First Date(s) Preference
I know that most of you don't consider it as "dates" when you spontaneously go somewhere with the person you like, but say your opinion anyways. T.T What do you think would be the ideal starting point to a "fun-filled"(?) relationship?
Share your thoughts on the subject, please. :]
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15 years ago
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I dont know why i keep posting but their interesting topics..........
Movies i think is probably one of the best ideas because you can enjoy the movie quietly and discuss about it afterwords that why your first date isnt full of awkwardness and silence
dinner is nice too but as i said it creates a small hmm hint of awkwardness since you barely know eachother considering this is a first date.
well ill ellaborate on the movies its just through movies you can find common ground to stand on and then from there you can walk the rest of the way
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first date is the get to know you time usually so nothing too fancy grab lunch, go for a walk something like that. If you can't enjoy someones company during something slow how will a relationship ever work?

15 years ago
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Movie & dinner/eating anything afterward would be perfect.

15 years ago
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I picked something exciting. I've only had horrors with dinner and movies.
First date I ever went on was at a Italian restaurant. My date got something in his teeth near the beginning. Since he is a huge partier he only talked about drinking and blazing. I'm straight edge so we had NOTHING to talk about. Literally sat in silence for an hour. I still HATE awkward silences/conversations and small talk.
Then I went to see V for Vendetta with a guy the second week it came out. Please tell me how many times do you have to see a movie to know EVERY SINGLE LINE IN THE MOVIE?! He said EVERY line. I wanted to punch him in the face and tell him to shut up.
I haven't been on a date since. 🙁

15 years ago
Posts: 70
Quote from Kitteh_13
I picked something exciting. I've only had horrors with dinner and movies.
First date I ever went on was at a Italian restaurant. My date got something in his teeth near the beginning. Since he is a huge partier he only talked about drinking and blazing. I'm straight edge so we had NOTHING to talk about. Literally sat in silence for an hour. I still HATE awkward silences/conversations and small talk.
Then I went to see V for Vendetta with a guy the second week it came out. Please tell me how many times do you have to see a movie to know EVERY SINGLE LINE IN THE MOVIE?! He said EVERY line. I wanted to punch him in the face and tell him to shut up.
I haven't been on a date since. 🙁
They can both be good experiences, you just unluckily ended up with two guys you were not compatible with. Dinner with a movie afterward, followed by either a walk or coffee is a great way to get to know someone. The movie itself does nothing but add another conversational piece, but that can get you on the way to talking about your interests, and knowing a bit on which side of the fence that person stands on.
It's good to know right off if you'd be wasting your time dating to be honest. It'd suck (and it does suck) to invest months or years only to find out that the person isn't for you. You probably got off lucky learning on those first dates that they were opposites to you. 😀
I'd say try them again, they are really fun when you click.
I personally do prefer the dinner/movie/walk/coffee on my first dates (though, there have been no firsts for me for 10 years now =p ). Even now, movies, eating out, coffee, and car rides are good days with my wife, as when we get alone we can talk each others ears off.
15 years ago
Posts: 86
I would normally try to pick something interesting and/or romantic that fell within the girl's interests. My top choices are stargazing and a walk in the park during light, windless snowfall. I have absolutely zero experience in romantic relationships (single for my whole life), but my friends say my advice is top of the line.
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15 years ago
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Most "experts" will say that movie dates are bad "first" dates, because it doesn't give you a chance to get to know each other - you can't talk during the movie. I can see the argument for "the pressure's off", but once the movie is over, the pressure will be back on because you can only talk about your opinions of the movie for so long, and then you have to find something else to discuss.
One of the best dates I ever went on was impromptu, and we wound up going out to a city park in the middle of the night, sitting on the swings (or him pushing me some) and talking to each other. He was already a friend of mine, so it was an easy date without expectations, and much fun, except for being fairly cold that night. (It was after the Homecoming dance in late October, around 1-2am.)
So, I said creative and romantic. =)
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15 years ago
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Do people actually not mind going to the park at night? If I was on a date and I ended up at the park I'd probably be a bit cautious not just from other people but my date as well lol. I'm saying that from my perspective since most people could probably take my money by force or just by hit 'n' run.
I did have some fun times messing about at a playground at my University though, we got drinks, ordered pizza and sat in a little hut for about 2hours discussing the most irrelevant things (such as would a human win against a komodo dragon in a fair fight without weapons) and messing around on climbing frames.
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15 years ago
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Do people actually not mind going to the park at night? If I was on a date and I ended up at the park I'd probably be a bit cautious not just from other people but my date as well lol. I'm saying that from my perspective since most people could probably take my money by force or just by hit 'n' run.
I did have some fun times messing about at a playground at my University though, we got drinks, ordered pizza and sat in a little hut for about 2hours discussing the most irrelevant things (such as would a human win against a komodo dragon in a fair fight without weapons) and messing around on climbing frames.
Well, like I said, he was already a friend of mine (I'd known the guy for 2 years), so I wasn't worried about him trying to take advantage of me in the slightest. If I had been, I wouldn't have gone to the park with him alone in the middle of the night - it would've more likely been a late-night restaurant (like Waffle House or Denny's or something).
But what you did at the playground sounds like the exact same thing we did, minus pizza. =)
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15 years ago
Posts: 774
Quote from Noobsrus
Do people actually not mind going to the park at night? If I was on a date and I ended up at the park I'd probably be a bit cautious not just from other people but my date as well lol. I'm saying that from my perspective since most people could probably take my money by force or just by hit 'n' run.
I did have some fun times messing about at a playground at my University though, we got drinks, ordered pizza and sat in a little hut for about 2hours discussing the most irrelevant things (such as would a human win against a komodo dragon in a fair fight without weapons) and messing around on climbing frames.
I LOVE GOING TO PARKS AT NIGHT! It is like, what I live for. My whole summers. I go with friends though, never alone. I love going on swings so sometimes I make my friends walk with me to the park 15 minutes away. I love being out a night, the mystery and calmness of the night. Specially warm summer nights. Mind you I live in the suburbs.
I think the perfect first date would be at a park at night. Swinging on swings next to each other gives the opportunity to talk without the pressures of being face to face. As well if you are moving so if you have a nervous tic the other person won't notice.