What is a good place to go for a first date?

Canada
June 20, 2010 8:20pm CST
You know the situation. You finally got the guts up to ask her/him out, they say yes. Being your first date, you have no clue as to what this person likes and how they will react if you take them on a really long/short first date. What is your advice and or personal experience on this?
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14 responses
• India
22 Jun 10
Well i would try to find out how much i can really know about her. I will make sure that the date contains most of her likes but i will not exaggerate as if there are too many of her likes i will start to getting bored myself. I will include a few of my stuff too. Maybe i would prefer a long romantic drive down the lane or a nice picnic in the woods where it's just the two of us all alone and no one around to disturb us. I would talk to her and get to know her much better than before. I am sure i would think and carefully plan out a great way to spend some quality time together...
@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
22 Jun 10
I would take them out on a dinner date to a nice upscale resturant and order a twenty dollar meal including a beverage and maybe some dessert if they request it and then I would take them to a movie preferable a comedy.
@_Honey_ (780)
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
First date - Having coffee or simple lunch out is nice for a first date.
Well, if you I were to go on a first date, it wouldn't watching movies. It wouldn't be in a bar or in a place too dark and too noisy. I'd like it be during lunchtime or afternoon in restaurant or coffee shop that doesn't have to be too classy nor to cheap. It has to be something in the middle. In that way, I'd get to see the person's features, facial expressions and eye movements as we talk. I'd love to be focused on him as we come up with any topic to talk about spontaneously.
• Mexico
21 Jun 10
Hi 321beep: My advice would be simply to ask her where does she want to go out. It's simple and I don't think it would be unpolite. It's just, do you want to go to the cinema? Where would you like to go dinner? What do you want to do tonight? Or ask her as a suggestion what is on your mind. I think that this is more simple when you know her well before the first date. Thanks for asking us this question. Have a nice day. ALVARO
@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
well, It depends what time the date is. I remember the first day my boyfriend and I had. It was more of a "what the heck" thing. We weren't really close, but are friends are. prior to the date he asked me what I wanted to do. I told him I want to eat and ran a few errands. So we ate and I ran few errands with him tagging along. We watched a movie, ate again and then went home. Eating and watching movies is a great thing to start something. Eating is a common thing you do and a movie is a common thing to talk about. That way, you don't need to think of what to say :)
• China
21 Jun 10
First , I think you must know his or her interest . It is very important for you If you wish to make him or her have a good time with you . So learning his or her habit , that can help you a lot . Then you can take him or her to a cinema if he or she usually love movies . So I think your first date will impress you a happy day ! Good luck to you .
@StarBright (2798)
• United States
21 Jun 10
Welcome to Mylot. If you don't know, ask. Why guess. You will be appreciated for caring enough to want to please your date rather than doing what you want to do. You got up the nerve to ask for the date, so go the next step ask what they would enjoy. You may quickly learn a lot about the person you are interested in and you may be pleasantly surprised. Also, your date will look forward to going out with you even more, because they are going to do something they enjoy. Good luck and have fun.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
21 Jun 10
Going out to dinner is always a good first date choice. It is a comfortable setting where you can get to know someone better. The movies are also good, but there you are in the dark. What does this person really think of you?
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
For me on the beach and no other person except than the two of you.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
Go out somewhere that will make a good impression on the girl. The place is not really very important but what's more memorable are the things that you are going to do together. Do things that your girl actually likes and things that she's really interested in. If she had fun going on a date with you then for sure she;s going to go out with you again.
@labea17 (443)
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
I really like going to a place where we could talk and get to know each other better, like going to the movies and lunch afterwards, or something like that. I had a date once, and it was the worse ever. I didn't bring a lot of money because he asked me out and I assumed that he would pay for me being a gentleman and all. I was shocked when he told me that I should pay for my movie ticket and food. Good thing I still brought some money with me. He should have at least told me that we are paying separately. Really bad first date.
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
21 Jun 10
I think it all depends on both your personality and the other person's personality. Try to take them to one of your favorite places, no matter if it is a park, a restaurant or whatever. That way they can learn about you at the same time, because you can explain why you like that specific place and so on. So it is really hard to give any general advice on this, sorry!
• United States
21 Jun 10
Hmm... think of fun / classy. Dont ask to go bowling, to a bar, a place not so expensive but no cheap either. A place where you know that you could see who that person are. I was taken to a place called Dave n Busters. Maybe you heard of it or not.. well just in case Dave n Busters is a place where you can dine and off in another sections like downstairs there is a game area also within this game area there is a bar where you can drink. So Drink n Play. Many adults when i go, so its not some chuck e cheeses. You can find out if this person like a little fun and laughter, how they are with drinking, the restaurant part is very classy. You have to be eighteen and up in order to go. I also went to a place called the cheesecake factory, kinda reminds me of oliv garden but way classier. Or just plain ask him/her where have they always wanted to go in your area. usually when you are in a car with them sometimes they point out and say "i wonder what that place is like, i never been there, they just opened up im going to have to try that, my friends told me about that place they say its really (good, fun, interesting).." Hope this helps!
• India
21 Jun 10
an exotic place will be cool places like gardens , lavish hotels , cool safari and hill stations will be awesome also famous places like 7 wonders of world , where your date will never ever forget :)