Tips On High School Dating

Tips On High School Dating

The hardest part about dating in high school,
is actually getting the date. With school,
homework, after school activities, chores,
and everything else going on, it’s hard to
take time to think about how to approach
that really cute guy or girl. And let’s
face it, this dating thing is still really
new, and no one has much experience at it.
So here are a few quick tips to help
you get to that first date.

1. Flirt- It’s hard to know who to show
someone that you are interested in them.
If you don’t flirt enough, you won’t get
their attention. If you flirt too much,
it’s just creepy. And how do you even
flirt to begin with? Start with eye contact.
The goal is to look at them for 2-3 seconds
with a warm smile. This is actually something
you want to practice in a mirror. It isn’t
complicated, but when you’re nervous, it’s a
little tricky. After you’ve made eye contact
and smiled, look away but do something that
looks confident. Go back to talking with your
friends, or go back to making notes. And
what ever you do, when you make eye contact,
don’t mouth the seconds as you count them.

2. Leave the middleman out of it- I know
it may be tempting to pass a message through
a friend that you like them, it is can make
a real mess. Messages tend to get mixed up
when they go through the second and third party
routes. And what’s even worse, if your friend
is spending all the time talking to that cute
guy, he might just deicide that he likes her.
It is better to just talk to the person, directly.

3. Be yourself- It is easy to get caught
up in trying to get the cute girl to like you.
But don’t forget who you are. If you aren’t
being yourself, how are you ever going to know
if she really likes you? And more importantly,
it is hard enough trying to focus on saying
the right words to ask her out, without having
to keep up a false façade.

4. Think about what you are going to say
and practice it- I know it sounds dorky, but
remember you are going to be nervous. Think
about what you want to say and the way you want
to say it. Then practice it until you are
comfortable with it. Generally the best way
is with a greeting, and then a question that
engages conversation. “Hi, I’m John. This
group is really great, are you familiar
with them?” Leave the classic pick-up lines
alone. They don’t work.

5. Don’t be desperate- It’s okay to really
like them, but don’t go over board with it.
Remember, too much interest will just creep
them out. 6. Don’t wait to long- While you don’t
want to rush in and bowl them over, you don’t
want to wait too long to ask them out. Someone
could beat you to the punch.

7. Don’t forget, they are probably nervous
too- It doesn’t matter how old you are, or how
many times you have been asked out. When it
happens everyone is a bundle of nerves.
So don’t worry about being nervous. Whether
the show it or not, they are too.