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"Whatever you do on a first date, don&amp;amp;#8217;t pull a &amp;amp;#8220;Melms&amp;amp;#8221;. What is this mysterious thing my friends have dubbed, you ask? Let me enlighten you. Have you ever been tipsy&amp;amp;mdash;or more, drunk&amp;amp;mdash;on a date? Well then you, my dear, have pulled a &amp;amp;#8220;Melms&amp;quot;. It&amp;#x27;s true. I was flat-out inebriated on my first THREE dates with J because I was so nervous (although, to be fair, our second date was on New Year&amp;amp;#8217;s Eve). Don&amp;amp;#8217;t worry, I made sure to sober up on our fourth date to make sure those sparks I was feeling weren&amp;#x27;t just from my stellar buzz (oh, hey, they weren&amp;#x27;t!). The other day I asked my friend how her first date went this weekend. She responded &amp;amp;#8220;It was great but I totally pulled a Melms so I wouldn&amp;amp;#8217;t be so nervous.&amp;amp;#8221; Meaning: She had a little drinky-drink before meeting the new dude. The outcome? An awesome, anxiety-free evening. Sign of a total Melmsing Do. Sometimes, though, it can go too far. During my early days at NYU I totally pulled a Melms while hanging out with a new guy I was trying so hard to impress. Never much of a drinker, I suddenly thought I could handle seven (YES, I said SEVEN) back-to-back shots. The boy had to take care of my sick, blacked-out behind all night long and we never spoke again after (I&amp;amp;#8217;m still mortified). Absolute Don&amp;amp;#8217;t. Trust me, there&amp;#x27;s a difference between a fun-drunk and being just plain sloppy. And sometimes you&amp;amp;#8217;ve got to say to yourself &amp;amp;#8220;Hey, tipsy, take off your beer goggles and see if you REALLY like that dude!&amp;amp;#8221; You see, crossing the line while Melmsing is very easy. You don&amp;amp;#8217;t want to be THAT girl. You want to be relaxed, comfortable and have the best date possible, right? Wait a minute, though. I&amp;amp;#8217;m not trying to endorse intoxicated romances here. I&amp;amp;#8217;m talking about finding the thing that makes YOU lighten up before a new date. Maybe it&amp;amp;#8217;s a glass of wine, but maybe it&amp;amp;#8217;s yoga or a chat with your BFF. Whatever floats your boat. So, Smitten Kittens, go off and Melms. But stay away from the shots (ALWAYS stay away from the shots&amp;amp;#133;)! Have you ever pulled a Melms? Do you think this is a Do or a Don&amp;amp;#8217;t for a first date? What do you do before a date to help relieve your nerves? More on First Dates... * 10 Bad Habits Women Have On First Dates * 5 First-Date DON&amp;#x27;Ts * 10 First-Date Lies Women Tell Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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