We all would feel a lot better if we could have our friends shadily lurking at a nearby table, on a blind date. This usually becomes a safe solution to most of the earlier mentioned problems. Your friends will always come to the rescue just in case all the negative thoughts in your mind comes true.
5. I should text my friends a safe word.
You know a safe word. A word you can text all your buddies in case things start to go bad. Their job after that is to come up with a situation that will get you out of there as soon as possible.