I'm trying to figure out if being too much myself on a first date is a bad thing or if I should treat dating like a job interview. Should I act better than I truly am?
I prefer people who are open and honest. If they have something to say and they won't say it for fear of hurting my feelings then I don't want to know them, honesty is the most attractive trait in anyone and that is what I look for.
If you aren’t who you are , who else would you want to be ? Well you can’t be anyone else , the real you will always be stronger , why live a lie ? That takes energy that can be used more effectively
I feel it's human nature to be on your best behavior when you are getting to know someone. That makes sense to a certain degree. We all do it. For example, if you went on a date with someone, even though you have a mouth like a sailor you wouldn't drop f-bombs every 5 seconds, but once you got to know that person you (and she) would probably relax and you'd learn that she's got potty-mouth skills too. Also, if you date someone longer term and spend lots of time (or move in) together, he or she will eventually discover all of your "bad" habits (not putting the toilet seat down, born slob, other less than desirable habits). That's not to say you couldn't or wouldn't change all of that, or maybe you'd just clean up your act BECAUSE you met someone. That's cool. Hope this helps.