While shaky hands, pace in heart beats and breaking a sweat on your first date are commonplace, feeling sense of crippling anxiety that makes you wanna cancel plans even though want to meet isn’t an uncommon thing either. ‘Dating Anxiety’ is real and it affects more people than you would think. People struggling with social settings and anxiety in general have more difficulties when it comes building intimacy in new relationships. People with these issues tend to respond out of fear and panic. Thankfully, there a few professionally approved tricks that can help your mind get back to track and make dating a believable reality. Read on to know the tricks.

There must obviously be a reason that you feel so much anxiety before a first date. Try to get to the bottom of those feelings. If you're able to figure out why you're feeling this way then you could probably figure out what will work best to combat those feelings.

People often just go for dates to the movies or head out for dinner but this can seem too formal. If you want to put the focus on the date, try planning something different like heading to an art gallery where you can have actual discussions with your date. It'll help you get to know them while also spending some quality time together.

Listening to music can significantly improve your mood. Pick something that you like and that would help make you feel calm or better and you're bound to feel more relaxed about the date. Listening to a playlist of your choice is certainly going to help set your mood.

Dating doesn’t have to be completely out of your comfort zone and it doesn’t have to be with people who don’t get it. If you’d feel more comfortable meeting in the day time, in a place you’ve been before, do so. Picking a place you know well eliminates the anxiety of having to navigate in the new environment. Additionally, also figure out what you’d be wearing, so that you don’t snap out in frustration just as you’re getting ready!

First of all, you must remember that not dating is also a valid choice. However, if a full-blown panic attack rises just when you’re about to enter the venue and you feel the need to get through, remind yourself that is just a panic attack and not a matter of life or death. Mindfully realising the gravity of the situation can help you get through the day.

There is a reason why they keep saying honesty is the best policy. Because, it truly is! If you’re feeling nerves about the date, go ahead and be upfront about it. You could start up with a joke about feeling nervous. Your date would definitely help your honesty and that in turn will help you feel less clammy! Additionally, give yourself more credit for showing up, as well!

A good date is always a two-way process. So if you feel like you’ve been on the focus for bit too long, ask your date questions about them. Show interest and try to know them. While this will definitely warm your date up to you, it will also take the focus off you for a bit!