Мой подруг рассказал мне, как нужно готовиться к свиданию.

I was going out on a date, a friend came up to me and started talking about how he needed help, I sent him away because I was nervous before an important meeting. Then he made it sound like it wasn't important and that we weren't even together yet, so he offered to relieve the stress. I thought it was a good idea and that he was right, because I didn't owe that guy anything yet....