Including listening to what your date says and responding to it, plus making sure your hair and nails are spotless.

Some find the initial hurdle of a first date a real obstacle to finding love. Whether it’s down to nerves or just being out of practice with your dating skills, we’ve drawn up some pointers to help you prepare for first date success.

Dating Tip 1) Compliment your date on, well, anything!

A little compliment can go a long way. It might seem a bit forced, but the human ego will ensure that your date is tickled by a little compliment about their appearance (a great way to break the ice at the start of the date) or their character (once you know a little bit more about them).

Dating Tip 2) Ask questions and listen to the answer

Unless they are incredibly shy or a holder of state secrets, your date will love to talk about themselves to someone who’s interested