All of which have to do with understanding that all the pressure's on him (or so it's fun to believe)...
Remember the following bits of information, should you find yourself hyperventilating while waiting at the bar for some dude to walk in the door for the first time...
- In theory, you don't have to make a single decision
Where to go, what to order, how to get there, whether or not to go in for the first kiss — all that is stuff the man has to be prepared to decide if his date so chooses
- He's more worried about his hair than you are
Embarrassing truth: men are bigger freaks about their hair than women are. If it's an hour before your date, rest assured he's preparing his pomade in a special pomade-warmer.
- He's not even allowed to talk to his friends about how nervous he is
It's funny, not even the most in-touch-with-their-feminine-side guys I know would ever call their pals so they could be talked down from full pre-date freak-out.
- He's just now realizing he doesn't actually own a cool pair of shoes
It's not until moments before a first date that we realize that we dress like complete tools. There should be some ten minute, pre-date shoe and belt delivery service.
- You're about to have a drink with a nervous thirteen year-old boy
No matter how steely the exterior, somewhere deep (and hopefully not too deep) inside is a middle-schooler whose voice just changed.
Meanwhile, check out Joanna on the 10 first date commandments.
What do you freak out about before a first date? What calms you down?
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