I remember when I was a teen. To get a young lady's attention, I made sure "the check list" was met. "Do I look nice enough? What will I say to her? How should I act?" I spent so much time trying to make a good first impression that I didn't end up enjoying myself. In that case, what's the point of going out with someone if you're not going to enjoy yourself? Why the pressure? Those teen days are over for me but I still find it fit for me to give the present teens advice that I wish I received.

Many people don't realize that you'll never impress someone by being someone you're not, but instead, only by being yourself. I remember thinking about what I was going to say before calling a young lady. I remember how it led to dead end conversations and awkward moments.  I also remember letting go, answering the phone up, and making a call without second guessing myself and realizing how wonderful conversations became. I was able to be myself, giving this person a fair chance at knowing what kind of person I really was.

One can only accept the person you project to be, so in reality, you have not been accepted until you have presented yourself truthfully. Being yourself means that you are unique; means that you hold something no other person in this world beholds. The truth is, you can never look for someone to embrace you if you have yet to embrace yourself.