"Cup your hand over your mouth and check your breath." -- first-date rule

So you leapt over the first dating hurdle by asking to get together. Now get ready to jump again, because it's time to put your money where your mouth is and follow through with the real date. As you get ready, there's a lot to think about. You may have anxieties to overcome and preparations to make, and you want to ensure that all goes as smoothly as possible and that you have a good time.

• First Date Part 1
  • Psyching Yourself Up
  • What to wear
  • Body Image
  • Typical Places to Go for the First Date
  • New Ideas for the First Date
  • Being Creative
  • Know Where You're Going and How You're Getting There
    
• First Date Part 2
  • Bringing Gifts
  • Dating Dos
  • Dating Don'ts
  • Being a Good Conversationalist
  • The Pitfalls of Conversation
  • Getting Over the "I Don't Know" Block
  • Touchy and Taboo Topics
    
• First Date Part 3
  • Show and Tell
  • Who Pays
  • To Kiss or Not to Kiss
  • How To Tell If S/he's Interested
  • How to End the Date
  • After the Big Date
  • Next-Day Thoughts
  • Whether It's Going Anywhere
  • Another Chance