Too many first dates feel like dimly lit LinkedIn profile scans over overpriced cocktails. Zero emotional stakes. Zero chemistry. Zero chance of a Round 2.
Here’s the thing: romantic attraction isn’t built over “safe” chat while bored onlookers try to guess whether you’re actually on a first date. We connect when engaged, emotionally present, and maybe even uncomfortable.
Science backs it up. A 1970s study published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology…

