#41 said:
Number 1 is the functional equivalent of a coffee shop date -- the only difference being you can't get your drink put in a to-go cup for a quick relocation if the date is going well and you want a change of scenery.
Number 2-5 sound like stuff people do with their sophomore sweetheart in high school. I wouldn't think any of them would be suitable for a first date.
Nothing like a coffee shop date. Its in a seductive atmosphere, and alcohol loosens you up. I dont go to expensive ones. I know of a couple out of the way bars, that are really neat inside, like vegas mafia bar looking places. Not expensive classy places.
Number 2-5. You're right, and thats why they can be such cool dates. It's unique, in that adults dont do things like that usually. You can have a LOT of fun with any of those, IF you have a personality. Im not talking about doing those things to 'get to know each other.' Im talking about dong something fun that takes you back to childhood. Chicks respond to that kind of thing. Hell, you can go to a school playground and pretend your five years old again, if you want. Its fun, and stupid, and hard not to have a good time. It will stand out in a womans mind, if you have the balls to do something strange on a first date. Toy stores are really fun. Especially if you get kicked out for being to rowdy.
Personally, I almost always stick with #1. Find a neat out of the way lounge, that noone knows about, take your girl there, have a couple beers and loosen up. As soon as you know its on, you pay the tab, and go to your place or hers. It never fails!