Fun Places for Dating
It’s amazing how the human mind can be so creative coming up with all kinds of crazy ideas to fill up date nights on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday. However, we can’t all fly our date to Paris for a night or take a trip down to islands for some scuba diving. Although you probably have come up with nice ideas in the past, as soon as the date asks you “ok, let’s meet up this weekend”, you might wind up with absolutely no ideas at all.
Let’s start with the first date. Dating spots and locations will depend on which date you are going on. Hopefully by the third date you can expect it to be in bed, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves and stick to things at least that our parents will approve. On a first date, you might want to keep it short so having an exit plan might not be a bad idea. However, you should keep the date sociable, in public, and if it is going well, then why stop it? Lunch dates are pretty good to start out with as they can be unpredictable and leave an open ended evening. Either having lunch at a coffee shop or restaurant will be pretty relaxing as well as an early dinner at a not so expensive restaurant. The key is to keep the first date manageable and relatively inexpensive.
The second date can involve a bit more than the first. A nice walk in the park with some lunch on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon can be relaxing. Even a trip to the zoo could be fun and a good idea for a second date. Check out a sporting event such as a baseball or basketball game or take a trip to some art galleries, exhibitions, or other museums. Bowling and ice skating can also provide a fun atmosphere for your second date. You can always keep it simple and do the typical dinner and a movie as well. As you can see, a second date can involve more ideas and things to do since the first date is more of a “get to know each other” date.
If the first and second dates went well, it’s time for a third date. Even more involved than the second date, you have established that it has been fun to go to social events with your date so why not take him or her out to an amusement park or water park? Going to a famous tourist attraction or having lunch at a beach can also be a fun third date. If you and your date enjoyed the movie on the second date or didn’t have the opportunity to do the dinner and a movie night, try it out for the third date.
Keeping these ideas in mind can make a fun and enjoyable dating experience. Come up with your own ideas depending on the town or city you live in and get some ideas in advance to propose to your date.
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A Movie - Inviting someone to a movie is definitely safe. It is probably the #1 first date. You can go to a first-run film or a 99¢ movie. One good way to make it a little interesting is to let your date choose the film, or put a bunch of movie names in a hat and pick one at random when you get together.
You might also check out the "Alternative" movie scene, especially if you live in a good-size city. Most cities have a small theater that plays foreign or limited-run films. Local museums may also have off-the-wall films. A museum in our area, for example, plays movies outside in the summer and people bring picnics and blankets to watch the films. They also have an animation festival every year that is lots of fun.
There are several other "classic" dates that you might consider. Most of these are more fun if you invite two or three other couples to go along with you: Bowling Roller skating Ice skating Miniature golf Amusement parks Water parks Concerts Getting ice cream together Athletic Dates
Hiking and nature walks - Local city, state or national parks almost always have hiking and nature trails. Throw some drinks or a lunch in a backpack and have fun.
Bike riding - Find a bike path or trail in your area and go for a ride. Roller blading - Go rent a pair of roller blades together and spend the day at it. If you have never roller bladed before, make sure the first date includes taking a class so you can learn how to stop!
Tennis Horse back riding Skiing Water skiing Billiards - It's hard to say whether or not billiards is a sport, but they do show it on ESPN. It can be a relaxing and friendly way to spend time together.
The Zoo - If your city has a zoo, it can be a fun place to go. Factory tour - There are lots of factories that offer really interesting factory tours. For example, Ben and Jerry's ice cream offers a great factory tour if you happen to live in Vermont. If you live near Napa Valley in California, most wineries offer really interesting tours. Look in your area and see what you can find, or check out this list of great factory tours.
Walking tours - Large cities usually have self-guided walking tours of the historical areas of the city. Even if you have lived in the city for 15 years, it is amazing what you will learn. Public gardens - If you like flowers and trees, a botanical garden, arboretum or a community garden can be a great place to visit, especially in the spring. Parties
Pizza Party - Buy some pre-made pizza crusts, pizza or spaghetti sauce, and toppings (sausage, pepperoni, cheese, mushrooms, etc.) Pair people up and let each person create half of a pizza with whatever toppings they like. Cook the pizzas and then share them among the group. You can then all go to an ice cream place for dessert.
