2nd Chance After A Bad First Date: Is It Possible?
Friday, May 4th, 2012Is it possible to have another shot at impressing somebody even after a terrible first date? Are there any chances of saving your face after your first date went badly? Well, to be honest about it, this can be quite a challenge: particularly if you met your date thru a web date service. After all , establishing a good initial impression counts a lot.
Nevertheless if you truly want to try your luck, here are some tips that will help you improve your chances of getting another shot at it.
Come clean. If you presumed your first date went badly and want to put things in the right path as soon as possible, you must be totally fair about what occurred. Believe me, this is the only possible way to get past thru the discomfort and inelegance that resulted from that one unlucky event. Tell your date what it was that lead you to act the way you did and let her know that she will see the real you the next time you meet? If ever she will let that occur. Do this and your date may see you as someone that is worthy of a second chance.
Apologize if you want to. If an apology is in order, then do it? Especially if you have offended your date for one reason or another. It doesn't matter if you didn't really mean to piss off her, you need to supply an apology and take it from there. In fact , it still is the honest thing to do.
Decide when it is time to go on. If you don't hear from her even after coming clean and saying sorry for any error you'll have committed, then it is perhaps time to go on. Don’t force the issue. Her silence probably means she's not interested anymore. Respect her decision and do not waste more of her time or yours. It just would not be worth it.
Getting a second chance after your first date went badly can be possible but don't get your hopes too high or you may just get frustrated.
Billy Baker has more handy tips for you at this link on what to wear on a first date and here you can learn 15 tips on how to make the first date work.
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