Posts Tagged ‘planning a date’

Ideas For Great Dates – Making Them Enjoyable & Fun

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Most people are usually nervous when it comes to their
first dates. This can make you look like someone who had
taken gallons of coffee before the date.
Long silence is always between your conversations with your
date, and you are hoping to come up with a few funny lines
that can crack the ice.
But sometimes, you’re too late because your date has
decided to spend her time with someone else.
Usually, first dates are spent in places where you can sit
and talk with your date in order to know each other better.
Some go to the movies, have some coffee at the local coffee
house, or dine in an expensive restaurant so as to impress
their dates.
Dates like these just need a little jump-start to be more
effective. Try adding some adventure or do a set of
enjoyable activities together in order to have fun with
your dates.
Some men take their dates to an adventurous place. They go
to a few local destinations or historical places within the
area. They go around these places whilst having so much to
see and many things to talk about. These are times when you
don’t need a funny line to break the silence.
In case of rain, you can’t go out and have a walk at the
local park or other outdoor spots conducive for talking and
knowing each other better.
On the brighter side of things, you can go indoors. Try
some shopping malls. There, you can find a wide variety of
places to have some coffee.
Drinking coffee doesn’t take four hours or so of sitting
and doing nothing since you can talk to your date and get
to know her better.
After some time, try inviting your date for a walk at the
mall. Go shop for small things with her such as clothes and
CDs.
Save some time to go bowling, play video games, or find a
bookstore to share your interests with her. The main idea
is to interact with your date in order to know her better.
This will surely provide you with a means to bolster your
chances of landing a date that can lead to love and romance
in the long run.
With this in mind, go and check out places near you for fun
activities you and your date will surely enjoy.

Usually, first dates are spent in places where you can sit and talk with your date in order to know each other better. But once you’ve gotten past the first date or two, it’s time to come up with some fun things to do that will still allow you to interact with your date.

It takes planning and a little research to make your dates different and enjoyable. So take the time to check out what’s going on locally and come up with some ideas of your own for a great date.  Here are a few ideas to get you started:

  • visit the local zoo or botanical gardenshooting pool
  • attend a street fair or art festival
  • take a historical tour or visit a special landmark
  • work on a community project together
  • read a book together or rent a movie that you can pause & discuss
  • play cards or work on a crossword puzzle
  • have a picnic in the park or on the beach
  • go bowling or shoot pool

Making interactive dates fun and enjoyable just takes a little jump-start to be more effective. Try adding some adventure or the surprise factor by writing some suggestions for dates down on paper. Close your eyes and point to one when you can’t decide which idea sounds better.

Be sure to come up with ideas for dates together, and don’t forget to surprise each other with a special night or day when you plan something you want to share with your date.

If you plan something for outside, it’s always good to have a backup plan just in case the weather doesn’t cooperate.  Often it’s as easy as moving it inside – or taking shelter and watching the light show of a thunderstorm.  The trick is to be creative and flexible.

When you take the time to plan something that allows the two of you to interact, you’ll be on a much faster route to seeing if you and your date fit together in ways that will matter for the long term.  Remember, the main idea of a date is to interact and get to know each other better.

So, with this in mind,  check out places near you for fun activities that you and your date will be sure to enjoy. The next date you have together could be the best date ever!

First – Find Someone To Date – Part 1

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Many people seem to be confused as to what they should look for in a person. They get caught up in what others are looking for in their relationships, or in learning how others find their perfect someone.

Don’t get caught up in what everybody else is doing.

And don’t believe everything you hear.

For example, you may think that the rich and the famous can have anyone in the whole world that they want — but this is SO not true.

The Two Biggest Myths – Wealth  and/or  Good Looks are the way into any person’s heart.

These are the least likely ways to get into the right person’s heart.

Yes, you could find someone who is willing to spend their life with you, but they are doing it for all the wrong reasons. They are not with you for you, but with you for what you have or how you look.

When you are meet someone you are interested in  – you’ve got to look deep. Don’t look at them for where they work, what they own, where they live, or how they look. Look beyond those things and look deep into their mind and soul.

When you learn how to see the heart and soul of a person – then you will be able to find the right person. You’ll be able to see whether that person is the kind of person you want to spend lots of time – and possibly the rest of your life with.

Attracting the right person takes time and effort – but most of all – it takes honesty.

Being honest with yourself – and – finding someone who is honest with you.

The bottom line is:  Be the kind of person that you want to attract – and you will be able to find the right person for you.

