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"Have you ever been asked out by a guy you&amp;#x27;re unsure about and thought to yourself, &amp;quot;No way, no how?&amp;quot; Say you&amp;#x27;re recovering from a heartbreak&amp;amp;#8212;um, hi&amp;amp;#8212;or maybe you feel like you&amp;#x27;ve been looking for that special someone for an eternity. Then along comes a guy who wants to take you out, and your first inclination is to say no gracias. Now, let&amp;#x27;s re-consider for a moment. Here&amp;#x27;s why it could end up being a good decision: 1. If you haven&amp;#x27;t been on a date in a while, this could be the perfect opportunity to get back out there and practice. I recommend only meeting up with the guy for an hour over coffee or one drink and trying out different conversation topics like these. Since you&amp;#x27;re not invested, you really have nothing to lose (besides a precious hour of your time that could be spent trying to figure out why no one is asking you out. Sigh.) 2. If anything, a date with someone you&amp;#x27;re not that interested in will help you discern what you are looking for in a man. Maybe you never thought you&amp;#x27;d care that a dude doesn&amp;#x27;t get along with his mom, or that he works long hours, or that he doesn&amp;#x27;t find Louis C.K. funny. But you totally do! Another plus is to look at the date as an opportunity to learn something about yourself. Look at it like he&amp;#x27;s there to teach you something. If you find him terribly boring, it could be that you&amp;#x27;re afraid you come off boring yourself. 3. We all need a little pick-me-up sometimes, and a date can give you a much-desired ego boost. If you&amp;#x27;ve been suffering from a drought and, in turn, feel down on yourself, a first date allows you the chance to get all dolled up, totally be yourself, and have someone dote on you. 5. It could turn into something. You never know. What if the puppy dog that asked you out completely takes you off guard with his charm and gentlemanly ways? Stranger things have happened. All you need is to give him a chance. Show of hands! Have you ever said yes to a date with someone you felt lukewarm about and ended up being glad you did? What happened? Would you consider it now? First date posts to get you pumped up: * Five First-Date Icebreakers That Really Work * Dating: 4 Guys Reveal Their Ideal First Date Location * 5 Reasons First Dates are the BEST. But Also, 5 Reasons First Dates are the WORST. Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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