Here is where it gets tricky. Don’t judge the connection between you two just on the basis of a stiff first date. Meeting someone in person after weeks of texting can feel oddly high pressure, since you already have a picture of who they are in your head. It is easy for both of you to become hyper aware of every pause, which only makes things feel more awkward than they need to. For some people, meeting someone new in person feels genuinely nerve wracking, and texting can feel like the safer option, since it gives you a chance to think before you speak. That does not mean the connection is not real or any less real. It just means it might need a calmer setting to show itself. So if your first meeting feels stiff, don’t just think the spark was never real, instead give some more room ad time before deciding anything for certain.
