“Henry: [on First Date #1] You know, why don't you try this? It's a kind of hinge. Lucy: Now, why didn't I think of that? Henry: You're too close to the object. Don't be too hard on yourself. Lucy: You're right. Sometimes you need an outsider's perspective. Henry: Fresh eye never hurts. Lucy: I'm Luc…”— George Wing, Henry Roth, Adam Sandler, imdb.com
“I remember my first date. Took him forever to stop crying.”— Eric Buchman, Patterson, Ashley Johnson, imdb.com
“What My Girlfriend Thought on the First Four Dates 1) Good shirt. 2) Nice. A second good shirt. 3) OK, the first shirt again. 4) He has two shirts.”— orizinet, reddit.com
“When I finally saw him, it felt like there was a samba school in my heart.”— Anonymous, facebook.com
“Anything you wouldn't say on a first date doesn't belong in your profile.”— Ashley Womble, cosmopolitan.com
“She looked down her feet and said, ‘I shouldn’t have asked you that. I’m really nervous and I say stupid things when I’m nervous. I’m a girl and this is my first date, and for girls this really is a very big deal.’ I understood completely. I was so nervous I couldn’t feel my toes.”— John William Tuohy, amazon.com
“So this morning when I woke up and found you in bed beside me, while it was really, super nice-don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it very much-it kind of freaked me out. Because I don’t know if I’m ready for that kind of thing yet.”— Meg Cabot, amazon.com
“You're beautiful, a good kisser, this is our first date, my bed is in the room, I'm nervous as all heck and I just thought I was going to die choking after spitting out gum so no, I'm not all right.”— Kristen Ashley, amazon.com
“We didn’t hold hands but every time we turned around, it was just super romantic. It’s interesting because when you withhold the romance on purpose, it sort of intensifies it a little bit.”— Lacey Sturm, laceysturmquotes.tumblr.com
“I formed the impression that she was waiting for me to say something in reply, but words had abandoned me.”— Mohsin Hamid, amazon.com
“He said, ‘You look pretty tonight.’ And takes her hand like he’s holding a butterfly. She’s flower crowns of grapefruit leaves, honeysuckle perfume, and borrowed summers. There’s an uncertain smile. A little laugh. It’s a first date. And the stars were giggling.”— scribblingwithstardust, scribblingwithstardust.tumblr.com
“In the car I just can't wait To pick you up on our very first date Is it cool if I hold your hand? Is it wrong if I think it's lame to dance? Do you like my stupid hair? Would you guess that I didn't know what to wear? I'm just scared of what you think You make me nervous so I really can't eat”— Blink 182, open.spotify.com
“Recreate your first date. Walk down the same streets where you first kissed and have a couple of drinks in that old coffee shop where you had your first drinks together. Don’t be afraid to spend a bit extra and add a little romantic gift into the mix.”— Ivan Dimitrijevic, lifehack.org
“After you say your goodnights there may be one last communication before you go to sleep, and that’s the, ‘Made it home’ text. The adrenaline of a date doesn’t end there. If this was one of the best dates you’ve been on and the chemistry was crazy, going to sleep becomes harder than trying to eat ju…”— G.L. Lambert, amazon.com
“Sex on the first date is another monster with other steps that need to be laid out and hit, so, for now, act as if that isn’t an option at all. I repeat, do not have sex at this point! You have to go home alone.”— G.L. Lambert, amazon.com
“Men love to be teased when the woman teasing them is accessible. He has to believe that he will one day fuck you, or why date you. Don’t worry about how he will perceive your seduction. Are you easy? Clearly you aren’t because your panties will remain up at the end of the night and your hands nor mo…”— G.L. Lambert, amazon.com
“Maybe you’re dealing with, ‘Damn, my wallet is at home,’ guy. No matter the reason, the result is that when the check comes and you tell him thank you, he asks for some kind of money from you… What to do? Pay it. There is no need to argue your stance on how men should do things. I don’t care if he s…”— G.L. Lambert, amazon.com
“Reading the newspaper before a 1st date will make sure you have something more substantial than sauerkraut to make conversation easier.”— Dr. Ruth Westheimer, twitter.com