Relationships: After a successful first date

If you and the other person enjoy air hockey, you could suggest heading to the arcade for a face-off for your second date. Photo: 123rf

You've done the hard part. You’ve started a conversation with someone on an online dating app or website, you planned a meet-up, and you’ve had a successful first date. What’s next? Another hard part (in case you haven’t caught on – dating can be difficult sometimes): Asking someone out on a second date.

I recently shared a great example of how to ask someone out on a second date. After the first date with someone new, the guy (in this case) messaged my client (a woman) starting with a quick inside joke about the meeting: “Saw you finally, albeit only after you found me,” referencing who spotted whom first.