Being a teenager is hard enough without worrying about dating right?
Dating for teenagers can be a very scary thing when you first go through it but there are some things that you can do to help you get a date and to have fun when you go out.
1. Believe it or not, the hardest part of dating for a lot of teens is actually getting a date in the first place. You already have a lot to deal with on a daily basis and worrying about finding a date can just add to the stress.
It may be difficult to comprehend right now but there is plenty of time for dating over the coming years so try not to let it worry you. Just be yourself, go out with your friends and meet new people and you will probably find that potential dates will actually approach you.
2. When you do go out on a date it’s so important to be yourself.
A lot of people lose focus of this because they are trying so hard to impress the person they are with. There is no point pretending to be someone you are not because if anything does develop, your partner will soon get to know who you really are and any initial lies may come back to bite you!
3. If you do get up the courage to ask someone out don’t worry or feel bad if they say no. There are plenty of other people that would love to get to know you. Who’s to say that you won’t meet someone tomorrow who is a better match?
Everybody suffers rejection at some point in their life and if you let it discourage you then you will never end up asking anyone else out. At the end of the day it’s just one individual who said no. There are plenty of others at school or in your neighbourhood that might potentially be your soul mate and failing that, there are always online dating sites specifically aimed at teenagers.
One, two or even twenty rejections shouldn’t mean that you give up on finding that someone special.
4. Before asking someone on a date, make sure you practice what you want to say. You can do this in a mirror at home where nobody will know what you are doing if that makes it easier. It will really help you when you go to ask someone for a date and will mean you don’t end up stumbling and fluffing your words. The more you practice the easier it will.
This also applies when actually going on a date for the first time. Make a list of things that you can ask the other person when the conversation starts to dry up.
For help with conversation topics visit the Dating Tips section.
5. One of the most important things that you should remember about dating for teenagers is that you are not the only one that is nervous. The person that you are asking is probably just as nervous as you are so just bear that in mind and it should make finding a way to ask them a bit easier.
These are just a few of the things to help you with the daunting prospect of dating for teenagers. If you want more answers then feel free to look around the site at some of the articles in the other sections.
