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    5 Common First Date Fears That You Really Don't Need To Worry About

    by Scott Alden for HowAboutWe.com

    1. You're not good looking enough


    Look. I'm not going to lie to you and say that looks aren't important. You already know that they are, because they're important to you, right? But you have to remember that looks are very fluid. You rarely see yourself when you're laughing, when you're curious, when you're talking about something you're really passionate about.

    More often than not, you see yourself in the mirror when you're worried about how you look. Trust me. You look better than that.

    Related: 5 Imperfections That Guys Find Totally Hot


    2. You don't know anything about anything


    You're convinced that all your date is going to want to talk about is contemporary art/the implications of Exxon's recent deal with Russia/indie heist films of the 90s/which hot new startup has a real shot for success/fall fashion trends and you don't know anything about that stuff.

    Related: 10? 20? 50? What's Your "Number" Threshold?

    Well. So what. It's your date too, and if your date can't be bothered to find out what you're interested in, that's not your fault. Don't feel like you have to smile and nod all night -- you can just change the subject. Or if you really are interested in what they're saying, listen and and then ask informed questions. The neuroscientist sitting across from you doesn't expect you to know already know everything about neuroscience, and may enjoy talking about it to someone who doesn't get it.

    Related: Dating With Your Brain -- 5 Tips From a Neurophysiologist


    3. You're awkward


    One of the top qualities cited by all genders and sexual orientations as important in a potential mate is confidence. So, fearing that you'll be penalized for your tendency to stumble over your words and knock over salt shakers isn't crazy.

    Related: 5 Ways To Make Awkward Sex Less Awkward

    Please remember, however, that confidence is not the same as flawlessness. It's easy to be confident if you're Mr./Mrs. Smooth, but confidence despite the fact that you're not the ideal specimen? That's impressive.

    Take for example, say, the President of the United States. He routinely stammers and trips over his words, but still comes across as confident and commanding. The point is -- how you rock what you got is as important as what you got.

    Related: 15 Tips For Easing First Date Jitters


    4. You're inexperienced


    Maybe you ended a long relationship or a marriage and you haven't been on a date since The Real World was worth watching. So what? The only mistake you can make is to apologize for your lack of experience.

    Related: 5 Perfectly Good Reasons You Might Be Single

    The best dates are the ones where you're both able to forget the rules, anyway. So you've got an advantage if you don't know them to begin with.


    5. You're going to get something stuck in your teeth/spill on your shirt/have bad breath/do something else that will traumatize you forever

    First of all, it's very easy to avoid most of these feared faux pas. Don't order certain foods, have some breath mints on you, a little bottle of Wine-Away if that's how you roll.

    More importantly, if someone really holds something like spinach in your teeth against you, despite all of your other wonderful qualities, then forget them. A minor dating accident is actually a great litmus test for shallowness. If someone reacts badly to a little thing like that, consider yourself lucky that you found out early.

    Related: 15 Foods To Avoid On A First Date

     

    105 comments

    • John Smith  •  7 months ago
      A VERY smart woman here:

      Veronica Merritt says “I would be more afraid of being raped/murdered. I don't care if I have something in my teeth.”

      A woman DEFINITELY needs to consider her safety, when she meets new men.

      This is complicated, but you need to go with your inner feelings, about your safety.

      There is a book called The Gift of Fear. It explains the subconscious signals that people send out, that signal their real intentions. Killers can lie very well, with their words. But, these subconscious clues will almost always give them away.

      People pick up these clues, instinctively, because it’s a survival mechanism.

      “I just felt something bad in my gut, about that guy! I can’t describe it.”

      That is a woman, sensing these subconscious signals. The man has something in mind, that he’s not telling the woman. It could be just sex, or it could be rape and murder.

      When you get a bad feeling about someone, GO WITH IT!

      You are sensing something. Do not ignore the feeling and tell yourself that you are being silly.

      A woman who ignores the things her subconscious mind has detected might very well end up in a dumpster.

