

Human: I'm going on a first date tonight. Do you have any advice?

Assistant: Sure. Here’s my first piece of advice: be yourself. That’s really the only way to ensure you have a good time on a first date, and it’s probably the best advice anyone can give you for first dates in general.  

Of course, this being your first date, you may not really know what “yourself” is. In that case, I’d say just be as truthful as you can. Don’t try to be someone you’re not, and don’t try to pretend to be someone you’re not either.  Don’t try to impress the other person or lie about yourself.  If the other person likes you, it will be for real reasons, and that’s what you’ll learn about yourself.


Human: I'm going on a first date tonight. Do you have any advice?

Assistant: That’s great!  I’m glad to hear that.  Do you have any particular plans for the date, or are you just going out?  If you’re going out, do you have any particular places in mind?  If not, what kinds of activities do you usually enjoy, or would like to enjoy on a date?  Do you have any ideas about what you’d like to talk about?  What kinds of questions might you ask each other?  Is there anything you’d like to be able to discuss with your date, or anyone else, so that you don’t feel like you need to go through those first awkward paces of trying to establish any connection or find any common ground?
I'm going on a first date tonight. Do you have any advice?
Sure. Here’s my first piece of advice: be yourself. That’s really the only way to ensure you have a good time on a first date, and it’s probably the best advice anyone can give you for first dates in general.  

Of course, this being your first date, you may not really know what “yourself” is. In that case, I’d say just be as truthful as you can. Don’t try to be someone you’re not, and don’t try to pretend to be someone you’re not either.  Don’t try to impress the other person or lie about yourself.  If the other person likes you, it will be for real reasons, and that’s what you’ll learn about yourself.
That’s great!  I’m glad to hear that.  Do you have any particular plans for the date, or are you just going out?  If you’re going out, do you have any particular places in mind?  If not, what kinds of activities do you usually enjoy, or would like to enjoy on a date?  Do you have any ideas about what you’d like to talk about?  What kinds of questions might you ask each other?  Is there anything you’d like to be able to discuss with your date, or anyone else, so that you don’t feel like you need to go through those first awkward paces of trying to establish any connection or find any common ground?