These dating tips will help if you are meeting a new person for the first time. Using what I call the pre-date strategy, you can see if there is any connection without investing the whole day or evening with a new acquaintance.
Commit to a one-hour activity, and if you enjoy one another, you can stay longer or ask for another date! Here are some good icebreaker dates with a low cost of time and money with an easy exit strategy in case things do not work out well.
1. Out for Ice Cream: going to your favorite ice cream shop or creamery is a good opener. The atmosphere is casual, and you can usually find a table for two inside or outside, depending on your area and the weather. Try a couple of different flavors and enjoy the experience. Getting to know each others likes and dislikes, and having light conversation is a nice opener.
2. Coffee Talk: Coffee and tea have been the centerpiece for socializing for centuries. Some topics could be asking the other person what they are interested in, discussing travels, where you have been and where you would like to go in the future.
3. Walk by Water: Taking a walk is a nice easy way to get to know one another. If you live by a pond, a lake, or an ocean, agree to meet at a certain place for a walk. It is best if it a public area, for safety reasons. A public beach or park is good for a walk. Sharing about your careers, or interesting experiences you have had in, around or around the water with family or friends is another way you can connect. If you enjoy your time, you can plan something else to do by the water in the near future.
4. Farmer's Market: Farmer's markets are very trendy right now. Scouting for organic produce, people watching, and tasting some juicy fruit can be a great deal of fun. Sharing some time together with easy breezy conversation is a good way to get to know each other. plus, you can take some fresh groceries to take home with you.
5. Sightseeing Tour: Going on a sight-seeing tour by bus, boat or on foot is one of the ways to get to know each other and your city. Being a tourist in your own town is a great deal of fun. Whether you are seeing historic homes, lush gardens or other sites worth seeing such as the mountains, or other natural wonders is a great way to get to know each other. Tours that are time limited, an hour or so are ideal.
These pre-dates are a great prelude to a longer date or another date. Also, you have an easy escape plan if the person is not for you, or if the chemistry is off. Making a small investment of time rather than dragging out an unwanted first date. The other benefit is that a date like this does not create an expectation of a kiss or more intimate activities.
If things do click between you, then you can both find time for a longer date and to spend more time getting to know each other.
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