FIRST DATE IDEAS FROM MEMBERS

I think walking and talking is a comfortable way to get to know someone. Outside, on a beautiful day, around a lake, by the beach, down Main Street, chatting leisurely about whatever comes to mind....movement and comfort go hand and hand.

Some coffee and talk with a walk along a beach or mountain trail.

Can we take a walk in this foothills or on the greenbelt. I find that it is easier to talk and get to know each other when in a relaxing environment.

my first date would be a full course meal , ending with a walk maybe in a park and having a blanket to lie down on on our backs and sip wine and eat cheese and watch the sun go down

A wonderful dinner of Indian or Middle Eastern food and good conversation, followed by a long walk in the forest or somewhere in nature.

Some place where we can talk to get to know each better

go out to dinner and movie, maybe horseback riding......etc

Kayaking, walk on the beach...informal yet fun.

I find first dates to be a bit anxiety-provoking :) A walk with the dog, a game of tennis, 9 holes of golf or kayaking might be a nice way to get to know someone without the pressure of staring across the table at dinner!

For my first date idea, I would really enjoy spending a day at the Australia Open Tennis in Melbourne. There are so many activities going on, so even if a person wasn't a tennis fan, they wouldn't be bored.

Some place quiet, that we can both decide on.

I live by a river. Really great for a walk, weather permitting. I guess having lunch (several good resturants, sports bars, local pubs. An afternoon of chatting and laughing.

Since everything I like tends to be outdoors, my perfect first date would be an hour of birding (you pick the spot), biking or tennis. I'm OK with that being followed by coffee or lunch, but you need to be a conversationalist. I'm small talk challenged.

How about a hike or walk and if all goes well follow up with coffee and a chat. Unless of course you happen to have a farm, in which case we should clean the barn or do something useful.

perhaps a quiet conversation over coffee or tea

Dinner or drinks in a very public place.

Getting acquainted while walking on the bluffs near the Santa Monica pier makes me happy. There are places nearby where we could get a cup of tea or coffee, or sit on a bench and watch the ocean.

a walk on the beach, or in park, watching the sunset.

Our first blind date (because after all the first date would be a sort of blind date deal) idea would be different than if i had already met you and sort of liked you and knew i wanted to date you. So in this case since i havn't met you and we are just sizing each other up to see if we can even go out together, i believe they should be short experiences, and if we like what we see, we can always make the 2nd date longer. So i would make it short to let us both off the hook in case it is not working out. Fair enough? once i knew you...it would be for a hike in the mountains with a picnic lunch that we put together with some special foods for just the two of us. when we found a shaded spot that overlooks a beautiful meadow with a great view we could spread out a soft blanket we packed and our food, sit and chat and eat and get to know each other with the best view in town. ummm i can see the view now, smell the pines, hear the wind russle the leaves of the trees, to me thats a great place to be with good company and conversation, good food, rest, relax and heck i might even take a nap if i'm really relaxed with you...ha ha ha...enjoying the great outdoors.... So a walk around the bay here at Mission Bay in San diego for no more than an hour. That way if it didn't work out for either one of us, neither one has to pay for anything, nor stay any longer than is comfortable, nor do you have to stare at each other awkwardly over a dinner table or coffee table and TRY to make conversatipon. A walk around the bay is entertaining, lots of sailboats to look at and people rollar skating and biking by and things to look at as you converse and size each other up ands still you can sit on a bench if you like or keep walking etc. The view and the breeze are always nice. If you really click you could always sit down at one of the restaurants along the way or stay and watch the boats, many other options.

We can go to diner. A perfect setting to aquaint our selves with one another