The kind of impression you make can have a significant impact on how you should take your relationship further. Most of the time, the first impression tends to linger longer and it can influence your ability to keep the other person interested in you. If you are unable to show a good impression to your date, you are risking the chance of not seeing the person again. Getting overboard on your effort to impress someone can also be disastrous. Here are some areas of improvements that you can pursue in order to make a good lasting impression on your date without going overboard.
Show the pleasure of having your date around
Showing your appreciation of having your date’s company will give the impression that you are happy to have him or her around. However, it is important not to overdo showing such appreciation that it can make your date somewhat awkward about the situation. Some may come on too strong by showering their date with extreme attention that makes them feel uncomfortable being with you. You should balance between treating your date casually and making him or her special in some ways.
Show a positive attitude
It is a big no to show your date how you are when in a bad mood. As you are trying to make a good impression at this stage, you want your date to remember all the good things about you. Show your good sides at this point and try to control negative emotions and attitude that can put your reputation at risk with your date. Of course, it is always proper to show your date who you really are, including your good and bad sides, but that will come at some point when you date further. During your first date, positive impression is all that matters.
Be agreeable
It is a big turnoff on your date when you show sarcasm and resistant behavior during your first date. A little argument by pointing out your opinion about something is not bad, but as much as possible do not start an argument that will make you and your date ending up hating each other because of differences in opinion. If your date is showing a different point of views as yours, take it lightly and you may express your own without challenging your date’s idea.
Be honest
Honesty is always a good policy when it comes to dating. You want to make sure that your date is willing to accept you for who you really are in order to decide whether you want to take your relationship any further. However, you should be brutally honest about who you are on your first date when it can jeopardize a potential relationship with your date. Although there may some serious matters that you want to tell your date about yourself, saying it on your first date may not be a good idea. Let your relationship flourish a little more before you express your dark secrets in order not to take your date to a situation with a shocking discovery about you.