The Perfect Gentleman Issue 2 - April 2016 | Page 18

Romantic Gentleman We are not saying be passive in your conversation, interrupted to agree or confirm points. To get you going, good and open ended topics of conversation are about places you have or want to travel; music, movies or books that you like. You should be willing to open up and share your feelings about people and things BUT you should always avoid previous relationships at any level, you should be focused on this budding one not previously fallen ones. The level of sharing should be fun without being too intimate or needy. Sometimes, it is even best to let silence happen. It is good way to judge whether the silence is comfortable, which can indicate that you feel relaxed in each other’s presence or a more awkward one, where you are searching for conversation. Whatever the outcome of your date, you should always be interested in the other person and their life. It is not yours and therefore is interesting. Eyes, Hands and Bodies Before you embark on the date, make sure you are in a good positive frame of mind. If you are not play some music that makes you happy and positive. Put a smile on your face. These things have been shown to change your mental state the fastest. Eye contact is important in the 1st date and there is a line between good, flirtatious eye contact and staring, domineering eye