Don’t blow this because your texting etiquette is subpar. First and foremost, acknowledge any and all texts. If you’re busy, say you’re busy and you’ll hit them later. Do not get caught tweeting “Fuck Supreme” praying on that Four Pins RT with an unanswered text still in your iMessage.

Keep it to making plans, maybe a meme or two, or something that is relevant to what they like. Do not send a lone “hey” text or open-ended anything to start a convo at this time. Yes, that means laying off “wyd,” “sup,” “how is ur day” and anything wildly generic. By asking about specifics or sending something relevant to their interests it will show that you are attentive, involved and know how to communicate effectively.

This is major. You have to choose the place. Knowing what you want is a major key to kicking things off to a good start. Definitely check with shorty to see the type of things he or she is into and what they like to eat, but ultimately this is on you. I highly recommend not bringing first dates to any spots where you’d consider yourself a regular. A friend told me a boy once offered to show her how they could skip the Supreme line together. This is a true story and I’m going to go ahead and strongly recommend against that for the first date. Perhaps, if you find yourself a hypebae, you can try it out once things are a little more serious, but shopping can be left off the list of things you do on a first date.

I don’t want this to feel like when you found out Santa wasn’t real, but hypebeasts dress for other hypebeasts. This is a fact and is not up for discussion at this time. If you are looking for advice on what to wear on your first date, do not text your hypebeast bestie. You should be aiming for a look that embodies a subtle flex, so maybe give your Yeezys a break on date night. Consider one statement piece at the most, and I’ll always recommend going with black, gray and/or white. You can play it safe without looking so safe you land yourself in the friendzone. Personally, I’d recommend rocking something low-key like SECOND/LAYER (see: above) over BAPE.

By all means, get to know each other. And I mean really get to know each other. Talk about family life, growing up, how weird you were at 13-years-old, etc. Try to layoff the streetwear talk, but, if you must, maybe limit it to industry-changing Supreme collabs, like with Louis Vuitton, rather than another North Face one. By no means should you discuss any digital drama, especially if you don’t know each other well. Keep things as IRL as possible. Nothing matters less than what sneakerhead subtweeted what influencer over a Complex list that that your date hasn't even read.

So help me God, if you show up to a first date in $1,000 or more worth of streetwear and you attempt to go dutch on your date, you are, by definition, a wasteman. If your date is really cool, they’ll probably try to grab the tab for a round of drinks or the Uber, but if you show up in pair of Red Octobers and are cheap af, I hope your first date is your last date with this person.

Whether you make it to one another’s homes or you’re in a car together, going to a second destination, you have in front of you a golden opportunity. Yes, I know Playboi Carti just dropped his tape, but like I mentioned, this date is not your mans and them. Attempt keeping it to one Carti, Uzi and Yachty song each. I’m really just recommending something you can talk over easily or discuss/debate. For example, never play XXXtenacion on a date or ever. Drake is always a safe bet. If you want to impress them, try some throwback N.E.R.D. Girls love Steve Lacy’s demo and Syd from the Internet’s album. Thundercat’s Drunk says you have good taste, but still probably play too many video games.