Welcome to First Date Ideas

So, you've found the perfect partner, and they've agreed to go out with you. Very exciting!

Now, have you thought about where are you going to go on your first date? This is your opportunity to make a lasting first impression ( 5 Tips for How to Make a Good Impression on a First Date), and we know how much first impressions count for. Where you go on your first date is crucial to keep them coming back for more, and agreeing to that all important second date!

If your mind has gone completely blank, and all you can think of is going to a local bar for a few drinks, help is at hand. This site will help you to find the perfect place for your first date.

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Here's A Few First Date Ideas To Get You Started

• Take a drive down to the beach and walk and talk. It's a cheap date and a good way to find out about the other person.
• Ring up your local pool hall, find out when its the quietest and go have a game of pool together.
• Go to mini golf. The beauty of mini golf is there will be a lot of other couples around as well and families, so it makes for a comfortable setting.
• Take your date to a concert. If you've been friends with this person for a while, you'll know what he or she likes and you can work on that. If you don't know the person well.
• Take your date on a picnic by the water. Make sure there are plenty of rest rooms and shelter around just in case.
• Go to the casino. This is not everyone's cup of tea, but what could be more exciting than winning big. They will never forget it (or you).
• Go go-karting. This is a great way to find out if your date will try just about anything once.
• Take your date golfing. Find a local golf course that caters to beginners and do only 9 holes.
• Go to the golf driving range. This is probably a better idea than golfing, it's cheaper, shorter in time and more fun.
• Have your palms read. Most women find this sort of thing very interesting.
• Take a limo ride around the city. To find the best deals, use the Internet to find local companies with websites.
• Go to a roof top or revolving restaurant. Eating outdoors always makes things more memorable, just remember to make a booking first.
• Go to a day spa together and get a massage. Go on the Internet to find the best deals.
• Go hot air ballooning. Probably not the ideal first date as it's a little expensive and hot air ballooning is done very early in the morning.
• Go on a lunch date. Perfect idea if you work together, just make sure your date knows it's a date and not a friendly outing.
• Go to a local museum. The most popular types of museums are the interactive types, with displays, not things like art galleries.
• If your date is the sporting type, take her to a local sporting event. You could even go to a college game.
• If you know how to ride a motorbike, take your date for a ride somewhere scenic or at nighttime in the city.
• Go to the batting cages. Not everyone's idea of a great date, but you'll soon find out if your date is easy going or high maintenance.
• Frisbee golf is another date idea that will certainly tell you what type of person you are dating. If you are not sure what frisbee golf is, go to google.com and look it up, it's a lot of fun.
• Go to your local jazz club and relax. Everyone loves jazz.
• Go to the zoo. Most zoo's have nigh time exhibits or exhibits out of the norm for people to see.
• Go to the local fair. Every year we have a local fair where I live that has show bags, rides etc.
• Getting up early and going to the flea markets is a very cheap and fun date. If you are not big on sitting down and talking, this is the date for you.
• Take your date for dinner on the boardwalk. Very romantic!
• Go crabbing together and eat what you catch.
• Go to an amusement park together. This idea worked 40 years ago, and it still works today. It's exciting and you don't have the pressure of having to come up with topics for conversation constantly.
• Go canoeing and have a picnic lunch somewhere.
• Take swing dancing lessons together. I love swing dancing and it is a lot of fun.
• Go to a ski resort and have a something to drink and eat at the lodge.
• If you have a boat or access to one, go boating down a local canal or river.
• BBQ by the waterfront or park. Find out what your date likes to eat and bring all their favorite foods.
• Go have a game of paintball or laser skirmish. Warning! Getting hit does hurt!
• Take a painting class together.
• Take a ceramics class together.
• Go to an ice skating show.
• Go to the theatre and see a play. You can always get better seats if you ring up in advance and tell them it's a first date, or even better, tell them you are on your honey moon.
• Go ice skating together. This is a great date idea, especially if you are both beginners or one of you is a lot better then the other.
• Take your date to gold class movies. If you are not sure what gold class movies are, visit the link below. I never go to any other type of movie theatre now. www.greaterunion.com.au/cinemas/goldclass.asp
• If you are both animal lovers, go to a dog show. I love this date idea.
• Go to a poetry reading and have a coffee.
• If you both are avid readers, go to a book store signing.
• Go to a college lecture or seminar on a topic you are both passionate about.
• Attend a local high school musical. Ring up early and get good seats. Great idea for single parents.
• Go for a walk. Most people (especially guys) think they have to spend a fortune on dates, when there is no need. The person you are with should be happy in just about any situation as long as they like you and are not gold diggers.
• Go window shopping in a trendy part of town, just don't buy anything expensive! Remember, first date!
• Do a charitable cause together. Meals on wheels, retirement homes, soup kitchens, wild life rescues!
• Go to a rodeo. Not everyone's idea of a good time, especially animal activists, but it can be fun.
• Go to a glass blowing display.
• Take your date to a theme restaurant. We have one near where I live all decorated in a Dracula theme.
• Play Laser Skirmish/Tag. In Australia it's called Laser Force.
• Go to a bingo or trivia night together.
• Have cocktails for 2 at a trendy bar.
• Take a yoga class together.
• Take a walk in the park or take your dogs for a walk together.
• Build a snowman (climate and weather permitting, of course).
• Go for a bike ride (get a bike built for two for something special).
• Play a board or card game. Monopoly is always a favorite.
• Go on a nature walk. There are so many beautiful rain forests and national parks in the world, why not enjoy them with somebody special.
• Go to a Christian Concert.
• Go on a "progressive dinner" date (Appetizers at one place, dinner at another, and dessert at still another place.)
• Rent a paddle boat and chat.
• Take a horse-drawn carriage ride. Always a favorite of mine when I'm in New York.
• Take a lesson together (e.g. golf, cooking, painting, crafts, music, etc.)
• Go to the State Fair (or a county fair) together.
• Go to a murder mystery dinner theatre.
• Go X-Bowling (a.k.a. disco bowling).
• Go to Starbucks and grab a latte and have a conversation. One of the best date ideas there is.
• Go on a ferry ride without your car and just walk around when you get to the other side.
• Go in someone's hot tub.
• Dress up all fancy and go to a play, opera, symphony, or just a nice place for dinner.
• Go to the circus. I'm personally not a huge fan of circuses with animals, but the circuses with just acrobats is quite amazing.
• Visit an agricultural or environmental tourist attraction in your city. IE: biodome, aquarium, planetarium, arboritarium, botanical gardens, etc.
• Take your date to a haunted house.
• White water rafting is an EXCELLENT idea!
• Take a hay ride together.
• Go clam digging or muscle/perwinkle picking together.
• Go on a tour of a local industry. There are plenty of great tours to suit just about anyone, from wine and cheese tasting to chocolate making and of course, eating!
• Go in-line skating at the local park together.
• Go to a drive-in movie. This is still after all these years one of the better first date ideas. The only problem is finding a drive in movie theatre. Look in the phone book or even on the Internet.
• Go to a dance and just plain old have fun. Women love guys who can dance or at least try.
• Go for a drive in the country. Rent a convertible for the day.
• Buy a block of ice find a grassy hill and go sliding down it.
• Get 100 pennies and go to a fountain and make wishes.
• Go to a matinee together.
• Go to a local crafts fair. Ring up your local tourism centre and find out what's happening in your area.