(Tinder) dating advice needed

Alright ladies.. I need advice. Dating hasn’t gone well for me and I’ve turned to hookups... but it’s just not my thing. Anyway, I recently started talking to this guy I went to school with and oh boy did he turn from an emo kid to some Christian Grey look alike. He’s taking me to dinner and I’m super nervous! I’m really shy, so holding a conversation isn’t my strongest skill but with horrible tinder dates... comes experience. I just need some advice to keep me calm. I’d really like to see where this could go and don’t want to ruin it with my awkwardness and lack of social skills. So I guess I’m asking for ways to fill the awkward silence in case we are both socially awkward at dinner. Thanks!