Many people think that trans dating is a special one, it is different from other kinds of dating. I want to mention that trans dating is the same as other dating, it also needs respect, love and emotion. If you've date with cisgender people before, then you are ready enough to have a trans dating, because in trans dating you just need to treat your date as ordinary people, don't always think that they are transgender people. No one wants to be treated in a special way, so just date transgender people in the way of dating ordinary people.
2. Have a general understanding on trans people, especially trans women
Before date a trans woman, you need to spend time to have a general understanding on transgender people. Transgender women are women who were assigned as the opposite gender at birth. Gender identity and gender orientation are not the same, most of people don't clear about this. The best way to know more about transgender people is search on google, because it's impolite to ask transgender people some questions about trans. Make sure that you are really know about trans people, and you can really accept them before dating.
3. Avoild sensitive topics
You sit down in a coffee bar, waiting for your date. When you first meet each other, if your date start to talk about some sensitive topics, what's your feeling? This is a red flag of a date. No matter who are you date with, please avoid talking about sensitive topics. This tip is especially important when date trans people. They don't want to be asked some questions about their gender and their past life. Life for them is new and hopeful now, they just want to live as who they are at present.
4. Heartfelt compliments
Heartfelt compliments are needed in dating, but never say that "You are so brave!" "You look like the real man/woman." These are backhanded compliments for transgender people, they don't want to hear something like these. Many people may don't understand why it's rude to say like that. It means we are passing some massages about they are trans people, they are not the same as ordinary people. As many transgender people said,"we are transgender people, we live as transgender people, we just want to be ourselves. So we need to respect them and accept them as who they are.
5. Just be yourself
It's fun and relax to date someone you like. You may wondering what does she look like? Will she love me? It's very important to be yourself in any dating, never change yourself to cater someone. Be yourself doesn't mean only focus on yourself, you need to always focus on your date, don't pay much attention on her friends or something else. Finally and most importantly, don't be nervous, just be yourself in dating. Show yourself to the very best in a dating, appreciate and praise your date at the same time.