I am getting nervous about a sort-of First "Date" that I have next week. I recently met a nice guy through a mutual friend, at a show they were both performing in. I told my friend I liked this guy and he passed on the message to him; we then contacted each other through Facebook. The guy I like is definitely interested in me too, and he invited me back to see their show so we can have a drink afterwards. I am going along next week so it's kind of like a First Date but not really as it's not going to be just the two of us there. I'll be seeing our friend there too, and the guy I like will be performing. I was supposed to go to the show with another friend but she can't make it now so I'll be going on my own. I don't think that's a problem as I can just watch the show and chat to the guy in the break and afterwards.

I am just feeling really nervous and shy about it! I know he likes me and I like him in terms of physical attraction - we don't know each other very well at all. But I know through our mutual friend that he is a really nice guy, he's single, and we have a lot in common as I am also a performer, plus we live not too far from each other. Our mutual friend will hopefully have told the guy that I am nice too!

Any advice about how to be more relaxed on a date? My friends keep saying Be Yourself but I am always so shy when I first meet people, it takes a while to come out of my shell. I worry he'll just think I'm boring! I haven't been on the dating scene for about five years, although I was recently seeing someone casually (who I met on an internet dating site), and with him there was instant chemistry when we met but nothing much else, he's just been a kind of FWB guy for me!! I have been on one other blind date with a nice guy recently but I just didn't fancy him so it didn't go any further.

Thanks everyone x