How To Greet Someone On A First Date?
J. Parks
Today’s generation likes to meet new people through digital platforms. Most people like to talk to others through social media because they are shy. So once they finally meet the person they met online, the interaction can get awkward.
To avoid having an awkward moment on the first date, below are some tips you can use. These tips will help you present the first impression that won’t be easy to forget.
1. Introduce yourself.
Before you start a full conversation, introduce yourself by mentioning your name or with “Hey, nice to finally meet you.” This will give the person you meeting some reassurance about who they are meeting for the first time. Since pictures can be misconceiving sometimes, verifying who you are is necessary.
You definitely should verify who you are if you met your date through a dating app. The reason to verify this is because people on dating apps like to “catfish” others. Catfishing is impersonating someone else instead of yourself so people should watch out for that nowadays.
2. Reach for a hug.
Once you finish introducing yourself, you should ask for a hug. A hug is a way to show that you are excited to see them. Especially depending on the way you hug the person.
Women usually hug men with their arms around their shoulders. Men hug women with their arms around the woman’s waist but there is a particular method all men should use when hugging women. Men should grip women’s waists with a little force to show excitement about seeing them.
3. Bring a gift.
Not only will an intense hug show excitement but providing a gift can also represent your joy for seeing someone. Gifting your date their favorite object will make them notice you listen to their interest. You verifying that you listen to what they say can make you more attractive to them.
The gift you bring doesn’t have to be expensive or their favorite item. Just make sure the gift you bring is thoughtful and hopefully, it’ll put a smile on their face. A gift that usually puts a smile on a woman’s face is flowers.
It’s something about the smell and the appearance of flowers that women love. If you decide to get flowers as a gift, make sure they are authentic. Authentic flowers have a scent on them while non-authentic flowers don’t.
4. Kiss on the cheek.
You have to be cautious with the kiss-on-the-cheek approach because it can make some people uncomfortable. If you and your date usually flirt often then most likely they’ll be okay with you giving them a kiss on the cheek. With no history of you and your date being flirty then it may be awkward for you to reach in and kiss them on the cheek.
In some countries, it’s common for people to greet each other by kissing on the cheek. For instance, most people in France greet others with a kiss on the cheek. In their country, it’s considered normal to them.
This action of greeting isn’t normal in the United States so you have to be careful when using this approach. Do this to the wrong person and they might take it offensively. So make sure your date is okay with this greeting before perusing it.
Overview:
This blog post provides advice on how people should greet on the first date. Greeting on the first date is usually difficult for most so JParksJr wanted to assist people with the challenge. The advice below will prevent people from seeming awkward on their first date.
The first piece of advice is to introduce yourself on the first date. Your date might have trouble recognizing you so it’s best to introduce yourself before anything else.
The second piece of advice that’s listed is to reach in for a hug. An intense hug can symbolize how happy you are to see someone.
The third piece of advice that’s provided is to bring a gift on your first date. A gift is capable of putting your date in a better mood than they were in before you came.
Last but not least, the fourth piece of advice is to greet your date with a kiss on the cheek. I advise you to get your date’s approval before reaching in to kiss them on the cheek. They might respond with a slap if they are not comfortable with you enough so be careful with this particular advice.
Instead of your date starting off awkwardly, it can start off smoothly by considering one or more of the four suggestions listed. For additional information on how to get your date to become more attracted to you, check out Friends With Benefits!