How To Dress For The First Date?
J. Parks
Many people believe there is a certain type of way they should dress for the first date but that’s not necessarily true. The way you should dress totally depends on where your first date will take place. Your attire should match the occasion so you don’t feel out of the ordinary.
JParksJr lists different dress attires you can choose to wear for your first date below. Within the different dress styles listed below are places you should wear the particular attire if you want to match the appropriate dress code.
1. Dress Casual
Casual attire is a common choice for most people when deciding what to wear for their first date. It’s very unlikely you’ll be out of the ordinary when dressing casually for your first date. Dressing casually is the same as dressing comfortably and it’s best to dress comfortably if your first date contains activities.
Activities such as mini golf, playing arcade games, or fishing are best done in comfortable clothing. A plain t-shirt with denim pants or shorts is a casual attire that’s comfortable enough to perform activities in. So if your first date requires you to do a lot of movement then it’s best to dress casually.
2. Dress Formal.
Dressing formally is a great way to impress the person you are going on a first date with. When men dress formally and try to impress their date they usually wear their favorite suit and their most expensive cologne. Women wear dresses and heels with their most expensive perfume to impress their date.
People choose to dress formally on their first date when their first date is located at a private event or special show. Most events have a dress code you have to abide by so it’s smart to dress formally so you’ll be able to attend the event. Some events won’t let you inside at all if you are not in the appropriate dress code so you should arrive in formal attire to avoid having to go home and change clothes.
3. Dress Informal.
Informal and formal attire are two different dressing styles. Informal attire is a more relaxed style of formal attire. A relaxed style of formal attire for men would be a sweater with chino pants instead of wearing a suit. Women’s relaxed style of formal would be a sundress or skirt instead of a fitted dress.
Restaurants and bars are great places to dress informally to for your first date. No one wants to be out eating in uncomfortable clothing but still wants to look presentable at the same time. Informal attire will have you looking nice and comfortable instead of stiff in a formal tuxedo.
4. Dress Semi-Formal
Semi-Formal is a dressing attire that’s more similar to formal. You can choose to dress semi-formal to any event rather than dressing formally if you aren’t in the mood to take your time to get ready. Dress semi-formal if you are in a rush to get ready but still want to look fancy.
For instance, men won’t have to wear a whole suit when dressing semi-formally. Men can just wear a button-down shirt with some slacks and women can wear flats instead of high heels. Therefore, you could go on your first date dressed semi-formal and will still look like you are headed to a private event even though you are probably headed to a party or sporting event.
5. Dress in your sleepwear.
Dressing in your sleepwear on a first date is very unusual but it’s okay depending on where your date takes place. If your first date is located somewhere in public then it’s not a good idea to wear your sleepwear. Now, if your date invites you to their place as the first date then wearing your sleepwear isn’t a bad choice.
Wearing formal attire just to lay in bed and watch television with your date would be very uncomfortable. You could wear something casual to their house but if you are planning on staying the whole night then it’s more convenient to wear your sleepwear over there. It’s definitely convenient to wear sleepwear if you go over to their house late at night.
Conclusion:
In this blog post, you learned the appropriate way to dress for your first date. There’s technically no right or wrong way to dress for your first date but you should dress appropriately for the occasion. Being out of dress code or tacky for your first date wouldn’t present a good first impression so JParksJr decided to provide dress attires that’ll go well for different occasions.
Let’s say your first date is at an arcade then you should dress casually so you’ll be comfortable enough to play and move around. You should dress formally if your first date is at a private event, informally if your first date is at a restaurant, and semi-formal if you’re headed to a special party. The last dress attire I have for you to wear on your first date is sleepwear. Only put on sleepwear if you’re invited to your date’s crib, don’t wear out in public.
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