First dates can be awkward enough as it is. Going to some place awful or doing something made makes the whole ordeal even worse. You might have a bad idea for a date without even knowing how horrible it is -- and yeah, some first dates can get downright horrible. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
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A lot of places tell you that doing some type of sport you both like is a great idea. Wrong. A lot of people -- okay, especially the guys -- tend to get pretty competitive about sports, even something as innocuous as bowling. Can you imagine beating a guy you like at tennis and never hearing from him again? Or he might feel compelled to let you win, and you might decide you’d rather wash your hair than have a second date.
This is a classic bad idea for a first date. Dinner’s not so bad, but basically you just start getting to know each other, and then you have to go spend two hours in silence. It can really put a dampener on any rapport you might have been building up with each other. Try dinner and something else, something that lets you talk.
Doing something you don’t know how to do with someone who’s an expert isn’t really fun for anyone. This goes for guys and girls. Don’t, for example, take your date roller skating to show off how you can skate backwards if he or she can’t even stay upright.
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When you go on a date, you may want to do everything you possibly can and plan all sorts of things. However, don’t overwhelm your date. You two don’t know each other yet. Going all love poems and champagne might come off as a little strange. You’re much better off being yourself. Remember, you don’t want to scare off your date. Both guys and girls can do this, and it’s better all the way around if you just be yourself and stay casual.
Going to a bar on a first date is a bad idea. Cocktails at dinner? No problem. Jager bombs and games of pool are not. Well, playing pool isn’t really the problem but -- you get the idea. Neither of you want to get smashed on your first date. That will inevitably get really messy, and it will blow up in any number of different ways.
If it’s your first date, it’s not really a good idea to go with any other couples. If you get introduced that way, cool. However, your first official date should be spent with some privacy. A group date or double date changes the dynamic a lot, and you might not feel comfortable being yourselves around one another.
Planning a date that takes place out of the public eye can be awkward and uncomfortable. If this is a first date, you don’t want to get too private. That won’t make your date feel very comfortable. Wait until you know each other better before planning an intimate scene.
I wish I’d been born with this knowledge. It would have saved me a lot of bad dates. I’ll share if y’all do -- what are your worst first dates?
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