How To Handle Awkward Dating Situations.
Whether you’re a guy or a gal, looking for a date can sometimes present you with some awkward situations. You might strike it lucky and hit it off with the first person you meet, but the odds of this happening are pretty slim. Finding anyone you want to date might be a problem for many reasons. Perhaps you lose interest in them after introducing yourself, or you find their friend more attractive. You’re keen to date this person, but your prospective date isn’t reciprocating your advances. What do you do? How do you handle these tricky dating scenarios?
In any case, you’ll need to keep on getting out and meeting people until you find someone you hit it off with. Here are some situations where it might be better to move on and meet someone else:
- # You’ve met someone who’s interested in you, but you can’t stand them. The possibility of a relationship with them is the last thing on your mind. Politely, but firmly, state that it’s been nice talking to them, however, there’s someone else you’d like to meet. By being direct and honest you leave no doubt that you’re not interested. Beating around the bush and making up excuses about why you want to move on will only cause you problems with that person further down the track.
- # Similar to the above situation – You thought you were interested, and now you’re not. A very common predicament. If the person turns out to be clearly wrong for you, a business-like handshake and “It was very nice to meet you”, tells them that the relationship has been nipped in the bud, so to speak. Again, being polite and sincere can help avoid the possibilty of an “ugly incident”!
- # You’re interested in someone – and their equally hot friend! Attempting to date two people who know each other at the same time is asking for problems, and if they’re friends, it only gets worse. There’s no reason you can’t get along with both of them, but, for a date, choose someone else. Later on, if you all become friends, you might be more attracted to one, but don’t go dating one and then the other unless, of course, you’re looking for trouble!
- # The person completely ignores you, or doesn’t even give you a chance to get to “first base”. You should move on before you begin looking desperate. Besides, who wants a relationship with someone who’s rude, ill-mannered or won’t even acknowledge your existence?
- # Your prospective date loses interest in you. If their body language suddenly turns from open and interested to closed and bored, it’s time for you to move on. If you really want to see them again, though, you might get somewhere if you ask straight out what’s the matter. It could be worth it if they lost interest because of a misunderstanding. However, if they heard you correctly and it’s something you feel you can’t or shouldn’t change about yourself, then it’s time to move on.
When all is said and done, always remember that if you get out and meet a lot of people in a variety of places, sooner or later, you’ll find someone who’d love to go out with you. There’s no point in worrying over who you didn’t get to date – it’s better that you move on and keep looking for that special person who’s right for you.
