When you go out on a date, it can either make you feel that you've found your perfect match or throw you completely off track. Sometimes you may also fail to impress and end up having a bad date. In such a scenario, people often think of putting an end to the date and escape the awkwardness. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to do that.
Even if you are having a disastrous date, you can use certain tips that'll bring it back on track. If these tricks work, you can find a potential partner in your date. Even if they don't work, you don't have anything to lose. Have some patience and put your best efforts forward.
1. Change the place
If the conversation is failing to connect you with your date, it's probably because of the place. Either it's so dull that you are finding it extremely boring, or it's too loud for two strangers to talk. You can mutually decide to go some place nice that you both are comfortable with or simply step out and take a walk. This would act as a convenient distraction.
2. Start with friendship
Since you are strangers, it's difficult to come up with topics of similar interests, especially if one of you is experiencing the first date jitters or newly dating after a long time. Try to be each other's friend instead of going straight to flirting. The most important thing is to feel comfortable and allow the other person to loosen up a bit. Think of it as an opportunity to make a new friend and you would succeed in breaking the ice.
3. Don't put all hopes on your date
It's a common mistake that people make when they go out on a date. You can't expect your partner to make the date a hit if you are not ready to acknowledge your role. What if the other person is intimidated by you or what if they are too conscious of messing up? Try to take the pressure off your date and play an equal role in making the evening memorable for them from your end.
4. Work on your body language
If the conversation is getting one-sided or if you are coming off as a person who is completely uninterested in the date, you need to open up and get active. Improve your gestures, smile more, maintain eye contact and make sure they know that you're having a great time. Show them that you want to get to know them and explore the possibilities that lie ahead.
5. Speak your mind
Do you ever find yourself where the other person keeps blabbering nonstop -- and you just sit in silence hoping to draw some attention but fail miserably? If someone is not showing any interest in what you're offering to the conversation, you must make a stand. Speak up so that the other person doesn't take you for granted. Because if you won't break the silence, chances are that you'll be perceived as a person who doesn't care about voicing their own opinions. In a way, it would encourage you to show off your tough side, which might impress them.
6. Suggest some activity
If you're getting nowhere with the date, forget about perfecting the conversation and get started with some activity. Go to a karaoke bar or play a fun game that'll help you open up. If you are dating an introvert, you can also come up with some activity that lets you churn your brain wires and explore your intellectual abilities. Overall, do something instead of just sitting there. It would surely help in giving the date an interesting turn.
7. Treat it as a practice session
If the date is getting disastrous beyond any chances of recovery, don't worry. Take it as an opportunity to practice your charm on the other person. Show off your charisma and work on your flirting skills. Talk about yourself in a way that leaves a long-lasting impression. Even if you don't want to continue seeing them, you can still ace your dating skills to be used in the future.