Dating

Dating can be a bit nerve-wracking, but only if you let it. You can’t exactly avoid dating and you can’t just not get jitters, so how can you deal with the jitters as well as minimize them?

Do deep breathing at least a few hours before the date. Not only will this help you clear your mind, but it will also help you to relax your body.

Have one outfit planned along with two backups. Pick them out the night before. You’re probably thinking “Is she crazy? I’m going to have a hard enough time picking out one outfit and she’s telling me to pick out three?” Yes you may have a difficult time picking out one outfit, but think about the problem you’re going to have if you put on that outfit half an hour before your date and realize that it doesn’t look good on you. If you have two backups already picked out, you won’t have to go crazy picking out something else.

Get all of your errands accomplished hours before or hours after your date. If you have a date planned for 8pm and it takes you about an hour to get ready, try to get home by 6pm. If you get stuck in traffic, you got caught up at work, or one of your errands takes longer than expected, you already gave yourself an hour window for any interferences that could come up with you getting ready on time. If you get home at 6pm, then you can simply just relax before you have to get ready. If you have to run around because you’re late and your date is going to be there in twenty minutes, your nerves will be all awry.

Keep telling yourself good thoughts. Tell yourself that although you have every reason to be slightly nervous, there’s no reason to have tons of jitters. Consider the date to be just going out and having a good time with no expectations involved. Take the moments as they come. Don’t think of the worst or wonder what’s going to happen next. The more you’re constantly thinking ahead, the less likely you are to be present and enjoying the moments that are happening right then and there. Keep telling yourself positive thoughts all day if you have to.

Your date should be fun and enjoyable! Don’t let nerves and jitters get in the way.

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