{"id":22,"date":"2015-10-26T04:44:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T04:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangforfun.com\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2015-10-19T02:59:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T02:59:05","slug":"fun-first-date-ideas-that-arent-overdone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangforfun.com\/blog\/fun-first-date-ideas-that-arent-overdone\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun First Date Ideas That Aren\u2019t Overdone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bangforfun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FUN-FIRST-DATE-IDEAS_01.jpg\" alt=\"Brewery Tours Can Become Fun Dates\" width=\"360\" height=\"260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-319\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brewery Tours Can Become Fun Dates<\/figcaption><\/figure>Planning a first date can be both exciting and stressful. We want to impress our love-to-be, but we also don\u2019t want to fall back on anything too generic or overdone. Sadly, these are usually the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.askmen.com\/top_10\/dating\/top-10-first-date-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\">first ideas<\/a> that come to mind. A picnic in the park, dinner and a movie, hanging out at a coffee shop are all dates we\u2019ve been on a million times. If you really want to stand out, here are a few fun <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneycrashers.com\/inexpensive-things-to-do-on-first-date\/\" target=\"_blank\">first date ideas that haven\u2019t been done to death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>A Brewery Tour or Wine Tasting<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on your date\u2019s taste (pun intended), a brewery tour or wine tasting outing makes for a good first date experience. In addition to the fact that you\u2019ll be with another group of people, easing some of the tension of that first alone date experience by padding it with other warm bodies, it\u2019s a good chance to walk around and get to know each other. It\u2019s also a great conversation starter for a lot of different topics that might not otherwise come up naturally on a traditional first date. <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.bodybuilding.com\/showthread.php?t=114324071\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a> are some tips for building sexual tension on the first date.<\/p>\n<h2>Craft Something<\/h2>\n<p>Sign up for a pottery class or a make your own dinner chef\u2019s class. Find out if your date has any particular artistic skills, or any they\u2019d like to build off of, and find a local workshop that\u2019s geared towards that particular talent. Unlike signing on for a long term course like dancing might be, these can be one-offs if the date doesn\u2019t go well or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mantelligence.com\/50-fun-hobbies-for-men\/\" target=\"_blank\">long term hobbies<\/a> if it does. Plus if you end up together for the long haul you\u2019ll have a lot of great memories from earlier on as well as a potential keepsake!<\/p>\n<h2>Volunteer<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bangforfun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FUN-FIRST-DATE-IDEAS_02.jpg\" alt=\"Find A Cause Close To Your Date&#039;s Heart\" width=\"360\" height=\"260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Find A Cause Close To Your Date&#8217;s Heart<\/figcaption><\/figure>Spend your date giving back to the community. There are plenty of volunteer activities throughout every city in the country, so pick something you\u2019ll both enjoy that also gives you the opportunity to talk and get to know each other. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/take-action\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Volunteering for a food kitchen<\/a>, park clean up assignments and working in community gardens are all great opportunities to find out more about your date while dedicating your time to a worthy cause.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit a Fortune Teller<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bangforfun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FUN-FIRST-DATE-IDEAS_03.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting A Fortune Teller Can Be A Fun Idea\" width=\"360\" height=\"260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visiting A Fortune Teller Can Be A Fun Idea<\/figcaption><\/figure>Imagine having a nice dinner, then walking down the street and chatting with your date. Fortune tellers are a common sight near restaurants in urban areas, making them an easy and fun stop-in. It\u2019s a fun way to peek into your future and have a little fun with your date. And if you end up with a really eccentric and dramatic fortune teller, all the better! &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/How-does-fortune-telling-work-Is-there-any-science-in-it\" target=\"_blank\">The truth behind fortune tellers<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A Haunted House Or Tour<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on where you live and what time of year it is, you may have the option of taking your date to a haunted house or on a haunted tour of a particular part of town. Not only is it a fun way to learn a little bit about your town\u2019s history, but who doesn\u2019t love being scared just enough to have an excuse to cling to your date?<br \/>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ayoU2vQ0k5M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>A Bookstore<\/h2>\n<p>Did the two of you bond over your mutual love of literature? If so, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/books\/comments\/38wuqr\/so_my_date_took_me_to_a_bookstore_yesterday\/\" target=\"_blank\">book store may be a great first date opportunity<\/a>. They usually have coffee shops attached in case you end up needing a break from browsing between the stacks. And why stop at one? Map out all your local area book stores, even better if they\u2019re within walking distance from each other. Make it a challenge to see how many you can get through in one day!<\/p>\n<h2>Go On A Nature Walk<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bangforfun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FUN-FIRST-DATE-IDEAS_04.jpg\" alt=\"Get In Contact With Nature And Each Other\" width=\"360\" height=\"260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-322\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get In Contact With Nature And Each Other<\/figcaption><\/figure>If you\u2019re both the <a href=\"http:\/\/elitedaily.com\/life\/outdoors-enthusiast\/1052476\/\" target=\"_blank\">outdoorsy type<\/a>, or even if you aren\u2019t, a nature walk through a local area park or trail on a first date can be a relaxing and invigorating experience at the same time. You can choose the intensity of the walk based on the weather, location and both of your interests in the outdoors. Options range from things like bird watching, leaf collecting and looking out for flower blooms to hiking and rock climbing. Your choices are endlessly customizable. <\/p>\n<h2>Special Local Events<\/h2>\n<p>Keep an ear to the ground about local festivals that sound interesting. If it\u2019s close to Chinese New Year, find out where your local Chinese community lives and look up local festival information. Other things to look out for are flower blooming festivals, street festivals, music festivals (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fuse.tv\/2015\/01\/best-music-festivals\" target=\"_blank\">list of the biggest music festivals in the US<\/a>), even technology related events. Something small, local and fun makes for a unique experience if for no other reason than because it only happens once a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning a first date can be both exciting and stressful. We want to impress our love-to-be, but we also don\u2019t want to fall back on anything too generic or overdone. Sadly, these are usually the first ideas that come to mind. A picnic in the park, dinner and a movie, hanging out at a coffee shop are all dates we\u2019ve been on a million times. If you really want to stand out, here are a few fun first date ideas that haven\u2019t been done to death. A Brewery Tour or Wine Tasting Depending on your date\u2019s taste (pun intended), a brewery tour or wine tasting outing makes for a good first date experience. 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