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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
“Come on, get up. I’ve got plans for us today.”
One golden yellow eye squinted open, “Eh?”
“I’m taking you out,” Akaashi declared, smiling.
(This has been my FAVORITE CHAPTER TO WRITE. I hope you guys enjoy all the happy fun feels)
Transitioning From Online Chats to Real-Life Dates
Nowadays, it is very usual for people to make friends online just the way they do in person or through introductions. The first experience of changing from online chat to face-to-face communication with a person is one that I will never forget because it was filled with mixed feelings of being very excited and having some fear.
Moving from messages on the screen to meeting in reality may seem like a great progress especially on your part where most of what you share is through the internet. It’s not easy – you have to adapt to a new environment, read non-verbal signs, feel the presence; people call it “eye contact” that may help develop your bond or vice versa leave everything as is and just walk away? As for me, when I entered the café and saw her there too, I felt butterflies in my stomach trying to tell whether we would still be attracted seeing each other face to face.
I had many failures before I could overcome this transition phase with confidence. Overthinking about what I should put on, appropriate places for going, and how best to maintain interactive sessions were among the errors that characterized my earlier days.
With time, I discovered that crossing over successfully like this takes some level of readiness and genuineness towards oneself coupled by embracing such experiences as they come without bias. It is also an opportunity for one to determine if they are really compatible or it is just some chemistry created virtually but which cannot work when brought into real life setting. Herein, I narrate my journey and offer advice that can be followed easily and confidently so that one can eagerly await rather than dread the inaugural date.
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I want to be asked out on a real date. It doesn't have to be romantic, just fun. Not like a movie or dinner. Something like.. I don't even know! Something fun that we both would like!
Let's go on a date. A real date. Dress up & put on your favorite outfit type of date. Open the doors for you.. pull out the chair for you kind of date.
