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Don't tell me to be myself because that never works! He's very smart, he attended a prestigious university, he speaks multiple languages, he's lived in several different countries. I plan to spend the majority of our date just discussing his life so I don't have to say too much about mine. But I know I'm going to have to say something! Should I read some world news articles or a book or something before I meet him?
Acting, pretending to be something else instead of being your self is formula for failure. If it doesn't work, wouldn't it be better to know it wasn't something you pretended to know or be that was the cause of things not working out?
Don't tell me to be myself because that never works! He's very smart, he attended a prestigious university, he speaks multiple languages, he's lived in several different countries. I plan to spend the majority of our date just discussing his life so I don't have to say too much about mine. But I know I'm going to have to say something! Should I read some world news articles or a book or something before I meet him?
I'm sure the topic of yourself will pop up LOL!, but honestly don't worry he's already decided he wants to meet you and that's CLEARLY for a reason, So you already have " one foot in the door " so to speak
If you just talk about him ( I'm sure that's in jest by your good self but just in case ) it will appear one sided and then YOU WILL come across as not very interesting .
If I were you I'd talk about where you live, what's your job like, any plans and ambitions you have, funny stories ( date or normal ) etc etc.... Just basic stuff that comes naturally..... I know the urge to impress someone and well yeah make a good impression but I can't begin to tell you how refreshing and enticing it is to have just a normal free flowing conversation with someone is........
Believe me quoting things you've read ( that you normally wouldn't ) and well in short not being yourself will be a hard act to keep up and you WILL get found out and I'm sure that WOULD be the end before it's really started.
Sugar If you're able to keep a conversation going with an added laugh or two and genuinely look like your interested in both him and what he says then you'll come across as wonderful and that WILL keep him interested im sure
Acting, pretending to be something else instead of being your self is formula for failure. If it doesn't work, wouldn't it be better to know it wasn't something you pretended to know or be that was the cause of things not working out?
I just want to be a more interesting date. I'm going to watch CNN for a few hours and maybe that will give me some conversation ideas.
I just want to be a more interesting date. I'm going to watch CNN for a few hours and maybe that will give me some conversation ideas.
All this might do is make you look more like a dummy than you actually are.
If you are really interested in what somebody else is saying or talking about, then you look good.
If it's fake, it shows up.
So what do I do? Honestly, he doesn't seem that smart over text but he has to be considering his background.
There's book smart and street smart.....
Two complete differences.
I've no idea if he's either LOL and obviously most can and are both, but just that a well educated person may be super intelligent on paper it doesn't automatically mean they will be in person with other people if you see what I mean?
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