If you were going on a blind date, would you dress your best or go in your daily norm?

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I don't know if I worded that right lol. But basically, are you gonna show then what you look like at your best even though you may not look like that the majority of the year?  I’m not the type to go all dolled up for a first date. In general, I dont even like makeup nor nail polish. I likely won't even try the crap until my wedding day 😂 If that... I also hardly do my hair and just throw it in a bun. I love sweatpants and tracksuits but i’m nice enough not to wear that on a first date. I mean i should since i’ll likely be wearing it over 300 days of the year and he may as well know what he's getting into 🤣  So yea, what about you? Do you dress to impress on the first date and do you keep it up? 
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Yumix · Accepted Answer

No point in dressing up if it's not my style. If the first date is the only time she sees me wearing it then it's only raising wrong expectations. So regular clothes or is but of course the ones I think look best.

That being said, I'm not into blind dates

JSmuve · Accepted Answer

I'd dress like I normally do. Putting in your best effort at the beginning just leads to expectations that will certainly be unmet further down the road once you get comfortable.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I dress business casual - like I’m trying to look good - but not like I’m going to a celebrity wedding or opera audition.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Whenever I go on a date, I ry to look my best, whether she is blind, deaf, mute, or smell deaf!

Desconhecida · Answer

We always should be our best no matter the occasion! 😀

Lliam · Answer

I've never been on a blind date. If I asked a woman out, I'd take her someplace nice on our first date and dress appropriately.
I'm not a suit and tie kinda guy, but I'd take care in my choice of clothing. I'd want to look nice because I think it would be disrespectful to do otherwise. I'd want her to know that I had taste and style and cleaned up well. But I wouldn't over do it or be fake poser.

If she showed up looking too casual, as if she hadn't put any effort into looking nice, I'd figure she wasn't into me. It would signal that she wasn't nervous or excited about our first date and didn't put any effort into looking her best or trying to impress me.

First impressions are important.

I'd want her to look cute with flattering clothes, hair looking nice, glowing and looking fresh with tasteful, "invisible" makeup. I want her to be pretty but not fake. I'd want to feel like she cares about her appearance, knows how to care for herself, and has good taste in clothing. I'm interested in sweet, feminine women.

If she couldn't do that, we wouldn't have a second date.

ohshee · Answer

On a blind date huh well if I was going on a blind date I would hope it would be with you I would just wear those PE gym shorts cold wet past my belly button I would wear a t-shirt that was about three inches above my belly button pair army boots or maybe just flip flops in the moment I came to pick you up I would put my arms out wide walk towards you really kind of fast and the moment I seen you I know if my arms up baby LOL and I will hug you make a big bear hug and we would head to my car I was told this big garbage bag out pills with bread I say look I brought lunch for us and the ducks l o l o l o l o

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

I am a suit guy. If am skipping the suit then i will dressing nice anway. I don't dress to impress, it's just sens of style for me. So chinos, shirt and a blazer with nice clean leather or suede shoes, groom the beard. I am bald (i save time and money) 🤣 i shave at home.

If you were going on a blind date, would you dress your best or go in your daily norm?

This photo is very, VERY similar to what o wear. Formal nice style, not to impress but i like to look good because it makes me feel good.

OpenClose · Answer

I mean I would basically go how I dress for work. Generally jeans, a button up shirt, a suit vest, and a tie. I've kinda settled on that look because it's a nice mix between formal and casual. More intentional than casual, but not overbearing like a full blazer and dress pants.

I used to try this with khakis but I quickly started to realize the vibe it gave off was less of the "CEO on his off time" vibe I would hope for and more "call center guy begging for a raise". Should be less about dress pants and a casual top, and more casual pants and a dressy top.

But yeah, the button up shirt and vest with jeans is a combo I can daily drive. I would want it to be a dressy casual affair, rather than some formal interview. So I would dress the part.

elizamichale1 · Answer

Something like these

NathanDavis · Answer

I find a middle point between casual and also comfort, I always look good... and I am not saying that in a conceited way, lol... I just dress well, I don't like "lazy" or a way too relaxed careless look

also, I would never "dress up to impress" I am not about that... never been, never will be

Wraith_Cemetery · Answer

"or go in your daily norm"

My daily norm is dressed up and dressed to impress. Not a fan of this athleisure and super casual trend going on. I get "are you going to a wedding?" all the time from passerbys. So, the date wouldn't be any different. I'll be showing up with a dress shirt, blazer, nice trousers, leather shoes, nice hair, nice cologne etc.

KrisPW · Answer

I'd dress up. If somebody went to the effort to fix me up on a date, or thought that me and this other person would be good together, then I'm going to put my best effort forward. If things aren't right, fine, I'll still honored my friends attempt / opinion.

GingerGuy · Answer

I don't believe in clothes, meaning people shouldn't be judged based on them. I think you (guy or girl) should go in whatever you're comfortable in or want to wear. But I know a lot of people don't think that way (especially women), so if the date is planned ahead of time, I'll dress casually, but try to wear something nice still. A little bit nicer than my day to day.

Sarahr123 · Answer

I don’t ever like looking like I made an extra effort for people. I wear nice clothes everyday anyway so yeah I’d go presentable wearing my usual clothes and since I always wear perfume to smell good anyway that goes with the territory but apart from that I won’t wear makeup or do any effort with my hair. I’ll have my normal hair straight hair either up or down depending on my mood and no makeup.

CurlyGirl42 · Answer

I dress very casual most days but I do like to dress up a bit now and then, also in my everyday life, so I often choose that for a first date. Not like party wear/make-up or fancy clothes and high heels. Just a nice, cute dress and some basic make-up.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I mean I'm not gonna show up to a blind date wearing a suit or anything but I'd show up probably wearing some clean jeans, boots, white t-shirt and my black leather jacket.

Simple, iconic and not overly dressy and pretty much what I wear outside of work.

HighValue · Answer

I dress how I normally dress. All black, jeans, t-shirt, and steel toe boots. Clean shaven. And I do keep up that style on a regular basis. yes, even when living together and not going anywhere I shave in the morning and fix my hair when I get up to always look presentable.

magiusX26 · Answer

slightly "dressed up" from my everyday wear. which is not really much of a difference. maybe a dressier shirt/slacks or a piece or 2 of jewelry which i rarely wear any jewelry at all. possibly a fresh haircut or new shoes which both are more likely to just be coincidental.

nawtee_me · Answer

I would dress nicely but not dressed up... casual and I am with you as for seeing me like you would most of the time anyway. Lets cut to the chase, if you don't like it then we both saved some time... lol Although I won't be sitting around in my underwear on the first date...

DarkCarousel · Answer

A little bit nicer than daily wear but not excessive. I always joke though that if they meet you at your worst, it can only get better from there…

Shark_61695 · Answer

Not gonna go suited and booted but I'd at least put on some jeans and a top which isn't faded or full of holes.

I have a nice pair of jeans and matching shirt but I leave the shirt unbuttoned with a top underneath so I can switch between casual and reasonably smart with little effort.

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