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The hours spent perfecting your free online dating profile have paid off. You’ve got past the ‘winking’ stage, exchanged a few messages, and finally plucked up the courage to ask your new match out on a date. Don’t flunk out at this crucial stage by making the predictable offering of a film then dinner.
What do you need your first date environment to offer you:
Add a competitive element to your first date and you’ll really see the other person’s true colours. Do they turn into a snarling win-focused sportsperson, or will they relax and enjoy the opportunity to laugh at themselves?
Bowling offers the perfect combination of a warm atmosphere as you are surrounded by other people enjoying themselves, and privacy, as the other visitors are concentrating on their own game. You have the opportunity to sit down for a lengthy chat, or just exchange a few sentences between bowls.
Taking a stroll around an attraction like a zoo or aquarium means you always have visual prompts for the conversation. It can also encourage you both to talk about things other than the usual humdrum work, family, friends chat.
Imagine you are a visitor to your local area. What are all the must-see attractions? Chances are there will be some that neither you or your date have been to before. If you live on the coast, have a fish and chip supper on the beach, before feeding your coppers into a slot machine on the pier. If you live in a city, take a tour on an open-top bus.
A full 18-hole round of golf may be a bit stressful for you both for a first date, but either crazy golf, or the golf driving range gives you a quiet public space to meet-up, something to focus on, and plenty of opportunity to talk.
Put a twist on the classic dinner date, and go for a cookery workshop instead, where you can both learn how to make a gourmet meal, then eat what you’ve prepared. If that sounds like too much work, look into chocolate making, cocktail mixing, or wine tasting sessions.
A night of dinner, drinks and a film will cost you upwards of £100. If you want to try something a bit different, put that money towards an experience day doing something a little crazy, like a Segway racing session, or a tree-top walking adventure. If you met through a shared interest dating site or event, you’ve got a heads-up about what your date likes.
Once you’ve got a good idea for the location of your first date, here are a few minor details you need to consider: