Discover 20+ First date date ideas
First dates give a lot of pressure to a person, and one might feel awkward or anxious to provide the best first impression. However, that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. By planning the perfect first-date idea, you can come up with options that help break the ice and make you more comfortable in the given situation. By choosing an activity you would have always wanted to try, or was looking forward to doing - you won’t put as much pressure on the person you are meeting, but you will look forward to the activity itself. By choosing the right first date idea and planning something fun and entertaining, you give yourself introduction opportunities and topics to talk about during the date. We have gathered some great first-date date ideas for everyone. You may be a foodie looking for some meal-based dates or an artsy type with more of a cultural interest. No matter what you are looking for, you can use these first-date ideas as an inspiration for your next date!
Local Art Walk
Participate in a local art walk or gallery hop. Many cities offer free or low-cost art events where you can explore various galleries and studios
Visit a Cat Café
Enjoy some furry company while sipping coffee at a cat café. This cute and cozy date costs around $10-$15 per person for an hour of cat time, plus any food or drinks. It’s a perfect date for animal lovers.
Stargazing at a Planetarium
Explore the stars and planets at a planetarium show. This educational and romantic date typically costs about $10-$20 per person. Check for special events like meteor showers or telescope nights for an enhanced experience.
Mini Golf Madness
Head to a local mini-golf course for a fun and lighthearted competition. Spice things up with silly challenges for each hole, like putting blindfolded or using unconventional items as clubs (such as a baseball bat, or a broom)
Outdoor Sketching Relay
Take turns drawing parts of the same scene outdoors, switching every few minutes to create a collaborative, humorous artwork.
Art Gallery Scavenger Hunt
Turn your art gallery tour into a fun scavenger hunt by creating a list of quirky things to find in the artworks.
Virtual World Tour
Use virtual reality or online resources to "travel" to different countries and explore their culture, cuisine, and landmarks.
Write a poem
Both of you writes down some words on pieces of paper and then you should try to create a poem using the words picked. Try making it rhyme as well
Build a Lego together
Get a complex lego piece and build it up together from scratch
Go to a poetry reading
Find a place where you can watch poetry reading. Find your favourite poem as well and read it to your partner.
Have a trivia context
Try to find an online questionnaire with different topics. By playing trivia you can learn how they work under pressure and what your partner is good at.
Play tennis or badminton together
Find a pitch which you can reserve and have an epic tennis or badminton match together. Get your competition on!
Visit the ZOO
Try to find each animal and learn some fun fact about them during your trip there.
Have a brunch date
Brunches are not only for family meetings and for girlfriends. It is such a great time to meet with someone in a cosy setting with great food. You can even share a dessert together.
Visit an open-mic night
Try to find something you would both enjoy - music, poems, comedy?
Take a paint and sip class
Find a paint and sip class near you, or purchase the ingredients and watch a Bob Ross video together.
Bike around town
Firstly, you have to create the route - try pretending you are tourists at your own city and figure out which sights you would like to see.
Take a hike
If you are the adventurous type you can take a more challenging hike, but if you would prefer a cozy walk try looking up some family friendly trails near you.
Do a pub crawl
Try out some underground bars or hidden pubs and find their most interesting tap beer or cider.
Take Cooking classes
Take a cooking class of something you always wanted to learn how to do, or something extra complicated. If you like to cosy in you can also do the class online.
Have a campfire night
Get some pillows, blankets, smores and play some guitar covers in the background. Coziness guarenteed!
Play "lights out"
Pretend the power is out (yes, even the phones). Light some candles and try to focus on each other.
