The Ultimate First Date Guide for Men

The first date is always a bit nerving but also a bit exciting. You're getting to know someone new and the entire thought of "she just might be the ONE" is always exciting. But you're nervous wondering whether or not she'll like you and want to see you again. Below are some tips to help you through the first date and up your chances for a second one.

Choose an appropriate first date. You want to get to KNOW her. A movie isn't good for this. A movie allows you to spend 90 minutes or more with a woman in silence and after the movie, you don't know any more about her than you did before. A nice dinner and drink is always a good way to get to know each other.

Dress appropriately. First of all, IRON. If you don't know how or you're not good at ironing, take your shirt hot out of the dryer and hang it. Women don't want to see you wear a wrinkled shirt on a first date. I'm not saying that you have to dress up in expensive attire but dress for the date. If you're going to a dinner in a fancy restaurant, dress in a nice pair of dress pants and shoes with a nice shirt and sport coat. If you choose to wear a tie, don't do the clip on. Many women can spot it and they see it as being lazy. If you're going to an Applebee's or equivalent, wear some khaki pants and a nice shirt or sweater. For any dinner date that's a first date, stay away from jeans and sneakers. There is nothing wrong with wearing jeans and sneakers for some outdoor first dates.

The conversation. Women love a guy who knows how to listen. Keep talking about yourself to a minimum. If she asks you a question about you, go ahead and answer it but spend most of the conversation asking HER questions and even if you're not, act like you're very interested in what she has to say.

If it's a daytime or lunch date, try to include something fun. Take her to a go cart or bumper car track or a paint ball war place.

And don't take her to a fast food place. Nothing says cheap like Arbys.

As far as drinking. Be a bit classy and order a nice wine but keep it at a minimum. Don't get drunk or even tipsy.