How to Dress For the First Date - Make a Lasting Impression

So you finally snagged that first date with the guy you've been crushing on. What do you wear? How do you make a lasting impression on your first date? What will turn him on and what is likely to turn him off? Dressing for a first date can be intimidating. You want what you wear to dazzle him and take his breath away. This article will tell you how to do just that!

Wear your confidence

The most important thing to remember is to bring your confidence. Your attitude about yourself will impress him more than anything you wear. It's important that, whatever you decide to wear, it makes you feel confident!

Find a balance

You don't want to dress like you're hanging out around the house, but you also don't want to overdress or dress too provocatively. What you're wearing should communicate that you put some thought and effort into impressing him. However, showing too much can give the message that you're either desperate or easy.

Dress for the occasion

If you're going to dinner, you don't want to wear jeans and a fitted tee. In contrast, if you are going sailing, you don't want to wear an evening dress. Be clear on your activities for the night and dress to fit the occasion.

Compliment your figure

When choosing your outfit, take your figure into consideration. Do you have long legs? Wear a skirt a knee length skirt if weather permits. What about your eyes? Wear something that compliments your eye color. Also, be sure to take the time to try on a few different colors and find the one that compliments your skin tone the best.

Think before you buy

Instead of buying something new, find something in your closet that you like. New outfits need test runs before going on a date. The last thing you need is to be out on your date only to find out that that new skirt keeps riding up showing more than your legs! Wear something from your closet that you know looks good on you. You can always add accessories to make it look a little dressier.

If the shoe fits

Don't wear something that doesn't fit right. You should be comfortable on your date. How can you have fun if you can't breathe or your feet hurt? You can look stunning without wearing something that cuts off your circulation!

As women, we really worry too much about what to wear on the first date. Your personality is what he's going to fall in love with. Just be sure to follow these simple rules and you should make a lasting impression long after the date is over.

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This article is contributed by Tina Jones from the Unforgettable Woman Publishing Team. She works together with founder Alexandra Fox and writes dating/relationship articles for women. You can find more about Unforgettable Woman Publishing by visiting their website.

The Secret to Attract Lasting Love

I set a goal this August to clean my closets and garage. This was a daunting task, one I had been putting off for years. My closet had been stuffed to its max with clothes from a different era. An era in which I was not only much thinner, but one in which I spent time going out on weekends in my search for love. In addition to mini skirts and expensive halter tops circa 2005, there were splatter paint jeans, pink corduroys and pairs of jeans that were worn so long they had ripped in the one corner of the back left pocket; the sign they have been worn too long. I also rummaged through the dirtied, cluttered drawers in my bathroom filled with Smashbox, Stila and Mac makeup from the late 90's, dozens of tiny tubes that contained stale perfume samples, and at least ten pounds of half-used bottles of hair product. The clutter didn't stop there. My garage was also a disaster, as it had been storing relics from an era of parenthood that had long passed. I had toddler toys, clothes, puzzles, chew toys, enough books to begin a library, and two strollers. As my children are almost 14, 11 and 7, it was time to remove these items from my house. I needed to create space.

Space.

Which is, according to my research, experience and Laws of the Universe, the secret to attracting lasting love. One of the first steps in the Dating With Dignity process to MANifest love is what I call The Dating Fast, a pre-determined period of time which requires that one completely stops all forms of activity directly involved with the pursuit of a relationship. Some women call it "space," some a "cleans," while others just all it horrid. They simply don't want to do it.

Online daters admit that the act of checking email, reviewing profiles of prospective partners, composing emails, and instant message flirtation provides them with hope. Others crave the little crumbs of validation that come in the form of winks, smiles or requests to video chat. Other women claim it is entertainment that effectively fills a void when they are home alone, susceptible to feelings of loneliness.

Some women prefer speed dating, or going to bars or restaurants with the goal of meeting someone who might ask for their phone number. Once again, there are expectations and often disappointments. If things go well and numbers are exchanged, however, only tidbits of attention are doled out, often haphazardly, via circular text messages that rarely lead to an invitation to more than "meeting up." "hanging out," or "getting together...sometime." Most important, most of these interactions are with the wrong men; men with whom these women truly don't even want to build a relationship.

Nevertheless, the believe, "something... is better than nothing." Yet, if one is truly looking for lasting love with a man who will provide the time, attention, and affection they deserve, is it truly better to accept less?

I think not.

