I agree with many of the comments on this posting, however, as somebody posted earlier, they usually go on first dates as listed below,
bowling
I don't know about you, but where I come from, the bowling alley's are loaded with either teenage high school kids or trashy drunks.
There are plenty of bowling alleys where i'm from that have bars in them. AKA...thats why many high school teenagers go there as well.
Me and a few friends recently went to a bowling alley one friday night. First time in a while, and it's still the same. Except now, they have Bowling League Nights on Friday's and Saturdays. ANd it's usually out of shape men and women who play. ANd it makes for an overcrowded noisey annoying experience when your with friends you've known for years, yet alone on a first date.
Besides, nearing 30 years old, not to many people would enjoy a first date at these kinds of bowling alleys.
riding your bikes
nice idea, but where i live, there are not many parks and no bike paths. So unless you ride in the middle of major highways with crazy cars flying by, i don't think it's a good idea. And in the summer time, the bugs are nasty.
rock climbing
Being that the nearest mountain is probably 2000 miles away, this won't work. And as of yet, i have not found a indoor rock climbing facility within 3 hours of me.
comedy clubs
not a bad idea, there are a few comedy clubs around me, albiet it will be at least a 40 minute drive to get to one, but still not a bad first date. However, the few comedy clubs sort of near me, cost $20 or more to get in, depending on who is there, drinks cost at least 5 bucks and so on. So you're spending at least 50 bucks just to get in the door and have one drink.
ice skating
thats great if you know how to ice skate and she knows how to ice skate. How many people really know how to ice skate?
working out
This has never worked for me for one, and for another, the gyms usually bring out other "tough" guys who think lifting the highest weight imaginable One Time is a workout usually results in not having a good time.
I like all your ideas, although i don't agree with them. FOr me, When i go out on a date, I'll most likely spend between $60 - $200, depending on where i go.
And the problem with nice "picnic" like dates, i surprised one girl by taking her to the beach, all nice and romantic, however she looked at me and refused to sit down on a towel on the beach. She demanded me take her home cause she thought i was cheap, albiet it, a picnic isn't as cheap as you think, but it's not as expensive as a 5 star restaurant either.
SO i don't do that anymore because i'm not the only one who had that experience where i'm from. Most females near me have the attitude that they'd rather be at a high class mall then outside.
Coffee dates, there is like one coffee shop near me and it's not really a coffee shop. Unless you count Borders, but taking a date to a book store only works if she's into reading books.
Thats my two cents worth.
bowling
I don't know about you, but where I come from, the bowling alley's are loaded with either teenage high school kids or trashy drunks.
There are plenty of bowling alleys where i'm from that have bars in them. AKA...thats why many high school teenagers go there as well.
Me and a few friends recently went to a bowling alley one friday night. First time in a while, and it's still the same. Except now, they have Bowling League Nights on Friday's and Saturdays. ANd it's usually out of shape men and women who play. ANd it makes for an overcrowded noisey annoying experience when your with friends you've known for years, yet alone on a first date.
Besides, nearing 30 years old, not to many people would enjoy a first date at these kinds of bowling alleys.
riding your bikes
nice idea, but where i live, there are not many parks and no bike paths. So unless you ride in the middle of major highways with crazy cars flying by, i don't think it's a good idea. And in the summer time, the bugs are nasty.
rock climbing
Being that the nearest mountain is probably 2000 miles away, this won't work. And as of yet, i have not found a indoor rock climbing facility within 3 hours of me.
comedy clubs
not a bad idea, there are a few comedy clubs around me, albiet it will be at least a 40 minute drive to get to one, but still not a bad first date. However, the few comedy clubs sort of near me, cost $20 or more to get in, depending on who is there, drinks cost at least 5 bucks and so on. So you're spending at least 50 bucks just to get in the door and have one drink.
ice skating
thats great if you know how to ice skate and she knows how to ice skate. How many people really know how to ice skate?
working out
This has never worked for me for one, and for another, the gyms usually bring out other "tough" guys who think lifting the highest weight imaginable One Time is a workout usually results in not having a good time.
I like all your ideas, although i don't agree with them. FOr me, When i go out on a date, I'll most likely spend between $60 - $200, depending on where i go.
And the problem with nice "picnic" like dates, i surprised one girl by taking her to the beach, all nice and romantic, however she looked at me and refused to sit down on a towel on the beach. She demanded me take her home cause she thought i was cheap, albiet it, a picnic isn't as cheap as you think, but it's not as expensive as a 5 star restaurant either.
SO i don't do that anymore because i'm not the only one who had that experience where i'm from. Most females near me have the attitude that they'd rather be at a high class mall then outside.
Coffee dates, there is like one coffee shop near me and it's not really a coffee shop. Unless you count Borders, but taking a date to a book store only works if she's into reading books.
Thats my two cents worth.