Pot luck dinner - The idea behind a pot luck dinner is that everyone brings something. As the host of a small party you would want to make the "main dish" and then have people bring other things like salads, side dishes, desserts, etc. You want to be sure to tell everyone exactly what to bring. If you don't then funny, strange things can happen.
Progressive dinner - If you and your friends live close together, then a progressive dinner can be lots of fun. The idea is to go from house to house for each phase of the dinner. At one house you have appetizers, at another the salad, at another the main dish, and so on. You might stop at four to six houses for the full meal. Organizing it can be half the fun.
Fondu party - Get a good fondu recipe and have a fondu dinner. Sundae party - Buy several different flavors of ice cream, some toppings (hot fudge, sprinkles, etc.) and let people make their own sundaes. You might use this idea as the dessert for some of the other parties described here.
Cook out - Organize a cookout, either in your back yard or at a park. Cook hamburgers and hot dogs, serve chips and potato salad, and make ice cream for dessert if someone has a hand-cranked ice cream churn.
Video party - Pick up a video or two and invite some people over. Serve snacks and beverages. Or combine a pizza party or a sundae party with a video party. Charitable dates
Habitat for humanity - Work one day building a house with habitat for humanity. Charity walks/runs/bike rides - lots of charities have charity walks or rides. You and your date can collect money together and then go on the walk together. Pick a cause you both believe in.
Day trips - Pick a place an hour or two away and make a day of it. The place might be another city, a historic site, a mountain trail or a nice beach. Be sure you get home on time. My wife and I have made day trips to Washington DC, historic towns, beaches, etc. when we were dating. Planning the trip can be as much fun as the trip itself.
Ball game - Get a group together and go to a professional baseball/football/hockey/basketball game. Eat lunch or dinner at the game. This can be a little expensive if you aren't careful, so plan ahead. Or try going to a minor league game rather than a big league game. Not only is it cheaper, but you can get a lot closer to the players and the field.
Star gazing - Get a book on constellations (or invite a friend with a telescope) and watch the stars. This can be especially fun during a meteor shower. Do something neither of you have done before - find an activity neither of you have tried but that you have both thought would be interesting. Figuring out the thing to do that you have in common can be as much fun as the thing itself.
Walk on the beach - If you live near the ocean or a large lake, taking a walk on the beach or the shoreline at sunset of in the moonlight can be very romantic. It can also be a lot more contemplative and peaceful.
Visit a park. You can swing together or ride down the slide. If you go in the evening it will be less crowded.
Cheer on a mutual friend - If the two of you have a mutual friend who is playing in a game or a concert at school, attend the performance together to cheer your friend on. Go to church together - If you are both religious, take your date to your church and then go to your date's church the next week.
Go to a club event - If one of you is in a club, the other can tag along to see what it is like, make new friends and participate in club activities. Try something spontaneous - Pick a nearby town neither of you have been to before and go explore it to see what you find. Or put a bunch of restaurant names in a hat and pick one. Spontaneous dates are probably not good for the first date, but can be fun if you have been going out for awhile.
Boat ride - Lots of municipal lakes have boat rentals (canoes, paddle boats, fishing boats, sail boats). Take a picnic lunch, rent a boat and see where you end up. Take photographs together - Get a couple of disposable cameras and go some place to take pictures. Then once the pictures are developed compare how different they are!
Look up special events in the paper - The Saturday or Sunday paper in your area will have a list of special events for the weekend. You can find some really interesting things to try that way.
Have a dance - Usually you think of "going to the dance" at School, but what about having your own dance? Get a group of friends together, pick the music and dance.
Get a guide book for your city - Go to the library or a bookstore and get a tour book for your city. You will be amazed at all the attractions that are hidden nearby. A guide book may also contain self-guided walking tours that are fun. Or get a guide book for a nearby city and make a day trip there.
be spontaneous we just sometimes get in the car and go for long drives to nearby places we have'nt seen stop at a little cafe in a strange town or bar or stop and buy a bottle of wine and go to a pretty area with a view and pull the blankit out the trunk and enjoy i live in northern ark so we don't have to go far to see mountains about a hour away its something different and romantic too have fun
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