insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 83

DATING DOS AND DON'TS

Tip 1 – Be Yourself
Sounds obvious doesn't it? But it's one of the things we generally struggle
with in life, in any scenario, let alone a date! This isn't the time to try being
the person you'd like to be. Nor is it a good idea to try and be the person
you think your date would like you to be. What's the point? Be yourself,
and if they like you for you who are (and why wouldn't they after all?), you're
onto a winner.

Tip 3 – Be a good listener
There's an old saying: we were given two ears and one mouth, so we
should listen twice as much as we speak. Show that you're interested in
your date, put down whatever is in your hand, place your hands in