How to Get a Date Worth Keeping

There's little point of going out on a date that you know you won't enjoy. Look forward to your next social engagement by finding the right person, preparing for the event and planning to perfect activities to make it a date worth keeping.

Instructions

1. Meet someone who shares your interests to ensure you'll have plenty to talk about during the date. Find a person in a class you're taking, through mutual friends or while browsing in a favorite section of the bookstore, for example.

2. Talk a few times on the phone or correspond via email before your date to get to know each other a little. You'll not only be able to eliminate some of the first-date awkwardness, but also build anticipation and generate conversation topics that you'll look forward to discussing in person. Prepare questions you'd like to ask him and think of a few interesting stories to ensure you're keeping him interested.

3. Choose the perfect time for your date. Schedule a day when you'll both be able to concentrate on each other instead of worrying about work or personal problems. The attempt to get to know each other won't be worth much if you're distracted the entire time.

4. Make lunch or dinner reservations at a restaurant that you've been dying to try. You'll be able to look forward to a new dining experience and the opportunity to bond over a fun meal with your date.

5. Pick an activity that you know you'll both enjoy. Build on the fact that you share similar interests. Discuss your favorite pieces in a local art museum, take in a concert in the park or attend a movie revival, for example.