50 First Dates

A great first date does not need to be expensive. In fact, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Here are a few suggestions:

1.    Have a Paris theme night at any location of your choice – get a baguette, some French wine, and cheese for dessert

2.    Bake cookies together

3.    Get up extra early, watch the sunrise, then make breakfast together

4.    Attend a little league game

5.    Go to a Planetarium

6.    Visit a museum or art gallery in your area

7.    Play board games

8.    Visit garage sales

9.    Load up a golf buggy with champagne, crackers and cheese and go play a round of golf

10.    Go to the beach, build a sandcastle and play frisbee

11.    Ride go-carts

12.    Go to an arcade

13.    Go kayaking

14.    Go ice skating

15.    Visit a winery

16.    Window shop

17.    Go to an opera or ballet performance

18.    Go for a bike ride

19.    Go rock climbing

20.    Go ten-pin bowling

21.    Visit a haunted house

22.    Visit a flea market

23.    Visit another city

24.    Go on a brewery tour

25.    Attend a painting class

26.    Attend a matinee

27.    Go hiking

28.    Attend a farmer’s market, by fresh produce, then cook a meal from scratch together and eat it outside.

29.    Go strawberry picking or visit an apple orchard

30.    Attend a live, outdoor music night in your town

31.    Go see fireworks

32.    Have a champagne brunch at a local lookout

33.    Go on a dinner cruise

34.    Take a horse-drawn carriage ride together, preferably around a picturesque park or scenic area of town

35.    Watch the sunset together in a romantic location like the beach, lake, or at a mountain look-out

36.    Have a candlelight picnic in the backyard

37.    Go and explore a local flea market one Saturday   

38.    Pack a picnic dinner and head out of the city at dinner-time, away from the bright lights

39.    If you have a zoo nearby spend the day strolling around it

40.    Visit a theme park

41.    Go for a lazy walk, window shop and have a coffee

42.    Book a night at your local comedy club and laugh yourselves silly.

43.    Go hunting for a four-leaf clover in the park.

44.    Take an early morning hike and a rug and spend the day getting to know each other as the day unfolds. Take a walk along the beach or go for a dip if you are comfortable with each other.

45.    Picnic by a river

46.    Go to a big sporting event

47.    Go horseback riding

48.    Take a moonlight boat or ferry ride as part of your date

49.    Go to a fete or funfair, go on the rides and play the games.

50.     Go snorkelling

Whatever you decide to do, the most important thing is to relax and have fun.
 

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