Six dating tips which will also help you succeed in your next job interview

Attending a job interview is like your first date. Both cases are nerve-racking, but big opportunities lie ahead of you. You want to make a great impression. You want them to like what they see. Only if can you play your cards right and luck favors will you land yourself the next chance - a second date or a second interview?

Here are ways your love life can help you get your dream job:

1. Be true to yourself
When you are nervous and have a million things running through your head, it is difficult, to be honest with yourself. You are too busy rehearsing a side that the other party will like, whether interviewer or your date, but that may not be you.

Remember - You want to make sure you get a job that fits you, and the employer wants the candidate that’s best suited for the position, so stop mulling over what you “think” the employer wants and be confident in the fact that who you are is good enough.

2. Put your best side forward
Arriving on time, dressing nicely, smiling and being polite will help your date see you in a positive light. The same holds true when interviewing.

3. Take genuine interest
Nobody wants to date someone who just wants a girlfriend or boyfriend. People want to be with people who are interested in them,” said Kathryn Minshew, CEO and co-founder of the career website The Muse. She told in an interview with Business Insider that job situations are the same way - "Candidates need to convey excitement about the particular position or company at hand, not their eagerness to simply change their status from unemployed to employed.”

4. Encourage two-way communication
A first date is not the time to discuss your scathing divorce. Don’t make the other person uncomfortable or bored by over sharing. Just as you might prepare for a date by thinking of a few topics you’d like to bring up to get to know the person better, be ready to pose thoughtful questions about the job to the interviewer.

5. Never show you are desperate
Neither a date nor a hiring manager finds desperation attractive. Before your time together ends, express an interest in future interaction—but don’t push for a million details about when the two of you will next make contact. The next day, send one electronic to the interviewer to stay top-of-mind. Then, let the future take its course and see if it’s meant to be.

6. Focus on developing a relationship
Whether it’s a short or long term relationship, it’s important to build rapport and be genuine. Don’t focus on what you can get out of them – instead, analyze if it’s a good fit for both of you. Employers won’t be offended if it turns out that it’s not the right job for you. Take the time to really get to know them and the company, and if at the end of the day you don’t feel like this opportunity is going to work out, be honest and explain why. Honesty really is the best policy.