TRY THINKING OF A FIRST DATE AS A LIGHTHEARTED WAY OF IMPROVING YOUR CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS WHILE REACHING OUT TO MEET A FELLOW HUMAN IN KINDNESS; AS OPPOSED TO WHAT IT REALLY IS: A SOUL SUCKING EVENT FILLED WITH AWKWARDLY MINDLESS JABBER WHERE YOU ONCE AGAIN SEE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS PLUMMET TO THE EARTH LIKE AN ANGRY METEOR LOOKING TO KILL EVERY LIVING THING ON THE PLANET