fandomhigh | Romance 101, Wednesday, Period 4 -- Class 2

"All right, today we're going to talk about" -- Drake snapped his fingers and there was the appropriate sound effect -- "the First Date. Yeah, they can be terrifying. And exciting. The key is just to relax and be yourself. And if it doesn't work out" -- cue another sound effect -- "at least you tried.

"If you're already known the person for awhile, you've got an advantage in knowing what they like to do. If you don't, try to get an idea from their friends. If you're completely in the dark, go for something like dinner and a movie, but make sure you have a back-up plan in case your date doesn't eat the kind of food at your first restaurant of choice. Try a hike and a picnic, or spend some time at the beach or at a zoo, or maybe a museum or art gallery. Creativity is a plus, but don't go too overboard, or you'll have a tough act to follow for the second date.

"Two things are the most important to remember: be yourself. Don't work too hard to impress your date. You want them to like you for you, not someone you're pretending to be. And have a sense of humor. Something is probably going to go wrong -- you'll spill a drink, you'll lose your tickets, you'll set your date on fire -- but if you can laugh it off, you'll be able to relax and have a good time.

"Now, I want you to grab a partner and pretend you're going out on a first date. Decide where you're going to go, then act like you're really there." Drake grinned, and added, "Try to pair up with someone you don't know already so you really get that awkward effect."

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The whole idea of a first date had Chloe wanting to hide.

She looked around for a partner, wondering if any of the others felt as awkward and out of place as she did?

"So what's it going to be?" Dru asked. "Dinner and a movie? Or something simpler like mini-golf and ice cream?"

Chloe smiled. "Mini golf and ice c-cream would be a less awkward first date because we c-could talk and get to know each in a more relaxed place."

"Unless one of us was ultra-competitive," she grinned. "Then it could get ugly."

Chloe shook her head. "I'm not," she said with a shy smile. "In fact I'm not very good at it. But it's s-still fun."

"I suppose," Dru said. "I played once. A long time ago."

"So it's s-something we can both d-do without a c-clear champion at it."

"Which is probably a good thing when you're trying to make a good impression on a first date," she observed. "And how much conflict could you have going for ice cream?"

"I don't t-think c-conflicts can happen when there is ice cream?"

"There's always the soft serve vs hand scooped debate." Yes, Dru was being willfully absurd.

"S-so we get one of each and kill the d-debate."

Chloe was fond of that logic.

"Sounds good," she agreed. "Huh, I think we just successfully talked our way through a first date."

"It was f-fun, t-too." She hadn't made an ass out of herself.

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