      Stay sober. Stay alert. Pay attention to people. And, follow your gut instincts!
    • The Wall  •  7 months ago
      You can be fat, short, obnoxious, rude, mean, and an addict of some sort. And women will fall over themselves to date you, if you're rich.
    • Steve  •  7 months ago
      The president confident and commanding? NOT! Don't mistake arrogance as confident and commanding. The guy has no reason to be confident or commanding because he ==> #2. doesn't know anything about anything... sitting across the table and talking about what makes America great and how a capitalist economy works would be the equivalent of neuroscience for Obambi...
    • claweather  •  7 months ago
      Just be yourself and if they don't like you for who you are then so what because you don't really miss someone that you never really had in the first place. You just have to look at the positive side of things and not really care if a date works out or not. If your dates doesn't work out then that is a good thing because you will then have the opportunity to meet the right person. If the date works out then that is even better for you. Who wants to be involved with someone that is not right for them and end up splitting up and to make things worse stay in a long relationship with that person and split up and maybe end up having a child together. That is just time lost and wasted so it is nothing wrong with staying single until you find the right fit for yourself. I see people all of the time with kids and no spouse meaning that they wasted valuable time with someone that was wrong for them from the very start. These people may have been in long relationships and maybe even married but the fact of the matter is that they ended up splitting up and that was just time lost on the wrong person. My question is would you rather stay single until you meet the right partner? Or would you want to be in a long relationship or maybe even married with some kids and then later on down the line end up splitting up with your partner and you are still connected with that person because of the kids which one would you want?
    • dlbizzz  •  7 months ago
      As long as you have boobs and a vjay there will be some guy that likes you...unless of course you're fat ;>)
    • Jennie  •  7 months ago
      What you hate the most about yourself...someone else could find very indeering. #1 rule in my book..Be who you are no matter what! The perfect one will love everything about it :)
    • The Desert Dragon  •  7 months ago
      It's all about your confidence. Remember we all put our straight jacket on one arm at a time...
    • Chris  •  7 months ago
      I agree totally with 2 party system. Yes, women want 100% equality until the bill comes or time for divorce. Then ...Woman: it's 80% for me and 20% for you or what's mine is mine what's yours is mine. I see it all the time. What happen to the good women? Can't find them anymore.
    • Stuck_in_the_mud  •  7 months ago
      It's too bad that most women are looking for that Prince Charming to come wisk them away into Never-land to live "Happily-ever-after". Then reality hits them square in the forehead and knocks them over.

      My last wife was a beautiful young lady, but she married a frog instead of a prince (fortunately I was not a user). Then a dark skinned Prince came along, wrecked our marriage, dated her for only a few months, then they broke off the affair. Her Prince Charming was just another (user) frog in disguise.
    • Dimitri  •  7 months ago
      This is stupid. Waste of time.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  7 months ago
      OMG. i wish I could get a date someday.
      Guys can be such jerks sometimes, leading you on.
    • Voter  •  7 months ago
      Don't worry girls. When your date puts a 1/3 of a crushed up quaalude in your drink, the fun begins.
    • Telling It Like It Is  •  7 months ago
      If looks aren't that important, then why do the majority of women want to see a guy's picture before they even want to meet? Why do women list "cute", "attractive", "good looking", etc., in their list of must-haves. Being a Psychologist, I know why -- but the rest of you can all discuss it among yourselves.......
    • Carrie  •  7 months ago
      I am so glad that I do not have to do "adult" dating. I am marrying my high school sweetheart and there fore will NEVER have to worry about this kind of thing. Thank god. I would hate to date.
    • Steve G  •  7 months ago
      ALL sexual orientations? Does that include trisexuals? Sick of pervs making every sexual inclination out to be of exactly the same equal value & that every odd sexual inclination MUST be taken deadly seriously, no differently than monogamous married men & women.
    • RACHELS  •  7 months ago
      I was meeting someone after work, and, 15 minutes before he was supposed to get there, my stupid co-worker started a fire in the kitchen at the office. I put it out, and ended up stinking like grease smoke. I couldn't fix it, just apologized to my date and explained why the fire alarm was going off. He was classy enough to realize I didn't always reek, complimented me on my cute shoes, and we had the best first date ever. Despite the parking ticket he got because we were talking in the restaurant. I thought he'd never talk to me again after that one, but he did. If someone really is worth dating, they see past whatever bad happens on the first date
    • A Yahoo! User  •  7 months ago
      Don't forget there is now HPV along with HIV. HPV causes throat cancer if not checked. Here is a thought. Save yourself for marriage. If everyone did that, there would be no diseases spreading. Think about it. Besides, can you really have any respect for someone if you have sex right away? Do you really want to be a trick in their eyes or yours?
      Romans 10:9
    • omfg  •  7 months ago
      breaking the ice is easy...just whip out yer deek and start wackin it...most chicks think its cute.
    • KristenT  •  7 months ago
      I have a first date with this guy tomorrow nite and I am thinking about backing out. I haven't been on a real date in a very long time. I do not know the guy but he works with a really good friend of mine. Yes, It was her idea.
    • wendy  •  7 months ago
      GOD ONLY GIVE US THE BEST! BE GRATEFUL FOR OUR SELF.

      NICE ILLUSTRATION...AUDREY H..

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