You might not have thought about it before, but body language always speaks first in any conversation. When you are confident, your body relaxes, becomes more open, you lean in, you smile, and you become more animated. When you are tense or not at ease with yourself, you will be sitting back, crossing your legs, maybe your arms, your mouth will barely break a smile, and your eyes will be searching elsewhere in the room.

Now that you are aware of this, you can pay attention and convey confidence with your body language.  And then, the question is HOW to create an interesting conversation. Your dating conversation will be made up of you both asking and answering questions. Questions are powerful. Most people really like to talk about themselves and only need a little prodding to tell you what they think or about experiences in their life. Don't ask questions that require just a few words to answer. You'll learn more about your date if they have to tell you a little bit of a story. Travel experiences can make great stories—about people, places, and things.

A "safe" question to ask that isn't too personal might be "If you could go on a fantasy vacation, anywhere in the world, where would it be and what would you do?" Or ask your date about their last vacation or if they have a next one planned. Hopefully your date will recall pleasant past travel experiences and share them with you. And that's the first step into finding out if you want there to be a second date!