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Thoughts to Spark Your First Date Activitiy

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101 ways to get connected to your date and have a great time together.

You're bound to find something of interest to do on this list. Or better yet, use it to spark your own ideas!

1. Paint-your-own pottery place

2. Paris theme night – get a baguette, some French wine, and cheese for dessert

3. Read Shakespeare to one another

4. Bake cookies together

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

6. Attend a little league game

7. Watch an entire season of your favorite TV show

8. Go for a long drive

9. Planetarium

10. Art gallery

11. Play board games

12. Movie

13. Visit garage sales

14. Do a volunteer activity

15. Go dancing

16. Go to the driving range

17. Build a snowman

18. Ride go-carts

19. Rent a movie

20. Have a carpet picnic

21. Go to an arcade

22. Play Frisbee

23. Go kayaking

24. Go ice skating

25. Visit the pumpkin farm

26. Window shop

27. Go to ballet performance

28. Visit a place listed in an entertainment book

29. Bike riding

30. Rock climbing

31. Bowling

32. Haunted house

33. Out for coffee

34. Visit a flea market

35. Play bingo

36. Go to an opera

37. Swing by a bookstore

38. Visit another city

39. Go hear jazz or reggae

40. See an NBA game

41. Play in the batting cages

42. Vegas anyone?

43. Piano bar

44. Visit a psychic

45. Have lunch at a trendy new restaurant

46. Grab a fish fry

47. Grab a pint at an Irish pub

48. Chinese food and DVDs – the perfect mix

49. Attend a poetry reading

50. Attend an author reading from their latest fiction work

51. Go antiquing

52. Go on a brewery tour

53. Visit a winery

54. Attend a painting class

55. Visit an animal shelter – you may come home with a new pet

56. Go for a carriage ride

57. Visit the tourist spots in your hometown

58. Take a trip to the hobby store – pick out a project to work on for the afternoon

59. Take a walk – around a lake, in the moonlight, by the river, on the beach

60. Go to an ethnic festival

61. Go to a shrimp boil

62. Create a scrapbook

63. Attend a matinee

64. Visit the zoo

65. Go see a local band

66. Have lunch at a church festival

67. Go camping

68. Go hiking

69. Go rock climbing

70. Go to a party

71. Attend a farmer’s market

72. Have dinner at a new place

73. Try out a new cuisine

74. Go strawberry picking or visit an apple orchard

75. Take in a community theater performance

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

77. Go see fireworks

78. Take a yoga class

79. Visit an astrologist – see if the “stars” think you’re compatible

80. Go to a foreign film festival

81. Spend an afternoon watching old movies

82. Eat at a make-your-own pizza joint

83. Take a class at the rec department

84. Show your date where you lived as a kid

86. Go to breakfast at a great greasy spoon

87. Grab a champagne brunch

88. During holiday season, take a drive and view the lights

89. Visit an arboretum or botanical center

90. Attend a comedy show

91. Shoot a round of pool

92. Show your partner where you went to school as a kid

93. Make a meal from scratch together

93. Take a weekend trip in your state

94. Take a tour of a historical site in your town

95. Go bike trekking

96. Go golfing

97. Rent a canoe or kayak

98. Visit the State Fair

99. Go to a Renaissance Fair

100.Dinner cruise

101.Off-track betting

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Cherie Burbach, C.Burbach

Cherie Burbach - Cherie Burbach writes about dating, relationships, health, sports, and lifestyle. She's the author of eleven books and ebooks.

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Dec 13, 2008 12:49 AM
Guest :
just to let you know you have rock climbng twice number 69 and number 30 so it is only 100 ideas but they are good ideas non the less
Jan 4, 2009 11:30 AM
Guest :
#93 - A weekend trip as a first date?
That doesn't seem likely.
Jan 8, 2009 9:45 AM
Guest :
physic = psychic?
Feb 5, 2009 7:31 AM
Cherie Burbach :
No, getting up to watch the sunrise means you each get up from your separate houses.
Apr 7, 2009 3:06 PM
Guest :
You have two #93's... so really it's only 99...

