I am for real. This weekend is to be the 1st time I've been on a date since Oct 1 1999! (Oct 1 1999 was actually my first date ever, and I lived with that girl until about 2 years ago. Now I am about to go on my 1st date this weekend)

So what's the best advice/tips you guys can give me to help me make the best possible impression and get a 2nd date?

I am to meet her at a restaurant this weekend for brunch.

Is it important to get a kiss on the first date?

I read these forums a lot in the past, but now that I actually have a date lined up, my mind has went blank!

Let's be realistic here.

This date is not going to go perfectly. It probably won't even go smoothly.

Are you going to let that stop you from taking advantage of this opportunity to learn from a "new" experience?

No? I didn't think so.

My advice is to learn from this as much as you can, and at the same time learn about her as much as you can. Curiosity is magic.

I wouldn't worry about the kiss at this point if I were you. If something physically intimate happens, great. If nothing happens, then come back here to learn how to make it happen next time.

Dude!!! RELAX! Have fun, and if you can't because you're nervous, pretend like you're having fun and you might surprise yourself by actually having some. Run through the routines, but try to keep it light and casual. Sometimes I kiss close, sometimes I don't, depends on the date and woman. Sometimes I fuck close.

It's going to be awkward, but just go on instinct and relax.

since 1999. DAMN