| Whether a person is painfully shy or just gets | | | | you can discuss the show you have just seen |
| tongue tied when out on a date, planning the right | | | | together. |
| date for shy people can make the date a real | | | | 3. Arts and Historic Locations |
| success. | | | | Find something you are both interested in, |
| It will depend on how shy you or your date are | | | | whether it's old churches or lighthouses and go for |
| and if just one or both of you is shy as to where | | | | a visit. This takes the focus off the date and puts |
| best to go on a date. | | | | it on the location you are visiting. Most locations |
| One simple rule to help you plan your date is the | | | | will give information about the place, which you |
| more shy a person is the less eye contact there | | | | can then discuss. The more interested you and |
| should be. | | | | your date are in the location itself the more likely |
| Dates for shy people should initially be kept short | | | | you both are to forget your shyness and talk. |
| or involve an activity that will take the focus of | | | | 4. Visit Animals |
| the date off the daters and on to the activity | | | | It can be a zoo, aquarium, animal sanctuary, farm, |
| itself. | | | | falconry centre, petting zoo or wildlife centre, as |
| 1. First Date - Coffee | | | | long as it has animals. Animals tend not to |
| Pick your location well, somewhere quiet and off | | | | intimidate shy people in the same way other |
| the beaten track is better. If they like art meet in | | | | people do, so try to find somewhere you can |
| the coffee shop of a gallery. If your date is the | | | | touch the animals (touching animals is a great |
| shy one then find somewhere they would | | | | tension reliever). Make sure your date doesn't |
| normally go and arrange to meet for coffee | | | | have any allergies to animals if you will be touching |
| there, shy people will feel more comfortable in | | | | them. |
| surroundings they are familiar with. | | | | 5. Go for a Drive |
| 2. Cinema, Show or Concert | | | | Driving can be a good way to spend time |
| It doesn't matter if you get box office tickets or | | | | together without the worry and stress shy |
| go to the local schools nativity play. The idea with | | | | people often feel in crowds. Again, it is time you |
| this date is to be somewhere where you can't | | | | can spend together without having to look at |
| talk or have to sit looking at each other. Arrange | | | | each other for long periods. Find a comedy radio |
| to have coffee together afterwards and by then | | | | station to break the tension and drive to a |
| you or your shy date may feel up to talking and | | | | specific location or just around locally. |