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" We all have our good days and bad days. But if you feel yourself getting yucky-nervous (not butterfly-nervous) before a date, or you start to feel down about yourself, try one or two of these tips. The main point is that before a date, you want to stay busy so you&amp;amp;#8217;re not overthinking the date and building it up or psyching yourself out. 1. Watch a 30 Rock episode or something that always makes you laugh. TV is wonderfully distracting. 2. Have a glass of wine. Or two. Unless you&amp;amp;#8217;re driving. 3. Think, Why should this person make me feel nervous? Anyway, the right person will make you feel relaxed. 4. Say an affirmation. Stuart Smalley always said, &amp;amp;#8220;I&amp;amp;#8217;m good enough, I&amp;amp;#8217;m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.&amp;amp;#8221; Say something like that, e.g. &amp;quot;I am beautiful, I am worthy of love&amp;amp;#133;&amp;quot; I swear if you say an affirmation enough times, it will go to your head. Remember Stuart Smalley from SNL? 5. Wear high heels, a perfume you love, or whatever helps you stand tall and feel awesome. 6. Exercise. No, I&amp;amp;#8217;m not saying you&amp;amp;#8217;re fat. But moving around is a good way to help yourself. You just have to choose to do so. And hey, endorphins, calorie-burning, confidence&amp;amp;#133;it&amp;amp;#8217;s a win-win-win. 7. Flex your muscles. When you feel strong, you&amp;amp;#8217;ll feel ready to take on the world. Or a random dude. 8. Meditate. 9. Plan ahead and give yourself time so you&amp;amp;#8217;re not rushing. And don&amp;amp;#8217;t be late! 10. Remind yourself that it&amp;amp;#8217;s just a date. It&amp;amp;#8217;s just coffee. It&amp;amp;#8217;s just one person. You could be with a lot of people. The odds that this guy will be The One are small. And if he is The One, the date will be easy. 11. Get a pep talk from a friend or relative who thinks you&amp;amp;#8217;re the shit. 12. Ask for advice if you think it will help you. I mean, it&amp;amp;#8217;s never a bad idea to research or do homework before an interview, so why not study a little? 13. You&amp;amp;#8217;re hot. Have a wonderful, self-esteemy weekend! And remember, you deserve to have all the confidence in the world. Why? Because I said so. And because you&amp;amp;#8217;re good enough, you&amp;amp;#8217;re smart enough, and doggone it, people like you. Love, Erin What do you like to do or tell yourself before a date? How do you get your game face on? More Ways to Get Glamour Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Noel Hendrickson"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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