Hello fellow FDS Queens,

I (21F) just tried out OLD for the first time yesterday in over a year. I was in an extremely abusive relationship of 2 years before my 1 year hiatus from men, because the man I was with left me so traumatized and afraid of men that I made the conscious decision to avoid all dating possibilities in an effort to work on myself. It's been a great year, I've been taking so much better care of myself, focusing on my goals, and I have greatly improved my appearance and general attitude towards men and dating as a whole (a lot of that has to do with this sub). I got talking to this guy on OLD almost right away and we really hit it off through chat: within an hour of chatting he asked me out and set up a date for tonight. He seems to be HVM: he is 23 and works as a professional screenwriter (I love film) and has his own place. I am extremely nervous because nearly all my past experiences with men have been traumatizing. Just looking for any words of encouragement or advice for tonight... the date is in 3 hours. Thanks everyone <3