Gone are the days of teen dating. If you’re in the young adult world now, the real game starts now.
But are you sure you’re ready to start dating like an adult so that you’re taken seriously, and not passed over by someone who’s looking for the real deal?
Dating is fun, but dating is also a bit challenging.
But instead of letting it bog you down, just bringing a few changes in your attitude may help.
This Is For Fun, Not For A Lifelong Relationship, So Chill
If you’re jumping into dating thinking you’re going there to find someone you will be with for life, that this is what will culminate into that life-long romantic relationship that moves over from dating to marriage and growing old together – slam on the brakes right now!
You’re going in for a date for happiness’s sake, not going to share your matrimonial biodata, so go there with all the expectations of having fun, and have fun.
Calm Down And Be Yourself
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Of course, everyone who goes out on a date is jumpy and nervous and scared and anxious like no one else in history, or now or in the future can ever be – really? Did you think so? The fact is, everyone is as scared and anxious and under or not as confident as you are about yourself right now. But that does not mean they become all jumpy and turn into a nervous lump in front of their dates.
If you’re planning to date like an adult, calm yourself, do whatever it takes for you to relax a bit, and then meet. If you’re still really nervous, think of it as meeting a friend.
Don’t Try To Give It A Name
As a young adult, or as an adult, you’re excited to talk about your relationship, but don’t try and give it a name so soon. This can scare off your date, especially if they want to see how this works out and want to give it some time. Find a middle path between obsessing about it and not caring much about it.
What you do on your dates should reflect the person you really are and what you want in life. Let your own thoughts rule your heart and head, and not any other assumptions you have of what you should do when you are out on a date.
