Two: You're "Checking In" at the restaurant where you've made dinner reservations? Nothing like telling 5,000 Facebook friends the location of your intimate rendezvous.Three: Do not "friend" your date on Facebook before or after the initial meeting.If he's 22 years old and wears glasses and weighs 108 pounds and says "for some reason people tend to think I'm a Twink," feign surprise and say "men are so into labels." Then help him lift his martini glass to his lips and move on.

Think of it this way: If you can step out of the closet, you can certainly step out of your rut! It's you being truly you, so let your authentic self shine. If every date you go on with a gay guy leads you to say, "He was nice, but ... Well, it depends on your position — no pun intended.

That cozy warm space of dating your way will find you.10. You've heard it before: Trust is the basis of everything.

But honey, practice makes perfect, and it starts with you.

A common misconception in the dating world is that the guy always has to approach the girl to make the first move.

Because of this, shy guys who can’t work up the nerve to talk to a girl they like get screwed.