All those girl threads got me thinking about dating, and now I have a question. Every piece of dating advice I've ever seen says that dinner and a movie tends to be a bad first date. What then, is a good first date?

So post your date ideas, and while you're at it, why not post some funny/interesting/amazing first date experiences you've had.

I've never heard of such advice.

Something where you can actually talk to the person is usually best, which is why movies aren't always the best bet for a first date. Go to play pool, bowling, coffee, ice cream, etc are good first dates because they aren't too intimidating and they let the two people spend time getting to know each other a little bit.

Take her bowling.

Coffee, pool, or bowling really loosens the atmosphere = good first dates

Snorkeling, BASE jumping, parkour. All excellent first dates.

Ah, you make good sense Avenger.
I was thinking a dinner and movie might be too ambitious for a first date. Since it's potentially a large amount of time your going to spend with someone who could turn into something horrible.

So much potential, and so many limitations.

I always liked the dinner and a movie formula. Provided that you can think of enough conversation for the meal, you're home free once you hit the theater.

Invite her to a Star Wars movie marathon.

Dinner and a movie is a fine first date... Just get a bit o' intel. Don't see a show she'll hate, and, if at all possible, see one that you think you'll both like, and consequently both be able to discuss to some length, which of course leads into various other topics of conversation which of course lead into true love.

Anyways... that's that!

I would say a meal and then something fun-filled and inventive. Go rent some jet-skis or something like that.

Two words: Miniature golf.

Heh, I like that idea.

"Here, jump off of this onto that roof below!"

-CRUNCH-

"YOU FORGOT TO ROLL!"

Less than three

Yes. Freerunning. Great first date. Apparently Ric dates a street ninja. :p

I agree, except movie --> food is sometimes better because you will have something to talk about during your dinner.

Dinner and a movie seems to have such a bad rep, and I have no idea why. It's a great first date - if you just go for dinner or a walk somewhere or whatever you may end up having nothing to talk about. At least after a movie or doing something you can strike up good conversation.

Movie is a perfectly fine first date.

Take her bed jumping.

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Right, which is why you try to do fun things that can distract from the lack of conversation if necessary.

Movies can be a gamble aside from not having time to talk to each other. If it was a bad movie, she could misassociate her current bad mood with being with you not because the movie was terrible, and will pull away. Likewise, it could pay off. If it was an exciting film (a horror, comedy, something that increases heartrate) she'll associate that excitement with you as well...

Which is why you should always take your woman to an XXX theater.

I always found coffee/tea to be the best first date. Or an arcade!

You've obviously never been to one of these threads.

And you've obviously never heard of Pagewizard. :p

Not that I have an overabundance of experience in first dates, but think of something social and interactive. Dinner is fine, and I like the basejumping idea...

Might have to try that one.

Yeah I agree. Have a coffee sometime, spend a little time together and see if it's worth spending more money on something a little more extravagant with this person.

Also gives you a good chance to get to know what they like, so your first real date can be something you know they enjoy.

best first date for me.

i show up at her place with no plan. maybe dinner. maybe a movie. maybe anything.
she's not ready and invites me in. she offers me some sour puss. it's a liqueur that is usually done in shots. she pours half a tumbler each. it was nice to sip it and i've done it often since. sometimes mixing it with vodka or rum (2/3 puss and 1/3 white rum).
anyway, we sat on her 14th floor balcony looking out on the city sipping liqueur for about an hour. when we're done she gets dressed. it only took her about 10 minutes 'cause her hair was done and so on.
i have to add here that she's 5' 10" and when she puts her shoes on she's taller than me by an inch or so. she was soooo hot.
so i ask her where she would like to go as i had no plan. dinner. seafood and specialty coffees. it was nice. a good dinner. good conversation.
after dinner we left and i admitted to her in full that i had no plan. she suggests we go back to her place so she can change her shoes and we can decide what to do. ok.
when we get back there she pours a couple of drinks and asks me if i want to put some music on. sure. i search through her collection of cd's anc throw in hello nasty. it was low enough to talk over yet loud enough to enjoy such a good album.
nect thing we know the cd is done and we're on our 2nd or 3rd drink. guess we're not going out anywhere. she asks me to put another cd in while she changes out her date clothes. ill communication it was.
well after a coffee and some time to get myself together, two incredible albums, good conversation and a nice dinner, i left.

best first date ever for me.

[edit] funny thing is she was the biggest frickin' pot head i had met in a long time and she was so ****ing stupid. like duhhh... stupid. stupid stupid.
oh well.

Funny way to talk about your wife!

YES

haha smock. actually my first date with my wife i didn't even know we were on a date. :/ she thought we were out on a date. i thought we were just out.

Good fun, but sucks if you're bad at them and a sore loser

(yes, I'm referring to myself)

Best way to start a first date in my experience...

Surfing after 12 AM, especially with low tide.
That or bungy jumping.

pub

alcohol

drunk

sex

go home

repeat if it was fun