First Date
by Marcello
Q: What should I wear on a first date after meeting someone online?
- Kristen, Schenectady, NY
A: Assuming you didn’t lie (too much) on your online profile, you should look and dress for the role of you. If you were the folksy chick who sells her own homespun alpaca hats at Burning Man – why would you assume he’d expect to see you wearing high heels? Are you a principal at your law firm who also likes to rock climb on the weekends? I’d like to see how those two parts of your life reconcile themselves on your bod.
Try to wear at least one thing that tells a story. One item that invites questions so that you can tell him more about you (that he hasn’t already fantasized about). It could be a piece of jewelry, a tattoo, a short skirt and hiking boots…
And if you’re wondering whether you should wear something “sexy,” well, what guy doesn’t want to see sexy? Considering how many people confuse sexy with trashy – it pays to be sexy in moderation on a first date. Apply that one “storytelling” item of clothing to focus on the body part (ankle, shoulder, neck, etc) you know to be most worthy of a retelling.
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