Hey single guy or girl… are you so awesome with your dating that you DON’T need great dating advice? If so, you should be writing for this Dating Dave blog! But seriously, most of use could use ongoing dating tips and help right? If we were all so good at this dating and relationship stuff, no-one in the world would be single! Benefit from the helpful dating advice you’ll find across this blog as a whole, and also in this article.
I’m often asked to summarize my wealth of dating experience and knowledge into simple tip lists. So here are some of my very favourite general dating tips. Funnily enough, these general dating tips are also useful when living life as a whole.
Tip 1: Relax and Unwind. All of us have stress from time to time, but there’s no need to live in a state of chaos. Just chill, and take things easy. When you get stressed and unsettled, it shows to others – especially when dating and meeting someone new. For example, on a date you might show this stress by accidentally dropping your fork, tripping over your shoelaces, waffling on about nothing, or making weird comments like “You’re not as fat as my companion said you were.” Dating Dave’s mantra: Tension is terrible. Unwinding is exceptional.
Tip 2: Slow down your mind, and live in the moment. Many people dating want to find a life partner, and some truly will meet their husband or wife and stop dating until the end of time. But when you first meet someone, get to know them there and then, in the moment. Marriage and co-habitation are good longer term goals – but don’t concentrate on the future all the time you are dating. If you constantly think about the future, you lose the chance to find happiness in the present. You may also lose the chance to get to know someone individually, fully, and honestly – you should never rush your time with others. If you spend quality time with your potential partner, as it happens, they will likely be fascinated with you, and and you can have many great times together – one minute at a time.
Tip 3: Be honest, and truly be yourself. Now, I know you’ve been yourself your whole life – but has it got you to where you want to be? Have you found the partner you seek so earnestly? Maybe not. Some of us try and put on our best behaviour or inflate our qualifications or life experience when we’re meeting a new person. It’s almost like we’re saying “look at me, I’m so perfect”. This sort of technique puts far too much pressure on things in relationships – and it can come unstuck. As your partner spends more time with you in a relationships, they’ll soon work out that not all you spoke about in the early days was truthful or representative. Avoid that situation by being honest and upfront from the start. Be yourself, without embellishments. It’s much easier to retain a relationship WITHOUT having to be an actor or an actress every time your partner is around.
You can apply these basic dating tips whether you’re involved with Internet Dating, or you spend night after night in singles bars, or you constantly go out to dinner with friends who you hope will introduce to Mr or Mrs right. Living life in the moment, without stress and pressure, and more openly and honestly will greatly enhance your dating experience – and importantly you’ll be able to enjoy dating others.
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