In fact, what ultimately happens in this no-win cycle is that harmful limiting beliefs are perpetuated. As women engage in this cycle they are fed a steady diet of "proof" that their beliefs such as "there are no good men out there," "men just want sex," "men don't get it," "men don't call back," are true. The result? Women are at risk of consciously or unconsciously bringing their beliefs and the resultant negative energy into each interaction, sabotaging the exchanges they have with men, resulting in frustration, cynicism and gloom.

The Dating Fast puts a quick stop to this vicious cycle, allowing women to take pause. Clean their emotional closets. Do the work. Toss their past hurts and disappointments in a Hefty Bag and take them out of the garage that has become their broken hearts. Quite simply, The Dating Fast provides women an opportunity to get rid of negative thoughts, limiting beliefs and baggage from another era of their lives. Their pink corduroy pants and Smashbox eyeshadow whose name may have been John, Michael, or Dave.

The Dating Fast is not easy. In fact, emotions will most assuredly bubble to the surface when the computer beckons and you must refuse. During those evenings when there is nothing on TV and you have watched your favorite episodes of "That 70s Show" too many times to count, be sure you will question what it is you truly want. Are you willing to settle for just "anything," or are you willing to search inward? Take time to nurture yourself. Create new opportunities for friendships. Take up hiking. Investigate yoga. Go wine tasting. Or take a cooking class. Not with the intention to meet men, but with an intention to fill the void in your heart. The Dating Fast provides opportunities to create joy; new, deeper connections to friends and family; and time to appreciate the quiet and solace of being with, and falling in love with yourself.

A Lasting Love - Can a Happy Celebrity Couple Teach Us How to Bullet Proof a Marriage?

Many couples stop dating once your honeymoon is over, and this may be a big reason that half of first marriages fail and up to 70 percent of second and third marriages end up in divorce court. You mistakenly believe that your vows of faithfulness, children or cozy couple routines will bulletproof your marriage against extramarital threats.

These beliefs can make you feel blindsided by a betrayal or breakup. If you want to avoid that fate, then pay attention to the following wake up call and your smart Love Tips from a celebrity couple.

Your wake up call to action:

Be aware that if you stop dating your mate after a couple years or decades of marriage, then you may have a replacement waiting in the wings, ready and eager to take your place. I call this replacement your relationship understudy.

How do you identify your relationship understudy?

* This person spends more time with your mate than you do, often during work or in the pursuit of hobbies and interests you don't share.

* Your relationship understudy hopes you take your mate for granted, so they can give them the appreciation they deserve.

* Your relationship understudy may be so sly that your mate may not even be aware of the motives and methods your understudy uses to win their affection.

* Your relationship understudy makes your mate feel better and more alive in their presence than in yours. They know this powerful attraction is hard for your mate to resist for long.

How can you disarm their power over your mate?

Start dating your mate again. A weekly date night with your mate can be the kryptonite that saps the power and appeal from your relationship understudy.

How?

Once each week, you and your mate will see each other with your heart, overlook flaws, focus on each others strengths, plan an activity you both enjoy and use a little romance to spark some mutual excitement and appreciation.

This attitude for your date night is how your relationship understudy sees and treats your mate. Will you rise to the challenge?

What if you can't afford a date night in these tough economic times?

Do you know the high cost of divorce?

Do you know the health risks and heartbreak of betrayal?

Do you know the toll your break up takes on you and everyone who loves you?

How can you afford not to plan a weekly date night?

Planning weekly affordable date nights is an essential part of your relationship care program--the same way your wholesome diet and exercise is an essential part of your personal health care program.

You might say this is affordable health care reform for you and your relationship.

What if you still believe your relationship is immune from extramarital threats?

The threat of infidelity is as real in your house as it is in the White House. We observed daily news reports of the fallout of infidelity in the Clinton White House. We can only guess how their marriage survived this, since the former first couple haven't shared the secrets of how they repaired and rebuilt their relationship.

Fortunately, we now have a First Couple in the White House who seem to know the secrets of a happy marriage, and they share their smart Love Tips in media interviews.

Why do we criticize the Obamas for enjoying regular date nights and for being the biggest supporter in each others lives?

Why don't we celebrate their relationship success?

Why don't we use their savvy relationship secrets to improve our marriage?

If you'd like to bulletproof your relationship, I invite you to set aside your political beliefs and find out what can you learn about love and marriage from our President and First Lady.

The Obamas show us by example how to handle relentless demands and duties while creating the kind of marriage many of us imagine in our dreams.

Notice their date night tradition, their close bonds with family and friends, their commitment to each other and what they want to accomplish as a couple, and their tender expression of mutual affection and appreciation.

These are attitudes and actions every couple can use to create a healthy relationship with lasting love.

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