A few years ago, I went out with a woman three times in a couple of weeks. We had great chemistry, and despite the fact that I was a customer service representative at JDate pulling in barely $30K, I’d paid for everything. First date was $60. Second date was $90. The third date was brunch the

Breathe. You're about to go on a first date. You're going through all the possibilities in your head—from fantasizing about the best possible scenario of love at first sight to dreading the horrific possibility of sitting across the table from a weirdo all night. Or maybe even the worst of all:

    So, you’ve met a cool guy who asked you out. Exciting? Definitely. A little nerve-wracking? Absolutely. So, what’s a girl to do to lessen the nerves that inevitably come with first-date territory? As cliché as it sounds, being yourself is probably the best way to ensure you not only have a good