How do you guys deal with the anticipation anxiety while waiting for your date to arrive?

No need for anxiety a little anticipation just makes it sweeter when she walks in. Relax and enjoy, if you feel anxious do some controlled deep breathing exercises. Remember she's not going to bite, unless you want her to.

its being nervous

I do enjoy the anticipation of waiting for the day of my next date to arrive.  Just relax, take some deep breaths and enjoy the moment when it arrives.

Honestly, it worked for me back in the day.

You can face it head-on, overpower it, soothe it, or distract from it.

That's not to say that I don't get excited about my dates, just that there's no anxiety. Rather than dwelling on the fun you're soon to have, take some extra time to bathe and groom and then shift your focus to an unrelated activity that you typically do to pass the time (tv, reading, whatever). This should allow you to give her a few minutes to settle in, rather than greeting her with a raging boner; she'll get you back in the mood tout suite!

you have done your proverbial homework (setting up an appointment with only well reviewed ladies with many reviews written by experienced hobbyists, etc., etc. etc.) then there is nothing to be worried about as you sit and wait for the lady to arrive. Your chance of a being physically harmed or robbed is virtually zero. Your chance of being caught in an LE sting is virtually zero. Your chance of her not showing at all are virtually zero. Your chance of her showing up disinterested and disorganized is virtually zero. If she has pages of positive reviews for appearance, the chances that she doesn't look anything like her photos is very small. If she has pages of positive reviews for performance, the chances that you won't experience similar sexual satisfaction is virtually small. If you are worried about your performance abilities; don't be. She's not grading you on whether she is sexually satisfied. A non factor.  

We've all be there before.  Even now I still get a bit nervous when I'm meeting a lady for the first time.  Music seems to be a great help.  Let's me focus on something other than.

Try to get something important done that you don't quite have enough time for

Works for me.

former athlete, I always had a skip in my step on game day.  Once the game began, I would settle in and play as if it were practice.  

...You never know if you may be the person that will be adversely effected by that combination.

Kinda makes me wonder if there are dudes out there shooting up with boner drugs.

Does that mean that the ladies don't like to see guys with a lot of reviews? That they aren't fun?  Do experience guys have higher expectations?  Just curious.