Honestly, you don’t need dating advice save for “just be yourself”. If a guy isn’t seduced by your extensive lecture about coealacanths, or a girl isn’t impressed by you gaming the McDonald’s systems to finesse yourself 30 free chicken nuggets, you’re on a date with the wrong person. Not a bad person, but one that isn’t the right match for you, and the way you want to live.
First dates are for showing someone “hey this is the kind of life I like to be living”, them doing the same, until you find someone who clicks and you both think “fuck yeah I want to live like this.” Whether that’s sitting in a cafĂ© judging joggers, or casually committing small crime for shits and giggles.
True on many levels.
Best for you, because IF you get a relationship starting, it’ll be with someone who actually likes who you are
Best for the other person, because you get any glaring red flags outta hiding fast and they can stop wasting time and run