The small crap that makes it okay

My girlfriend tries to cuddle everytime the mood gets awkward or she feels like she did something wrong. Oh these cute behaviors!!

I don't mean to be rude, but how old are you? :D

You and that dude need to be more relaxed and not worry about wether the other one likes you or not, as you can more or less find that out from how the other person acts around you. At least one of you needs to have initiative and be a bit more outgoing for the relationship to work, and I take it that's not him, based on what you said (which is understandable, given that it is his first date). In order for you to make him open up, you have to let loose a bit and make him feel more confortable around you by staying more close to him, touching him gently from time to time, and generally make more physical and eye contact with him. Try to go to a more private spot and why not try to kiss him there?

Don't worry about his reaction, if he will reject you then he is either not interested in you, or just to shy and in both cases I say let it go. But that's unlikely to happen, you just do what I said and you'll have high chances to get together with him. Remember that his nervousness around you, just like yours, is due to fear of rejection (due to lack of confidence in the matter at hand) and shyness. ( 2 things that, while cute in a girl, are unacceptable in a guy, at least in my opinion)

Heed my advice and you both will be ok. If you will get over yourself, it will encourage him to do the same.

And, yes, I do think those small and innocent things are a must, but that's because I'm the one with initiative and , as I said, one of the lovers has to be outgoing one(usually the guy). Two outgoing types works well too, but when both partners are too shy.. that only works in anime and manga.

Old enough it seems.

On topic.

When things got awkward for me when I went on my first dates way back I would always try to make her laugh or try to do something to make her feel more relaxed.

I feel good when I can get Fpod to let out a good laugh. He doesn't laugh a whole lot, but when he does it always seems like an accomplishment for me.

Also, whenever either one of us kind of gets in a mood and grouchy and just go: "Hey." "What?" "I love you" "... I love you too ;|" and the mood lifts a little.

It's all about the small stuff. :)

I was going through a painfully awkward date where I felt extremely shy and nervous. I couldn't even look up into his eyes. It was February, and after the awkward dinner, we were walking to his car through the parking lot. I teased him, saying "Your car is definitely a piece of crap Honda Civic". He protested, and playfully bumped my hip. We happened to be walking over a small circle of ice at the time... and his little bump sent me flying onto the ground, landing hard on my butt in the middle of the parking lot. That unexpected funny/embarrassing moment made everything so much better. I was no longer nervous and enjoyed the rest of the date. :)

edit: His car was actually really nice because this dude was rich as fuck.

Wait so you're a girl?

Stop breaking the rules please...I'll just say "#30"

Hey, come now... this isn't 4chan. ;p

maybe better for you, but i bet it messed with him. if that happened to me, i'd feel horrible for knocking my date down. it would be stuck in my head for days.

What's wrong with Honda Civics?