Set aside enough time to get ready for the evening. Nothing's worse than having to wait on your date or even having to make him wait while you scurry around trying to find your other shoe. Find a compromise. Whether it is a movie or dinner, find a flick or a place that you both want to go to. That way you've agreed on something, and you've scored a date for next weekend.
Communication is the key to life.
Always have conversation topics handy. Read the newspaper so you'll know what's going on in society and will have something remotely intellectual to talk about. Talking about things you have in common is a good sign that a date is going smoothly. A refined sense of humor is your best ally. Make your date want to know more about you.