After nearly a year of enjoying being single, since splitting up with my boyfriend of 2 years, I'm going on a date on Tuesday! Aaaaah! :D  I am absolutely dreading it already.  I have been panicking about everything and my friends aren't being much help!  They seem to be enjoying telling me about their first date disasters rather than reassuring me.
Anyone got any horror stories to amuse me with?  At least then I can hope mine isn't that bad then :)

Not me personally but I remember my sister getting ready to go on a first date with a bloke that she'd fancied for about 2 years.  She ended up drinking a bottle of wine for dutch courage before going out and bless her, she's not much of a drinker (unlike her sister!!) and she ended up puking up all over this bloke within half an hour of the date!!

He brought her back home and we never saw him again!!

Good luck on your date - I was single for 3 years before meeting Mat my OH.  I think its important to remember that he'll be as nervous as you are and, that you don't have to do all the entertaining.  Sit back and let him entertain you - your smile and laughter should be enough to show that your having a good time!!

My only other piece of advice would be - Don't drink too much if your anything like me!!

Have fun!!  :-D

Rachel

I think the way you have to look at it is that you are going out with a potential friend...... You might go out and fall in love but on the flip side you could be going out with someone who could become a really good friend to you.
think of it as just going out with a mate and see how things develop from there.

I went out on a date got horrendously drunk due to "dutch courage" and made a complete fool of myself...but we're still together he thought it was cute!

I have already said I won't get drunk!  But I definitely need a few glasses of wine to overcome the nerves!
He is a guy I've known since school and we're already mates, it's the whole idea of it being something more that scares me

Well you already know him, so just relax and enjoy the evening, don't expect too much and go with the flow.

Do you really like him then?? :)

I really like him as a mate, and he's very good looking but to be honest I can't see us as a couple, but you never know! :)
It's worth a try, I don't even know why I'm so nervous, I just know that I will make an idiot out of myself! 

You sound like your dreading it!! Relax!! He's a lovely fella, good looking and you obviously get on well, so just enjoy the evening.You don't have to do anything you don't want to so don't stress out so much.

Its a beautiful day so get glammed up and just go out to enjoy the evning.

Keave it to the hands of fate, if your meant to be together then you will, so enjoy the ride!!

I knew my husband for over 2 years as a mate before I went out with him. I was shocked when he asked me out as i hadn't thought of him in that way at all. I have to say on the first date I couldn't speak a word :D  When he was a mate, we chatted along with no trouble but when on our date, I was suddenly dumb struck!!  Needless to say, I did overcome my nerves and we have been married for 12 years now.

My first date with OH was embarrasing to say the least :D.  Firstly he picked me up in the loudest Mk2 escort ever in the most horrible pea green colour.  Then later on us and six mates ended up going back to his parents house.  Well me beig me opened my big mouth whilst looking at the photos on the wall and said "Phwooaaar is that your brother"?, to which Richard replied "No its me" .  I was so embarrased.  Mind you got my own back a couple of years later when staying at my parents house after a night out Richards mum phoned the next morning, well he put on what he thought was my dressing gown which was in fact my mums.  You should of seen his face when my Dad said to him "Its a good job I like you mate because there aren't many men that would get away with coming downstairs in my wifes dressing gown :D :D :D.

Michelle :)

I had been friends with "he who became my Ex" for a while, and fancied him like mad - lots of flirting had gone on, and he eventually asked me on a date - just us, not a crowd as usual.  While having a nice, intimate conversation, he mentioned he really like my ankles  (I was a very differnt shape then)  on the morning of the date day, I fell off the ramp of the horsebox, sprained one of said ankles, and turned up at date with large bandage on leg!  With hindsight I should have taken this as a warning of a disastrous relationship to come, still I WAS very young!!!!!

Good luck and enjoy on your date!

bye
Gwen

My advise to you is be yourself, don't talk about your ex, don't drink to much and most important of all have fun!
This comes from someone who just came out of a 7 year relationship and didn't have a clue! lol.

Oh Rachel I know the feeling :d  I really fancy a guy at work who I've known for years as his family lived in the same avenue as my parents do.   Not got to the date stage yet, but people at work seem to be pushing things forward as I wasn't doing anything :d

As everyone else says be yourself and don't drink toooooo much :d

Glad to hear it's not only me!!  I've got an enormous crush on a man at work, but after being single for 2 years after a painful separation, I am pretty clueless!!  It didn't really get very far when he said he didn't like kids (I've got 2) - it didn't stop me getting hammered at a works do one night and it's amazing the truth-telling effect several double vodkas have (cringe!!)

Paula

ahhh if your already mates then it should be ok...but if your not sure about being more then mates then don't, go on the date and see what happends, relax and have fun....and one thing a tell you my girly frieds (and boys) is to relax, have fun, and don't do anything I wouldn't do....:D