Check back for the continuation of this series – Where Do You Find That Special Someone – Part 2.

And . . . Please let me know if you like it.

Ideas for Your First Date

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

The first date always seems to be the scariest dates of all. You are attempting to make date plans for something that will interest both parties and also give you the ability to interact with the other person on the date.

When you are planning a first date consider something that will be a little more relaxed where you can take the time to talk with the other person. Usually a first date earlier in the day is a better idea as you are less likely to be disrupted by the night scene and if things are going really good you can continue the date on further into the day. Start with something small such as meeting for coffee or a lunch. These are the best options as you can sit and talk. Talking is the best way to get to know someone so make sure you can do it.

The first date is crucial for the other party to get to know you and for you to get to know them. There are many ways you can go about getting to know someone and incorporating a little fun is a good way. If you are planning an evening date consider doing something fun such as mini putt as you will be able to still get to know them personally and see how they react to certain events. Dating can be a bit of a struggle at first, but as you get to know the person it will become easier, especially if the feelings begin to grow and it leads you to another date in the near future.

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300 Creative Dates – A Great Little Book

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Making a great first impression is everything on the first few dates. And there’s no doubt that fun, creative and unique date ideas really help boost your points in the eyes of women. And if you’ve been together for years, dates help re-spark some life back into your relationship. But finding ideas for great dates is the hard part!

So does Michael Webb’s 300 Creative Dates book deliver on its promise as having creative, unique and fun dates?

Yes and no. Let me explain.

While there are 300 great date ideas in this book, you probably already guessed that you might not like or want to use all 300 of them. While many of the ideas are very creative, others are only a good reminder of places that everyone knows about but they either forgot or never realized that they’re such ideal places for a date.

Thankfully the, “I would-have-NEVER-thought-of-that-in-a-million-years!” ideas DO outweigh the date idea refreshers.

This book will make you smile, laugh and inspire you to always find the adventure in whatever it is you’re doing.

It also has ‘dating coupons’ you can give to your partner to redeem at a later date. Three examples are:  “Redeem this for a fruit-picking day at an orchard or berry patch, a one-hour bike ride or an evening at a nearby drive-in theatre.” Plus some you can use yourself.

Also, the book has a great section on dating disaster stories that will definitely show the guys what NEVER to do on dates.

So is the book perfect?

No. While there are 300 ideas, you really can’t read more than 50-60 in one sitting before it gets tedious, and some descriptions are a little lengthy. However, pages 93-94 do have a nice list of bullets with ‘quick and to the point’ date ideas ready. No elaboration. If you’re in the need of a date idea fast, then you’ll love these pages. All in all, this is still a fantastic book that everyone should read!

Whether you want to impress that special someone on a first date, surprise them for a special anniversary or occasion, or just want to breathe new life into your relationship because it’s getting a little on the bland side, then grab this book now.

Ideas For Great Dates – 300 of Them In Fact

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Have you run out of ideas for great dates? Are you looking for unique or fun date ideas? Do you need suggestions for a romantic date? Maybe you need creative things to say and do when asking for a date.

Well, whatever your reason for looking at this topic, I’m sure you know how important really great dates are.

Seriously.

I mean, you know things get a little stale in a relationship after a while. And if you’re single, then I’m sure you know how important it is to plan a fun out-of-this-world date that will leave a solid impression!

The reason I’m bringing this up is because last week I stumbled across a great book I wanted to tell you about by Oprah’s Romance Expert Michael Webb. The book is called ‘300 Creative Dates‘ and it’s truly amazing!

Sure, there are many simple ideas that this book helps you remember by refreshing your memory, but there are so many ideas that I would have never thought of in 1000 years!

I have only tried a couple of these dates so far. But, hey … they really were GREAT dates! They brought back a lot of great memories for both of us! We shared a terrific evening doing something we’d never done together before. And we had fun!

My only complaint is that I wish I had bought this book the first time I was online surfing and found the page. To be perfectly honest, I thought I could find creative date ideas for free by simply surfing the net, (which was what I was doing out there in the first place). But sadly they don’t exist. Sure, I found some ideas but nothing that makes you go, “Wow! Now that would be a Great Date!”

I really believe you need to put effort and planning into a really great date. And sometimes, it’s just plain hard to come up with ideas.

So, if you want to impress that special someone on a first date or plan a romantic evening or special occasion, or if you just want to kick-start your relationship again and get out of the ho-hum ‘go to the movies again’ routine – then you need to grab this book now.