Why DO they kick ass?
My first dates are usually movies. They give me time to chat with her about the scenes a little bit, throw a little bit of popcorn around at her (that's my little move, they love to throw it back), I get to rub her hand, I do that about halfway through the movie.
Why? To gauge her reaction. Every girl I've been with that I began to stroke her hand, open it up and wrapped it around mine, and usually carressed it back. Girls love intimacy. Remember to smile at her when she's looking. Have fun, keep the tone light. Chat every now and then.
It's always a great date for me, because I do the right things. I've dated a variety of girls, while not plentiful, very eye-opening. It all comes down to the little things, like when she fills up her drink I would say tease her by saying "wouldn't it suck if you spilled that all over yourself just now?"
Movie dates are always good, they only fail because DJs go in there not really sure what to do. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Take it from me.