Fun First Date Ideas
23 Aug
A couple having fun on the first date. Credit: Margarit Ralev
We’ve all been there, right? You have a person in mind that you’d like to get to know better, or maybe its someone you consider a friend already and you’d like to take the relationship to the next level. Whoever it is, it all starts the same.
First, there’s making eye contact, saying ‘hi’, perhaps sharing a cup of coffee in the break room, whatever. The point is you’ve got a little crush on someone. So, what are you going to do about it? Sit on it? Do nothing? Wait for your special someone to make the first move? Not you, you are a go-getter, I can tell. You had better ask them out, and I mean the sooner the better.
I hate to burst your bubble, just when you thought the hard part was over. After all, you’ve done so much work already, right? I mean, wasn’t it you that had the sweaty palms, the corny inner dialogue, and the huge ball of nerves in your stomach until you saw the perfect time to make your move? and now its actually worked!! They said YES! You should be so happy right now!
But sadly, you’re dazed and confused when it comes to an idea for a fun first date. Here’s my personal dating story:
It didn’t take too long for the anxiety to set in, but at least I knew the source. That very morning, I had invited my new co-worker to a New Years Eve party. Yes, he was cute, and yes it would be our first date. Sounds perfect, but I had no plan. It comes as no surprise that if you want to ask someone out on a date for the first time, you had better have a fun and creative date idea loaded up and ready to fire. After all, nothing kills a new relationship quicker than boredom and mundane small talk.
Now, lucky for me, I did come up with a plan for the night. It involved music, pool playing, and a kiss at midnight. It turned out to be a good date.
Here are some other fun first date ideas, that I could have attempted:
- Late Night Picnic: Gather up a few simple things, like bread, cheese, fruit, and don’t forget the wine and lay out in the beautiful night air under the stars.
- Walking along the River: Spend time, hand in hand, strolling alongside the local waterway in town. Spend time talking and exploring each other’s thoughts.
- Ferry Boat Ride: Hold on tight, as the gentle, moist breeze blows through your hair. See the sights after dark, when everything is all lit up and looks so beautiful reflecting off of the water.
- Home Cooked Meal: Start at the grocery store picking your favorites and then take it all back home where you can show off your awesome cooking skills.
- Berry Picking at the Park: During berry season, the public park in my town was loaded with gobs and gobs of wild blackberries just waitng to be harvested by an adventurous set of souls. What a fun idea it would be to pick berries and then go back to my place and make something sweet like a pie or homemade ice cream.
