So i've been out of the dating game a long long time. Will hopefully be going on one soon, and need some nice advice. It's not some girl I just wanna "bang" or "score" with, and I'm not a player, looking for real solid stuff here. I'm so used to the old cliche of where to go on first dates, what to bring on first dates, and what to talk about, but I need more real life advice from all you guys who do this a thousand times more than I.

Places to go, things to do, gifts to bring (on first date, other than typical flower/chocolate), conversation topics, etc...

Keep in mind I'm a very shy/nervous guy in the beginning, so any extra advice on that would be great too.

Thnx a bunch,
T.

(really need help on this one, yes, i've read a ton of shit on the internet already, but it's again, all the same, and all so cliche, and I already know all that crappy "dating advice" you can find on the net)