Is it awkward meeting your SO for the first time?

[sjomar]

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[Silviar]

I didn't think it was awkward, but I was so happy and excited that it didn't matter to me. XD

[CanadianGirl]

It wasn't too awkward, but we didn't know what to do with ourselves for a moment. I think we were both thinking "Wow, how'd I get here?". If you're afraid of freezing up, have some mildly distracting activity ready (movie, food etc.). Works for any kind of date really. Good luck and have fun!

[Richard Marks]

My 1st meeting with my SO was awkward, but then her entire family was there (kinda scary), otherwise I was so keyed up and nervous that to be honest awkwardness was never an issue. And it just got easier to be with them and harder to leave them.

[TknandLvnIt]

My meet up with my SO was a bit awkward we had met before but not since we began dating long distance...so it was a bit weird when we hugged because I would have preferred to kiss him. But the ride to his house with his friend helped to ease the tension...and then we just kinda got comfortable with each other and stopped worrying about things being different and focused on how we had felt when were apart and why we wanted to be nearer. . I think its a bit easier when someone else is there when you initially see each other even if its just a taxi driver or a friend along for the ride. When we got to his place he was just telling me how beautiful I was and how he couldn't believe I was there and then we started talking about my trip there and it broke the tension. Lol the first kiss also helped :-) I think it helps to do something casual like grab some food or go for a walk just to get more comfortable with each other and being together.

[Butterfly]

The first time again with my SO was mildly awkward. If it was left up to me, it would have been much worse. He really took charge and probably realized I was anxious and made me feel sooo comfortable.

For example, right away he told me I was beautiful, held my hand, jokingly tickled me, kind of did whatever he could to loosen me up and help me relax. I will forever be grateful to him for that because I was so nervous. I suggest you do things like that to make her feel at ease. It's all about breaking that initial ice.. Then it usually is smooth sailing!

[5000miles]

It wasn't awkward for us. We were a little shell shocked for the first few minutes, like we couldn't believe it was real, so we were a little quiet. But it only took a few minutes for that to go away. When we first got to our hotel room we were a little nervous, but it wasn't awkward. And that went away quickly as well. Good luck! And enjoy every minute.

[Čternity]

Not awkward but strangely familiar. Have a great time!

[Zephii]

It was easy for us, not awkward. Though it was surreal!