First Date Ideas

While there are some people who are just there for curiosity or attention or getting more followers on their Instagram, the majority of people on dating apps are there for the dating potential rather than the joy of endless swiping.  It’s easy in the ongoing grind of Tinder, Bumble, or Hinge to think that matches …

First dates are pretty nerve-wracking no matter what you’re normally like. You’re putting yourself out there to be judged by someone you probably don’t know very well, and odds are you already think they’re nice. Ruining things with flat chat is crushing.  For me this has gotten better over the years for sure. With a …

Someone agreeing to go on a date with you is totally thrilling. You’ve worked your magic, a few days have passed with a good amount of messages and plenty of coy smiles on your phone screen.  You’re learning a lot about each other but there’s so much more to know. And now they’ve said yes! …

If you ask me ‘Is a movie at home a good date?’ I would say yes, almost always! But if you’re asking, ‘Is a movie at home a good first date?’ my answer might be different. The thing is, the first date at home, alone, just the two of you can be a bit much. …

Dating is often expensive. This is especially true for those first few exciting dates when the thought of your dwindling bank account completely flies from your mind in the face of romantic prospects. If you want to avoid a rough thump down to Earth at the ATM the morning after a night with someone great …

We were all hoping that summers were gonna be ‘back to normal’ with thigh-to-thigh indoor dates and all of us breathing the same air. But you know what? We’ve gotten used to the outdoors now! And the worst of COVID may be over, but we’re staying there. Luckily, in summer and fall, it’s not too …

Before I get into what you should and shouldn’t bring as a first-date gift, I want to make it clear that you haven’t missed something. You weren’t absent from school the day some guest speaker came in to give an etiquette lesson. No, it’s pretty much understood that there’s no necessity to give a gift …

Is A Video Call A Good First Date? At this point, we’re all used to virtual hangouts, virtual meetings, even virtual dates. But what about virtual first dates? I mean, is a video call a good first date? I have to be pragmatic in my answer – a virtual first date can be fantastic. It …

The weather’s getting warmer, maybe you’re bored of your local bars, and you’re asking yourself, ‘Is the beach a good first date?’ or ‘Is a walk on the beach a good date?’ Of course, it all depends on the beach (not to mention how far you live from it) but in my opinion, the beach …

Maybe you’re a regular at the rink and you want to show off how fun your hobby is to a date you’d like to impress, or perhaps a new rink has opened up in town (one of those seasonal outdoor ones even), and you fancy checking it out. Whatever your reasoning, you’re probably asking yourself, …