I am older now at 59. I will tell you a story which happened to me on a date many years ago when I was around 21 or so. I had a date with a very attractive girl named Teri.
i had never gone out with someone that attractive before. We were supposed to go to the movies and then get a bite to eat. I was very nervous before the date. Their was a bar
near the movie theatre. I was to meet her at the movies. I was never a big drinker. To help calm my nerves, I had a few strong drinks before we met up. I felt better. During the
movie I began to feel ill. She wanted to leave in the middle of the movie and go back to where she lived. I thought this great and what guy would not think this was great. However,
I began to feel worse. As we were walking toward our cars, I began to have the dry heaves and it happened a few times. She asked if I was OK as my face turned milky white.
Boy was I embarrased. She said I hope you feel better and left. I tried to call her for another date, but it never happened. Was it the drinks or anxiety that made me sick? I will never
know for sure. The point I am trying to make is that anxiety happens to all of us at some point, so don't be too hard on yourself.