I have been on countless dates in the past 3 years and the thing that I have recognized is that no matter what you do there will always be a few dates you go on that are just simply awkward. The problem with these awkward dates is that you could go home thinking that YOU were the cause of that awkwardness or uncomfortableness. That there is something wrong with you and that you are undesirable because of the outcome of that particular date/meetup.

I have come to the realization that when you consider the possibility that it is not you who is being awkward It diffuses a lot of the tension and anxiety that goes along with dating.

Food for thought!