...and confident
"I take a long, hard look at myself and think, This is who you are and this is what girls long for. Pep talks are an absolute must! You've gotta go in with total confidence!" --dan, 19, santa cruz, ca

it's all planned...
"I listen to the best of Brian McKnight to get myself in the romantic mood. Then, on the way to her house, I think about how she acted on previous dates and try to figure out exactly how she'll respond to my flirting tactics." --david, 19, harlingen, tx

...to the last minute!
"Sometimes I'll just take the flower arrangement from our dining room table before I hop in the car to pick her up." --glen, 19, ak

he gets fresh...
"This is sort of embarrassing, but I actually wear an exfoliating mask on my face when I'm getting ready for a big date. It really makes my skin look clean and refreshed, and I think the girls notice -- which is a plus while I'm on the date." --brent, 22, boston, ma

...but keeps it clean
"I always make sure my room is nice and the house is clean -- just in case we come back to hang out. I also make sure my parents know it's gonna be a 'date,' so they won't embarass me!" --cameron, 17, spring, tx

if the look works...
"All the girls at school have told me that I look hot with my hair spiked up. My sister teases me and calls me a porcupine wannabe -- but I do my hair for the girls, not for my little sis! So I get it up until it looks like tiny needles, let it dry, and then I go over it once more." --james, 18, los angeles, ca

...he'll stick with it!
"I have this one pair of plaid pants that I wear on pretty much every date. They're my sexy pants! If a camera were to follow me around on all the dates I went on, it'd be pretty funny, because I'd be wearing the same thing every time with every girl!" --dorian, 21, new york, ny

it's no sweat...
"I always wear an undershirt on dates. I sweat a lot if I dance, and this keeps my girlfriend's hands from getting soaked. That happened once before, and she didn't want to get too close! I also spray cologne on my chest and my writsts. This way, when she goes in to kiss my neck, she won't taste all the chemicals -- but she'll still get a great smell. I wear Fierce from Abercrombie & Fitch, and it seems to go over well. I always get compliments on it." --colbey, 18, germantown, il

...he just likes you!
"I usually put at least four sprays of my Tommy Hilfiger cologne on my neck, chest, and abs. I really think that it's important to smell good on a date, because whenever she smells that fragrance on someone else, she'll think of how much she misses you." --john, 18, palmdale, ca