5 First Date Tips For Guys and Gals

How to make a good first impression

Wendy Scott
9 min readFeb 25, 2021
A couple out in the evening looking at each other lovingly
Photo by Tibor Pápai on Unsplash

You’ve got the first date all set up, and you are hoping that you are about to meet someone who will turn out to be The One. Whether you met through a friend or online, the first date is crucial.

And you are ahead of the game. According to data from the Pew Research Centre, a whopping 75% of daters say that it is hard to find someone to date.

You must make the most of your first date. If it doesn’t go well, this person will no longer be an option as a long-term partner. If it does go well, there will be an opportunity for a second date.

Now it’s all up to you to make a good impression.

But if you are a man, it may be hard to know how to behave on a date these days. And you aren’t the only one to be confused, according to data.

“A majority of the overall public (65%) says the increased focus on sexual harassment and assault in the last few years has made it harder for men to know how to interact with someone they’re on a date with.” — PewResearchCentre.org.

You can’t control whether you are compatible with your date in the long term but what you can control is how much effort you make to make an excellent first impression.

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Wendy Scott

L&D professional writing practical, step-by-step leadership and training & development articles to help leaders, managers & trainers grow their careers.