Wacky Date Ideas
My mother hates it when I suggest Buffalo Wild Wings as a dinner place for a date.
She claims I need to pick something classier and better suited to my lady-like personality. I think it’s the perfect place to eat because of the awesome atmosphere (televisions everywhere!) and great food (Boneless Teriyaki Buffalo Wings any one??). I like the ambiance of a date, especially if it’s a first one, to be as relaxed and comfortable as possible. This restaurant achieves that goal and puts me right in my element.
I’ve had one bad experience there where the guy hardly ate his food. I knew right than it wasn’t going to work out. Plus, he didn’t have any suggestions when it came time to think of dinner places for our date, so complaining about something you agreed with in the first place is a no-no in my dating book.
If the guy draws a blank when asked what he wants to do, a solid back up fitting your personality is the right way to go. This immediately puts the guy at ease because he doesn’t feel pressure to come up with something if you can’t think of any thing either.
I recently suggested basketball as a date because it is something I enjoy. The peanut gallery (supportive friends and family) told me it was random and even threw out the word “weird” because who suggests basketball as a date??!
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve done the whole diner-and-a-movie concept as well and it does provide just as much good times as basketball, but who would you rather see? My dominating HORSE skills on the basketball court or Leonardo DiCaprio screaming his head off (o wait, that’s probably me!!) in Shutter Island?? Yea, that’s what I thought.
Does the movie-and-a date concept work for you? I could just be the weird one whose mother dissaproves of unique restaurant tastes, but I like to think that’s not true.
Have you come up with a crazy idea like basketball for a date and had blast doing it? Maybe Scuba Diving? Bass Fishing? Ice Skating? Let’s hear it because I need some new date ideas pronto!
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Go Kart racing for me, because it’s a competitive thing where we are on an equal footing skill-wise. Then someplace casual and fun for a bite.
Go Kart racing. That is an excellent idea!! I’ve never done that before.
Same goes for Bocce. Thanks guys!
Personally I would never go to a movie on a first date. You can’t talk and get to know someone! I agree with CityBoy.. a place that I’m comfortable where I can have a drink and relax. I think if one person is relaxed and comfortable, the other will feel the same.
I haven’t had a crazy first date but I did do bowling which I think is a good idea. Anytime you do something where the focus isn’t on forcing you to talk is best. Talking will come naturally and you’ll get a better sense of the person. I don’t care for coffee dates or going to the movies unless it’s a thought provoking movie you can talk about afterwards. But I can’t do wings on a first date, too messy.
Maybe not crazy on its face but on my first date with the woman who would become my wife, I took her miniature golfing.
Now within the first few minutes I knew I really liked her so I told her we both could make one “home rule” while playing and mine was that for every hole-in-one I got she had to give me a kiss (just a peck). She wasn’t nearly as sure about things and she was also smart about it so her “home rule” was I had to play on one foot (a very diplomatic way to say “we’re not kissing tonight” but she still enjoyed the playfulness).
She eventually came around though and on our second date we went bowling and my “home rule” was a kiss for every gutter ball she got. She didn’t protest even though we both new she’s be seeing more gutters than pins.
I guess sometimes a date is what you make of it. Neither miniature golf nor bowling is much on its own but they are both dates we’ll never forget.
I like the Go Kart racing idea too! I might suggest that to my partner who I met from an Atlanta matchmaker.
Bungee jumping is one cool idea as well and I’m looking forward to trying it out with my partner.
That is awesome! It may be a typical date idea, but you made it unique, which always makes things more fun! I think I’m going to try the home rule idea. Sounds like a good flirting technique.
Hey people i am very surprised that no one has mention going to a comedy club or romantic places you know womens love to drink and laugh afterward the show you can take her for a walk, get coffee or dessert, talk, and close the deal. This way you are showing her a great time and she really feels very happy, setting the positive mood and feedback you can also use some online dating sites for finding some good peoples for romantic dates like http://www.allcities.com/ is online dating site for perfect dating and if you like her then you can definitely get her a second date.
Ahh, the first date. Yes, it is critical for the guy to have a plan, and here’s mine. I like to start my date off really casual and comfortable, so I like to meet at a bar where I’m a regular. This works out well because the staff knows me and makes sure my date and I are taken care of. This is a winner, and gets things started off on the right foot. I then like to take a date to do something competitive. For me, an easy winner is Bocce. Anyone can play, it’s not complicated, and it’s something she’s never or rarely played. A good bocce court is usually attached to a restaurant and/or cafe, so you can get another drink or some dinner after/during the game. As a guy, I like to do something competitive, because it gives me a chance to poke a little fun at her or place a silly little wager. If you lose, you can show her that you can still have fun and be laid back in the face of a little adversity. If you win, you get to show her that you’re a gracious winner, and even help her to get a little better (like an alpha dog would do). At that point, we either grab a bite to eat, or go our separate ways. Bocce is a great first date.