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They say love is a drug, but the intense afterglow of an amazing first date will get you just as high. Chances are, you still know very little about this person (was his last name Thomas or Thomson?), and you really don’t know how much staying power it could have. But instead of bursting your bubble by overthinking it, you can just revel in the excitement of the unknown. Which brings us to all the things you probably do right after those ridiculously epic first dates:    

1. Skip for the first time since, like, 7th grade. Just have to play it cool until you both turn the corner aaaaddd….yep, you’re basically strutting now. NOTHING can you get you down right now!

 

2. Splurge on unnecessarily fancy undies. That’s right, you will definitely (maybe) be having sex sometime in the near future, and that’s almost a good enough reason to spend half a paycheck on new lingerie. Boy shorts or thong? Whatever, buy both, and throw in one of those lacy, low-rise bikinis just for fun.  

 

3. Clean up your Facebook profile a little. You haven’t friended him…yet. But the hours are counting down until you might, or maybe he will first? So let’s just tidy things up a bit…by removing that picture of last year’s ill-advised Halloween costume and maybe your status about mourning your last breakup. Yeah, that’s better.

 

4. Have a half-naked dance party. It’s been an hour since the date ended but your adrenaline is still pumping! Head-banging to Iggy Azalea at midnight is a necessity. Sorry neighbors.

 

5. Do some light Google stalking. Hey, it’s not like you did this before the date—you didn’t want to have to fake being surprised about where he went to college! But in this post-date haze, it all seems a little more acceptable. You’ll only do a little digging, promise!

 

6.  Write—then delete—at least seven clever messages to your date. Quick: What’s something adorable and funny you guys talked about that you can breezily mention in this text? GOT IT. Wait, now this is four lines long and that does not seem breezy. Back to the drawing board.

 

7. Call your best friend instead. You don’t want to oversell it, but gaaaahhhh that date was perfect and you are definitely going out with him again! Okay, just say it was chill and you’d probably hang out with him again if it comes up. NBD. 

 

8. Freak out a little bit when they finally call or text you. “Just making sure you got home okay.” Ugh, that is so like them. Okay, be charming back.

 

9. Mentally plan what you’re going to say/do/wear the next time you see them. Sure, it’s only been an hour since the date ended, but you’re feeling pretty confident. All right, all right, this may be overkill. You have 10 more minutes of fantasizing before your friends tell you it’s time to get back to real life.  

More from Women’s Health:
7 Secrets for an Amazing First Date
11 Thoughts EVERY Woman Has Before A First Date
9 Hilariously Weird First Date Ideas