not bad!
Apr 9, 2009 2:23 AM
Guest :
those of you who commented negitively the reason your alone is because you cant see the happiness in the little things, you can only find the little mistakes in the happiness. Thank you Cherie for the insperation.
Apr 26, 2009 2:15 PM
Guest :
Lol you guys are complaining about a couple typos? She didn't even have to post these. You should be thanking her for the ideas instead of being overly critical. Thanks for the great ideas Cherie.
May 16, 2009 10:26 PM
Guest :
add it up...if there is two 93s that is not minus one that is plus one so 101 + 1 = 102 and then subtract one for the double rock climbing and you get 101 again...and then biking is on there twice also so back to 100 i guess...not that it really matters how many...in this case it is quality not quantity...and what is with the addition problem, is it a substitute for a captcha or something?
May 16, 2009 10:29 PM
Guest :
kudos...and kudos again...great 100 ideas...now to find that someone to go on the date with...haha...I think I like the math better than a captcha...
May 16, 2009 11:10 PM
Guest :
seriously
Jun 10, 2009 6:22 PM
Guest :
absolutely fabulous ideas
Jun 10, 2009 8:39 PM
Guest :
Can't wait to take my date to the physic and learn some atom smashing.
Aug 1, 2009 9:36 AM
Guest :
how bout beach picnic?
and amusement park?
Sep 12, 2009 3:18 PM
Guest :
Off-track betting? Really?
Sep 22, 2009 1:33 PM
Guest :
thanks for all the suggestions this is a huge help.
Oct 17, 2009 10:15 PM
Guest :
Very useful list, thank you... I'm bookmarking this for all my future first dates! Ah the single life...
Nov 3, 2009 12:53 PM
Guest :
Thanks for the great ideas! Affordable and fun.
Jan 4, 2010 6:13 PM
Guest :
strooth!! no wonder you guys can't get any dates. some great ideas Cherie, well done
also pub trivia is good, pretending to buy a car together, language class, walking the dog, going to tea house, opp shopping is funny. def keeping things low key and simple to start off with, and using time constraints so that things don't drag on. remember to smile
peace
Jan 7, 2010 12:32 AM
Guest :
Great ideas. Thanks. I am going to use some. I did get a chuckle out of a couple. Go on a weekend trip as a first date-You got to be good to pull this off. Getting up to watch the sunrise lmao- I'm definitely not that good.
Jan 7, 2010 12:43 AM
Guest :
Those of you that want to be harsh on the guest's comments, lighten up. Just having some fun. We all know that this took some thinking to come up with all these ideas. Some are simply fantastic. And some of the guest comments are fantastic too e.g Cant wait to get to the physic for some atom smashing
Jan 15, 2010 9:05 PM
Guest :
Think I'll go with the tourist thing. My town has some good tourist and historic spots.
Jan 16, 2010 8:03 PM
Guest :
there also is no #85, just saying.
Jan 18, 2010 12:45 PM
Guest :
Skiiing or sledding would be great ideas I think if you live somewhere cold like me. =)
Mar 5, 2010 11:38 PM
Guest :
this was sooooo much help!
im definetely going to try all of them thanks :)
Mar 18, 2010 4:01 PM
Guest :
<3.. i do a story on youtube. I needed an idea for a date. BOWLING! is perfecto magnificano. mwo bueno ina love. Thnx.
Mar 24, 2010 6:51 PM
Guest :
Most of these make no sense for a FIRST DATE, watch the sunrise and make breakfast? Yeah, forget getting to know someone on the first date, make the message clear, you're only good for one thing.
Mar 24, 2010 7:46 PM
Cherie Burbach :
That's why the title of this article is "101 Date Ideas" and NOT first date ideas. Many singles look for date ideas for their second, third, fourth, etc.

If you're looking for first dates, here's one that may help: http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/first_date_ideas
Apr 2, 2010 5:21 PM
Guest :
ATV/Offroading, Shooting range
Apr 11, 2010 8:46 AM
Guest :
ah i live in a small town(not too small mind you) so most of these are not possible. but good ideas none the less
Apr 13, 2010 10:45 PM
Guest :
good list to jog the memory. thanks :)
May 5, 2010 8:48 AM
Guest :
these are some okay ideas but i like mostly all of it!
Aug 10, 2010 5:45 PM
Guest :
:D great ideas.
Oct 27, 2010 8:45 AM
Guest :
Awesome. Like many of the ideas, some are a bit unlikely for a first date but overall it gave me some insight. What about going to the shooting range and shooting skeet? Or paintball
Oct 27, 2010 11:26 AM
Guest :
In the context of online dating--which this group of articles is--none of these first dates are appropriate. A woman shouldn't be getting into a man's car on the first date, nor inviting him to her home to make cookies or breakfast. Safety first. Once he's in the clear, then, sure. These activities work. In my opinion, the same goes for me. Just because they have the upperhand physical strength-wise, doesn't mean that they can't get involved with nutty women.
Nov 13, 2010 11:02 AM
Emily Rogers :
Thank you for this list of great ideas. ;)
Apr 5, 2011 3:54 PM
Guest :
This is a great list of ideas! Even for married couples who need to find that spark again. Thanks!
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