["I was pretty nervous for my first date with my now girlfriend. I had previously been in a relationship for a long time, and it had been quite awhile since I'd been on a date.", "Well, that's understandable. How did it go?", 'It was fairly akward at first because I was so nervous, but she was understanding, and after she started telling me about herself, I started to relax and the rest of the date went really well.']
It sounds like it turned out really great for you. Way to go!
I was reallt nervous about my first date with my girlfriend because it had been a long time since I'd dated anyone.