How to impress my crush on the first date?

[Zkyler]

I've known her about 5 years now. We flirt a lot and its sometimes obvious we both like each other. On facebook she'll randomly go to my timeline and write a lot of posts saying 'I miss you!' 'I love you' etc.. and I'll do the same on her wall. Now, I'm about to leave to a different country very soon and I asked her f she'd like to hang out before I leave and she accepted. I asked her where she wanted to go eat and we joked for a bit then we settled for Olive Garden. The date is still missing though, I'm still not sure when I'm going to be leaving but it'll be around the end of March. We're both 18 and this is my first time taking someone out to eat. I don't like to call it a date, but it pretty much is one. So what would you suggest for a beginner? I don't want to make any moves yet because I'm not ready to ask her out and probably never will, I just love being around her. She's not like a materialistic girl who spends money and only thinks about her, she's a very nice young lady who doesn't seem to care about money, but I know she would appreciate it if I did a lot for her. I'm not worried about the cost of anything because I just want to make her happy. Should I bring her flowers? Buy her a custom necklace with her name, what do I do!?

So answer away! Yes I am aware this is in the LGBT community. I'm bi.
aw Roddy, why man?
No, I know. I'm not trying to seek anything on the first date, like I said before. I just want both to have great time

[Derick Shawns]

Just be yourself, and if it gets awkward at any point, tell the most random story you can think of.

[Bacchus]

Just be yourself.

[Evan]

Just be yourself, have fun, talk and listen.

[xxx000au]

Dude.
Yes some flowers are nice. NOT custom made necklace at this time. That will be an uncomfortable gift as it demands she be impressed.

Arrange a evening out for dinner, find a quite yet nice restaurant. (establish what she likes before arranging this) Then maybe why not a good movie.

I know we are all in a hurry to get our end in, but honestly, if you are really keen, don't seek this on the first date. Tell a few light jokes, smile a lot but of all the things you can do, shut your mouth and LISTEN, and take in what is being said.

Listening is one of the most underrated abilities. People like it when other are interested enough to listen.

Beyond that, be your self, not much point painting yourself as one thing to impress her if later she has to learn that the first date was not the real you.

[Spencer]

Be yourself.