Just one detail: I don't think talking about sex on the first date is a good idea.
When I'm talking with a man I don't know well and he starts talking about sex, there are two possibilities: First possibility, he's relaxed talking about it, and then it's very unlikely that something will happen between us. He's going to be a friend, if something. I talk with men about sex, but usually the men I talk about sex with are not the men I have sex with. Of course when I already have sex with them, I can talk about it. But not before this happened. Don't know why, but talking about sex in a relaxed manner destroys the sexual tension that was present, if some was present. That's a major turn-off for me. Second possibility, he's not relaxed talking about it, that's an even bigger turn-off. I'll perceive him as sexually needy and dump him immediately.
ok, that's just me. I don't know how other women react.
To the silences: don't worry about them... They can be very pleasant from the moment you stop thinking they are awkward. Just relax, look at the other person, feel them, smile, or look at the world around you... Maybe you're feeling uncomfortable because you're thinking of what you could say, instead of listening to the other person. If you're really interested in the other person, you'll think of something you'd like to ask, or the other person will say something. Sometimes you need silence in order to receive these ideas. When you're relaxed, conversation will flow. This doesn't mean that you have to talk all the time. I personally like silences. I don't like people who talk nonstop all the time I see them. True friends are those I can be silent with
Being together and saying nothing, just enjoying the moment and the company of the other person, is great
