7 Tips for Meeting Your Online Date in Person

Chances are if you’re reading this, you’ve been chatting up potential matches on the internet and finally found someone you connect with. This online communication you have with your new friend is exhilarating and new, and filled with intrigue and charming turns of phrase. As your feelings and connection have grown, it’s now time to progress online romance to real life. You want to test if you two can keep the same stamina and interest in person as you have online. But there are so many ways that in person interaction can go wrong, with a lot less control than online conversation. From body language to tone of voice, in person meet ups can be a lot more intimidating. Are you ready for this next step in your online dating journey? Here are 7 tips for meeting your online date in person.

Meet in public.

This is one of the biggest rules to adhere to when shifting your romantic interaction from online to live, in the flesh. This is not only just to give you a perceived level of comfort, but it’s for your actual safety.

Avoid dinner.

Dinner may sound harmless, but it is a big time commitment when you are just meeting for the first time. Opt for drinks, food truck eats, or ice cream in the park instead. This keeps it light, easy and provides an easy exit strategy if you aren’t feeling it.

Keep topics light.

Depending on how much you’ve talked about online, you may not know your date intimately. If so, keep your topics fun and light on the first date, possible avoiding things like politics and religion. Instead, try discussing favorite hobbies, music or aspirations.