What is your "ideal" first date?

[cutie pie]

There's an obvious attraction. . .you have many things in common. . .he/she asks you out (or you ask him/her). Where do you go? What would make this first time together special?

Or, is there a "first date" that you have experienced that stands out from the rest? What happened to make it memorable?

Personally, my ideal first date would begin with dinner - it doesn't have to be fancy. . .a table in the corner, perhaps, with a candle on the table; giving us time to talk and get to know one another better. Afterwards, maybe a walk in the park. . .sitting on a bench. . .holding hands and gazing at the stars. And, if he's really nice, maybe I'll invite him back to my place for a drink.

 

[SweetCherry]

I would have to say it depended on how well I kew the person. If it was a first date with someone I'd known as a friend for a long time, I would say a nice quiet evening at home with a movie and bowl of popcorn.

If it's someone I don't know very well, and it's a bit of a "get acquinted" date, I'd say a quiet dinner somewhere, tho nothing fancy. A nice inexpensive chinese or italian restaurant would suit my needs.

 

[riff]

Coffee in a diner

Let's just talk and have coffee. Go for a walk, and if we get hungry, let's pop in somewhere for a bite to eat.

Not of my "first dates" are like that, but these kind are my favorites.

 

[juicylips]

Re: Coffee in a diner

Let's just talk and have coffee. Go for a walk, and if we get hungry, let's pop in somewhere for a bite to eat.

Not of my "first dates" are like that, but these kind are my favorites.

Perfection!!

One of the best guys I ever dated was like this. We would spend hours talking at the coffee shop. It's not necessarily the atmosphere as it is the companionship.

Cassidy

 

[riff]

Re: Re: Coffee in a diner

Perfection!!

One of the best guys I ever dated was like this. We would spend hours talking at the coffee shop. It's not necessarily the atmosphere as it is the companionship.

Cassidy

Thanks, juiciness. Companionship is sexy, don't you think?

 

[lovetoread]

I think a good first date is one where he and I are comfortable and can get to know each other. A quick, inexpensive dinner,a long walk, or sitting down somewhere and talking.

 

[alltherage]

A drive down the coast, a walk on the beach skimming stones and looking for shells, dinner at George's watching the ferry to block island as we eat. Just talking, smiling, laughing. No pressure or pretense.

 

[MacCortz]

I use to ask "you want to go out and through snowballs at cars?"
response was often "OK"

But the best dates were those where it was quiet and we could talk. Maybe a some dinner followed by some conversation and if all went well a second date may be in order.

Back in the late 50's and the 60's times changed fast from the very conservative to the hippies ... I was both for a while. But first dates were first dates and the best were much the same.

 

[Hamletmaschine]

A. Meet at Cafe du Monde for coffee and a get-to-know-you-better chat. If that goes well, proceed to...

B. Stroll along the river, to see if the talk and companionship can be sustained. If so, continue to...

C. Either dinner at any one of number of places in the warehouse district or along St. Charles; OR...

D. A nightcap in some little bar in the Quarter.

After that?

Well, I won't get my hopes up yet....

~H~

 

[YabYumFun]

Connection

On the dating scene, the first thing I look for is a connection. Even without actually seeing a person's looks, I can get a sense of how I am responding to their presence. Call it intuition, call it sixth sense, there are some individuals that when in contact with you (either physically or etherically like online) you intuitively know that its going to work out given time. I've had this feeling a couple of times, and from my experience if its there then the date is going to go great - independent of whether its dining, movies, walks, icecream, coffee.

Just my two pennies.

Y.

 

[juicylips]

Re: Connection

On the dating scene, the first thing I look for is a connection. Even without actually seeing a person's looks, I can get a sense of how I am responding to their presence. Call it intuition, call it sixth sense, there are some individuals that when in contact with you (either physically or etherically like online) you intuitively know that its going to work out given time. I've had this feeling a couple of times, and from my experience if its there then the date is going to go great - independent of whether its dining, movies, walks, icecream, coffee.

Just my two pennies.

Y.

I agree.
Sometimes things just CLICK and you don't want the night to end.

Cassidy

 

[Black_Bird]

My ideal first date includes:

1) Laughter
2) A great meal
3) A few drinks
4) Attraction
5) Intelligent Conversation
6) A small kiss on her hand or lips at the end of the evening.

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

Walk at the river, or throw the flower garden, dinner, snuggle with a movie.

 

[Elizabeth]

Something casual. In a place where it's not difficult to have a conversation. Good food, a couple drinks. Laughter and fun. As long as the date wasn't somewhere too stifling, I'm pretty flexible.

 

[plasticman33]

Something casual. In a place where it's not difficult to have a conversation. Good food, a couple drinks. Laughter and fun. As long as the date wasn't somewhere too stifling, I'm pretty flexible.

OK, Liz, I'll be there in about three hours!

 

[kotori]

The boardwalk.

It would be so cold, so deserted, so raw. Just she and me and the mocking gulls and murmuring, crashing waves.

Then hot tea. Anywhere. After that, anywhere would feel wonderfully warm.

 

[Elizabeth]

OK, Liz, I'll be there in about three hours!

 

[Vinny]

Date

I am all for a noce romantic dinner and long conversation. Then some dancing. Maybe a jazz club. Afterwards a nice long drive then for sure a walk under the stars. Then a nice soft kiss to end the night.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

A drive down the coast, a walk on the beach skimming stones and looking for shells, dinner at George's watching the ferry to block island as we eat. Just talking, smiling, laughing. No pressure or pretense.

My heart just went 'Pitter-Patter'

 

[lobito]

Well, her saying YES! wouldn't hurt.

No, seriously, I would have to say...

Me picking her up & taking her to the beach, where I've got a nice meal that I've prepared just for her...

After that, it's up to her to tell me what else will happen. I'm not such a great planner.

Lo

 

[JazzManJim]

I'm definitely a dinner and long conversation kind of first date. It's relaxed, you get a vibe off someone rather quickly, and if it goes well, it can go on and on and on.

If I find someone I can talk to all night, then they're definitely a keeper in my life.

 

[Mistress]

Going to get a Tattoo!