can engage in thought proving questions, like ‘when was the last time you laughed so hard?’ By this, you will be fostering intimacy and also distinguish yourself from other first-dates he has recently had.

5. Listen Keenly

Don’t let the conversation be based on you. Of your family relations, work, achievements, hobbies, and so on. You will be viewed as self-involved, and this is not an attractive trail labeled on anyone. The bottom line is the date should be a two-sided conversation and not a monologue. Speak about yourself but also be genuinely curious and listen closely to your date’s opinion.

6. Allow Yourself To Flow

Allow yourself to naturally flow on a date and have an open mind. If your date asks for a walk after dinner, and you had enjoyed their company, go for it. You probably already had a mental list of what your perfect date should look like. Having the ability to adjust and go with the flow, can be an attractive quality to show. With that, allow yourself to let loose and have fun.

7. Put On A Smile

Not only does a smile make you attractive, but it can also make an impact on you by improving your mood. Smiling displays a lot of positivity and trustworthiness. If you are nervous while on the date, smiling can help relax your nerves and keep you at ease.

8. Get Off On A Good Start

Try doing something interesting like planning an activity that you both can participate, rather than sitting and staring at each other struggling to make a conversation. It is too much pressure to sit and have a deep conversation with someone you just met. Get tickets to a sporting event or go for a hike. It will play a big role in helping you loosen up.

Conclusion

A positive and lasting first impression is an important part of a date. I hope the tips mentioned above will help you confidently present yourself in the good light of starting a new relationship.