Best Advice for Dating with Anxiety

Best Advice for Dating with Anxiety

Kick Out the Negative Thoughts

Anxiety can make you visualize things going south on your first date or even think about rejection. Mistakes can indeed happen while you are out with your love interest, but that doesn’t mean your likeability will drop. So, always replace negative thoughts with positive ones before or during the date.

Talk About Your Anxiety with Your Date

Talking about Your anxiety with your date can elbow out the negative feelings and strengthen your connection. While I encourage keeping things in the open, it is up to you to decide how much to share.

Barbara Santini

Barbara is a freelance writer and a sex and relationships adviser at Dimepiece LA and Peaches and Screams. Barbara is involved in various educational initiatives aimed at making sex advice more accessible to everyone and breaking stigmas around sex across various cultural communities. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys trawling through vintage markets in Brick Lane, exploring new places, painting and reading.

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