First Dates in the News

The thing about first dates is every one of them is a unique experience even if you’ve had many first dates.

By reading about other people’s first date experiences you can learn and have a better chance to have that first date with someone that is much more likely to lead to a second date. Online dating services such as Eharmony and Match can help you narrow down the field of potential daters but its the “real World” interactions that you learn step by step.

These first date stories will help you to move things forward with the right person.

I really couldn’t have asked for a better first date
It was simply our good luck that we were at that time and place and awake enough to pay attention. Our lives intersect with lots of people every day. In a crowded city like L.A. it’s easy to be anonymous, lost or alone. It’s up to us to decide who to strike up a conversation with, who to take a second look at, and when to say “yes.”

Dating Diaries: Bethany and Darryl
We messaged back and forth for a couple of days before organizing a time to meet, and when we did it was at a little tea shop. He was on time, but just like his profile had promised, seemed like a free spirit. After our warm drinks, we left to explore the neighbourhood.

Does he have to pay for dates?
Am I too old-fashioned? Even when a woman offers to split the tab, I decline. Should I start accepting their offers so I don’t go broke dating? When a woman does offer, is this a polite way of saying she is not interested?