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Date Make Dating Person Things Talking Younger Man/Woman

Id ESLPod_0186_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 186
Episode Title Dating a Younger Man/Woman
Title Dating a Younger Man/Woman
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In the U.S., a typical first date is to go for a meal, to the movies, to an event such as a concert or a sporting event. Everyone wants to make a good "first impression" or the first opinion other people have of you. In fact, there is a famous saying: "You never get a second chance to make a first impression," which means that you won't have another opportunity to influence how the other person first sees you.

Here is some advice to make a first date a success. First, try to keep the conversation going by asking your date polite questions that are not too personal, such as, "So, how was your day?" and "Did you see that TV show the other night?" Don't talk about yourself too much. It's common to ask about the other person's job ("What kinds of things do you do in your work?"), where they live ("How do you like living in that area?"), and what they do in their free time ("What kinds of things do you like to do on the weekends for fun?")

Even though you want to find out a lot of things about your date, asking questions that are too personal will "turn them off," or make them dislike you. One thing you should always avoid is talking about your ex, or old boyfriends or girlfriends. It's easy to start complaining or talking other people's faults when talking about ex's, which may leave a bad impression on your date.

It is good idea to do an activity like bowling or seeing a movie for the first date, so you can ask your date if they would like to do it again. This is usually how people plan their next date. Planning the next date while you are on your first shows how interested you are in the other person and you can find out how interested the other person is in dating you.

Topics Daily Life | Relationships + Family

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