When was the last time you went on a first date with someone?
First dates can be intimidating. You really want to get to know your date, but at the same time, you are nervous about letting them get to know you. On top of the pressure to make a good impression, the nervousness during the beginning phases of dating is often an embarrassing buzz kill that many couples struggle to overcome.
Fortunately, here are some interesting first date ideas that might help ease the transition!
Laughter is the best ice-breaker. Catching a comedy show or movie on your first date is a good way to get to know your partner and that person’s sense of humor. Studies after studies, science has testified that laughter promotes human relationship. It’s much easier to build relationships in laughter, where a comfortable space is established, than in situations where you may feel a bit more unsettled.
Besides interacting with people, we are constantly aware of the environments that we are in. As a result, our surroundings have as much influence on us as our social interactions as other factors. We won’t feel comfortable if our environment makes us feel uneasy. Picking a nice spot to hang out might be the key to ease the nerves on your first date.
We are all drawn to sceneries that seem beautiful or soothing in our eyes, much like the way that we are programmed to feel attracted towards our idea of good-looking people. Our moods are elevated on sunny days or when we enter relaxing spaces. The environment gives off signals that make us relax our guard and stop to take everything in. That’s when we can really appreciate what our busy minds get a chance to filter out was is no longer relevant. Catching a great view with your partner on the first date can be a gesture that promotes positive impressions and moves the relationship forward!
If you sense the bookworm vibe from your partner, bookstores are a wonderful go-to for first date night. Spending the evening exploring different sections can be a lot of fun with an equally passionate companion.
Bookstores are also a wonderful space for some small games. Tell them to show you their favorite book, you’ll learn a lot about your date! Or, play the “find me a book that interests you in two minutes” game to keep things fun and exciting. The discussions sparked by those activities can bring unexpected insights to your intellectual database!
Exploring new places comes with excitement and fun. There are always blocks or regions that we pass by every day but never have the chance to explore them. Often times, we are rushing to work and feeling exhausted by life. Going for a walk on an undiscovered and unexplored zone is a great way to start the first date while checking that off your bucket list. Get to know the small shops and vendors around you. They usually have a tendency to conceal themselves in hidden places but they are the gems of the town.
A stroll, no matter how short, will close off the distance between people rapidly. This brief journey may very likely reveal something about your partner that you would never find out otherwise, bringing the two of you together in ways that you never imagined. But most importantly, both of you will enjoy each other’s company and have fun in this process.
It’s a good idea to let your furry friends join you and your partner on the first date. According to Psychology Today, dogs can help people get a date and improve the human relationship. Studies have shown that dog ownership attracts people. Since dogs make us feel less alone, they also help to de-stress us. Needless to say, dogs are a wonderful company to have on your first date to ease the awkwardness of ice-breaking and create chances for conversation. Why let your dogs stay home alone when they can make the date more engaging for all three of you?
Bring your dog and let it help determine whether your date is a suitable partner! Inviting your date to bring their pets is also a marvelous idea.
Gazing at the starry night with your partner can send the romantic vibe over the roof. In my whole life, I have not yet met someone who told me that stargazing is undesirable or otherwise not appealing. It is a safe go-to for the first date at worst, and a strong additive to foster romance at best.
The world is different at night and people feel it. The quietness and serenity are a luxury that we often don’t get to indulge when everything is up and running during the day. Stars and nightfall would bring that out for you, making people close their eyes and appreciate the tiniest moments. What atmosphere can better foster a bond than the one brought by nature’s greatest gift?
If your partner happens to know a thing or two about Astronomy, tracing the zodiac signs at night fall is going to be an informative but also mind-blowing experience of sky-mapping.
Sign up for a dance class that you and your partner are interested in. Learning the new moves together is a good way to keep the conversation going and test out the chemistry between the two of you. A relationship is very much built on teamwork. Great teamwork increases the chances of a long-lasting relationship, while incompatible teamwork almost inevitably leads to a breakup.
Dancing is the optimal, small step to grasp what it feels like to invest in and work on something with your date. On another note, touching can also help with respectful affection as well as keep the sparks going.
