21 First Date

Ideas

First date is always important because it’s where you drop your first
impression and most importantly, it plays a big role to determine whether or
not this relationship will work out.
It’s just like choosing what to read. Let’s not talk about the book cover (I
know, I know, Don’t just a book by its cover!) so now we all judge by how the
story begins. No matter how amazing the storyline is, if the introduction failed
to grab readers’ attention, no one is going to read it because no one likes to get
their time wasted. Relationship works this way too.
If you need ideas to secure your first date and your own
impression, You’ve come to the right place! When I first started dating, my
idea of a date was the stereotypical cheap-dinner-and-a-movie. Don’t hate on
me, I didn’t know any better! By the time I finished high school I was pretty
comfortable in my own skin and got pretty good at coming up with ideas for
dates. I’ve put together a list of some of my favorites as well as some suggested
by friends. Enjoy!

Outdoor Adventures
1. Go for a walk – This is such a simple first date idea but most shy
away from it because they feel like they must do something complex in
order for their date to be impressed. Wrong! The only ideas you need to
impress your date with are the ones that you articulate as your
conversation progresses. If you are an interesting person and have
found a fun person to spend time with, rest assured that a walk about
town will be just fine. Remember, the idea is to leave your date wanting
more. As a warning, you may be tempted to start talking about previous
relationships. Don’t. That’s not how to get over an ex. Rather, enjoying
the company of a fun new person without dwelling on the past will
serve you best!

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2. Watch an outdoor movie – Going to a movie is pretty worn out in

the world of first date ideas. You can resurrect it in a fun way by going
to see a movie outdoors or, even better, at a drive-in movie theater if
you still happen to have one near where you live.

3. Create your own picnic – Pick a nice spot near where you’re
meeting up and swing by a grocery store or take-out restaurant for
some quick eats before setting up camp for food and conversation with
your new favorite person. There’s no need to spend a lot of money.
Picnics are supposed to be simple and you want it to be about getting to
know your date, not truffles wrapped in gold foil!

4. Go boating – The idea of sailing on a first date seems like a recipe for
disaster but something milder, like canoeing, row boating, or taking a
paddle boat out on a sunny afternoon would work well. Admittedly, the
last time I took a girl on a paddle boat for a date we both ended up
soaking wet with marsh moss in our hair. It was amazing though!
 5. Go for a run together – If running is your idea of a good time, an
easy run with a new friend can make for a great date!

6. Volunteer at a soup kitchen – One of the best first dates I’ve ever
been on involved meeting up with a woman at 5:30am to serve
breakfast at the local soup kitchen. Not only did we get to know each
other better but we got to do something worthwhile that helped our
community. It’s hard to come up with a reason why giving back to your
community could be considered a bad idea for a first date! If you don’t
have a soup kitchen or other short-order volunteer opportunity, be
creative and come up with your own. There is always somebody nearby
who could use some help if we are willing to give it.

Indoor Sweetness
1. Take an intro yoga or other fitness class – If you’re really out of
shape, this might not be a great idea for a first date. Otherwise, pick a
class that will fit both of your fitness levels and have some fun! You
should know that getting hot and sweaty

2. Visit a psychic – Everybody likes to know the future, well, at least a

prediction of it!

3. Visit a shut-in – This might not seem like it belongs on a list of first
date ideas but if you step away from your preconceptions, I think you
might consider it and even try it out. Visiting people who are unable to
get out and enjoy regular social interactions isn’t just a worthwhile use
of your time. It gives you a chance to learn a bit about the character of
your date. Is he or she willing to spend time with people who are in
need? If your date is unkind it will only be a matter of time before that
unkindness is pointed at you. Seek the good hearts!

4. Play video games – Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, it doesn’t matter. If

your date is into video games and you’ve got strong thumbs, it might be
time for a bit of virtual smackdown! Just be careful not to beat your
date too badly at whatever video game you decide to play. You don’t
want your first date ideas to turn into video-game-inspired revenge
ideas.

5. Take a music lesson together – Have you always wanted to learn

how to play the guitar or some other instrument? Inviting a date along
 for a partner lesson at a local music school might be a fun way to start
your lesson and get the much-dreaded first date out of the way.

6. Go to a used bookstore – It can be a new bookstore if you insist. It

doesn’t matter! If you and your date enjoy reading and perusing books,
hitting up a bookstore on a first date may just end up being one of the
ideas that sets you on a quick course to true love.

7. Go gift shopping – Not for each other, but for somebody else.
Perhaps you need to pick up a gift for your sister or some other relative
and you need some insight into the process? Ask your date to give you
some in-motion advice and perhaps even pick up something small for
each other. Trinkets only. Save the cars and fur coats for later dates!

Play It Safe Ideas

1. Take a cooking class together – Check your local community
college or continuing education program for listings of cooking classes
you can take if there isn’t a culinary school to be found.

2. Visit a tourist hot spot in your town that neither of you has
been to before – Even if you’ve been living in the same place for
years, there’s a great chance that you’ll have missed at least a few
interesting places in your community. If it turns out that your chosen
spot is a dud, get creative and come up with a few quick ideas to finish
off your date. Most will give you a lot of slack if little things go wrong.
Just keep the conversation interesting and the venue won’t be such a
killer.

3. Attend a local film or music festival – It’s a rare individual who

won’t enjoy a local festival at least a bit. This is a pretty safe bet for
anybody but the most boring of people.

4. Meet up for a drink – This is one of the safest, and therefore one of
the most-used first date ideas. You can make things a bit more
adventurous by visiting a jazz club or finding a bar that will teach you to
make new drinks. Of course, you could always go and grab some bottled
water.

5. Visit a new restaurant – There’s a bit of risk in eating at a new

restaurant because you can’t be sure of the quality but this first date
idea still makes the “safe” list because it’s not hugely risky.
6. Eat in – Do you already have great cooking skills? If so, break ’em out
for an early dinner! You might want to check for possible food allergies
before you start sharing your iron chef skills though.

7. Phone it in – Oh yeah, the date that consists entirely of talking into a
small electronic device. This one is for all you Cyber dating pros out
there looking for first date ideas like you planned on doing something
other than talking on your phone.All jokes aside, there are some
benefits to phoning in. Sure, you don’t get to see your date’s face while
you’re talking, but that also means that you don’t have to get dressed up
or worry about what your face looks like. See? Might not be a bad idea.