Dating: Why Can It Be So Awkward?

When we are looking for a potential partner in a relationship, we have to date. There’s no getting around it. If we are online dating, we may get an idea of the person we are about to meet in our heads, but in person, they behave much differently than expected. Because we don’t know much about the person, that is why we date. To get to know the person better.

People want to find their soulmate, but don’t want to be let down if their hopes are too high. If someone gets let down on a date, it can be frustrating. It can add to the emotional pain and hurt that is already existing from not finding “the one” or from being single for an extended amount of time. It can seem almost impossible to pick yourself up again.

If someone that is dating has pre-conceived notions about how the date will go, is unable to relax or have fun in fear of the date going “wrong” or cannot be himself or herself, it will influence the overall experience of dating in a tainted way.

We must not forget to enjoy the process of dating. In reaching a desired love goal, perhaps having a long term relationship, we need to be authentically involved in the dating process in the moment. Maybe a date does…