Mike Domitrz argues that before a date, skip the pressure to be perfect. Instead, get curious. Assume nothing about yourself or the other person and let the night unfold naturally.
I tell people all the time, before you meet up with somebody, before you get on a date or hookup or anything, don't look in the mirror and go, tonight's got to go perfect. Don't do that. Look in the mirror and go, tonight's about to get interesting. Because that's the truth. That leads with curiosity. Let's see where this goes. Right? I don't make assumptions. I don't have to be perfect. They don't have to be perfect. Let's just see where this goes. Takes the pressure off.
