10 signs someone is a keeper from the first date

First dates can be exciting, a little bit nerve-wracking, and unpredictable. But, there's a lot that you can learn about a person on the first date.

Even though it's only the first date, there could already be some signs that your date has the potential to be a good long-term partner. While it's pretty much impossible to know if you and your date will be a great fit, these signs can help you figure out if your date may be a good partner in the future.

1. You feel like you can be your honest self.

Being comfortable around someone you don't know very well can be tough. So, if you can be yourself on that first date, it's a really good indication that things might go well if you continue to date or start something more serious, Amica Graber, a relationship and dating expert and blogger for Dialed In, told INSIDER.

2. You know what you're looking for, and they meet those standards.

If you don't know what you want out of a partner, it can be more difficult for you to decide if the person you're dating could be a good one. It's important to ask yourself why you're dating— and if you're dating with the hopes of meeting a long-term partner, 

"So it's really doing the inner work and looking at like where are you with you and in that regard, all of the things that you want for your life now, you'll be able to ascertain whether or not that person sitting across from you from a coffee or cocktail or whatever is 'it'," Lisa Concepcion, dating and relationship expert, and founder of LoveQuest coaching, told INSIDER.

3. You get the impression that they're really happy with their life.

"This is not to be confused with uninterested in a relationship, but there is a balance between having a rich life already and wanting to create something great with you,"Melissa Hudson, Ph.D. (c), LMFT, a licensed marriage, and family therapist, told INSIDER. "The best relationships are two people who choose each other, and want each other, not who need each other."

If your date seems happy with their life, your future relationship won't be pressured to be the sole source of their happiness, which can make things difficult and potentially lead to an unhealthy relationship.