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jello24 · 09-05-2013, 11:42 AM

Hey guys and girls! I'm looking for good suggestions and ideas on places, activities, things to do on a first date. Something that won't bore her, though I feel that's really dependent on me. They say preparation is half the battle, and this forum (!!!) is one of the better resources available.

Possibly relevant information:
a) My last date was in 2008, where I took a girl to Cactus Club and a movie. Yeah, that date stunk like a dead skunk. I've been out of the dating scene ever since.
b) I managed to somehow get her interest with a lame joke about walking with her, but charging extra for conversation. So I got to get her walking, somehow.
c) She told me to surprise her. Jesus Christ, can't you girls just tell us what you want?
d) She's getting into engineering. That one's easy conversation material, since I'm in engineering...

So far, what I have is from a week-long brainstorming session:
1) Pick her up in the afternoon, go to Science World. All right! It's (probably) in her interests!
2) ????? Yeah, I have no clue what the hell I'm going do at Science World... It's a place for kids... Though there's False Creek... is there a place to sit and chat outside if we get bored of Science World?
3) Go to Guu in Gastown, or some other izakaya downtown at around 6:30, 7:00 maybe and share food, and talk. No alcohol. This isn't a one night stand, this is for long term.
4) The nightcap: Bella Gelato place below Fairmont, then walk around the Olympic Flame, more chatting, maybe? I'm not quite sure about this one either, since it's no longer summer and it's starting to get chilly. Someone mentioned Cheesecake Etc. in the Last Date thread, that seems interesting, though that takes me out of any scenic walks territory. Bubble tea's my comfort zone, but that's not impressive enough, personally.
5) BONUS ROUND: If she agrees, take her up to Cypress Mountain's vantage point and show her the Vancouver skyline at night. Personally, I think that view is the clincher. The Mariano Rivera in this game, so to speak.

So basically, that's what was revealed to me by my spirit animal. It sure seems really complex, getting from one spot and then the next, so it's not as fluid and organic as I'd like. Personally I'd eliminate the Science World deal and just take her straight to dinner, just to keep things simple. My friends have twice suggested the Aquarium, a female friend told me to just keep it simple and walk on the beach and stuff.

Any criticisms of such a game plan? Any tweaks, things that might need to be addressed before I suit up and execute? Thanks, guys and girls of Revscene! I'm planning on running through my itinerary on Friday night, just to make sure everything is on lockdown. (Yeah, you can say I'm over-analyzing things, but Navy SEALs just don't infiltrate a location without running through it at least once...)

(That's right, I compared this date to a Navy SEAL operation.)

09-05-2013, 11:42 AM	#1
jello24 I STILL don't get it Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suckass Surrey Posts: 466 Thanked 80 Times in 29 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	[MATURE DISCUSSION] First date ideas Hey guys and girls! I'm looking for good suggestions and ideas on places, activities, things to do on a first date. Something that won't bore her, though I feel that's really dependent on me. They say preparation is half the battle, and this forum (!!!) is one of the better resources available. Possibly relevant information: a) My last date was in 2008, where I took a girl to Cactus Club and a movie. Yeah, that date stunk like a dead skunk. I've been out of the dating scene ever since. b) I managed to somehow get her interest with a lame joke about walking with her, but charging extra for conversation. So I got to get her walking, somehow. c) She told me to surprise her. Jesus Christ, can't you girls just tell us what you want? d) She's getting into engineering. That one's easy conversation material, since I'm in engineering... So far, what I have is from a week-long brainstorming session: 1) Pick her up in the afternoon, go to Science World. All right! It's (probably) in her interests! 2) ????? Yeah, I have no clue what the hell I'm going do at Science World... It's a place for kids... Though there's False Creek... is there a place to sit and chat outside if we get bored of Science World? 3) Go to Guu in Gastown, or some other izakaya downtown at around 6:30, 7:00 maybe and share food, and talk. No alcohol. This isn't a one night stand, this is for long term. 4) The nightcap: Bella Gelato place below Fairmont, then walk around the Olympic Flame, more chatting, maybe? I'm not quite sure about this one either, since it's no longer summer and it's starting to get chilly. Someone mentioned Cheesecake Etc. in the Last Date thread, that seems interesting, though that takes me out of any scenic walks territory. Bubble tea's my comfort zone, but that's not impressive enough, personally. 5) BONUS ROUND: If she agrees, take her up to Cypress Mountain's vantage point and show her the Vancouver skyline at night. Personally, I think that view is the clincher. The Mariano Rivera in this game, so to speak. So basically, that's what was revealed to me by my spirit animal. It sure seems really complex, getting from one spot and then the next, so it's not as fluid and organic as I'd like. Personally I'd eliminate the Science World deal and just take her straight to dinner, just to keep things simple. My friends have twice suggested the Aquarium, a female friend told me to just keep it simple and walk on the beach and stuff. Any criticisms of such a game plan? Any tweaks, things that might need to be addressed before I suit up and execute? Thanks, guys and girls of Revscene! I'm planning on running through my itinerary on Friday night, just to make sure everything is on lockdown. (Yeah, you can say I'm over-analyzing things, but Navy SEALs just don't infiltrate a location without running through it at least once...) (That's right, I compared this date to a Navy SEAL operation.)