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Donkeypuncher · 07-22-2003, 02:16 PM

Hiking is always good. Apart from the picnic thing, which is a nice romantic twist, pick up a book about hiking in your area and find some interesting destinations... learn something about the place you're going to. example: there's an old railway/lodge in the mountains above Pasadena, where I live, and most people in L.A. have no idea it's even there (it was considered one of the great engineering wonders of the world when it was in operation, around the previous turn of the century). It's a fun destination for dates, friends, whatever...

Bowling actually seems to be picking up steam as a thing to do...

I've rented boats and canoed through the canals of the Venice area here in L.A. on a date.

Museums, art galleries, observatories.

I've gone to the beach on a date and we ended up in a pick-up game of beach volleyball with complete strangers - had a blast and ended up good and tired so we were relaxed with a couple of beers at a nearby pub afterwards. Nice atmosphere...

A horse track is always a fun date. One near here does regular microbrew festivals (come to think of it, it was at the last one that I saw Chris McCarran take the fall that ended his career) where they set up a giant tent on the infield and all the local breweries are there with samples and there's grilled food available. A local radio station always has a stage with live music going, plus there's betting on the ponies. You don't have to get crazy with it (dollar bets are more than acceptable) and if it's the first time for both of you, it's fun. If you've done it and she never has, you have something you can teach her.

It's summer; there's always music festivals, "taste of" thangs, etc.

Comedy clubs always work great

Go watch a parade. Guaranteed to amuse and give you something to talk about.

One of the best dates I ever had was meeting someone for breakfast (second meeting) and afterwards, we drive to a nearby park and just walked around, talking. We ended up swinging on the swings in the children's playground, talking at length. It was fun and playful.

A lot of it is gauging what sort of woman she is and making a plan based on that but even then, anyone can surprise you.

agreed on the friendship thing - if she doesn't know for sure that you like her "that way" she'll move on and you may never get it back.

Washington,
re: paying - always offer to pay. As BD said, she may or may not offer to split it with you and you go from there. Don't worry about "being her bitch." Just recognize it if you're being taken advantage of and move on; she's not for you.

07-22-2003, 02:16 PM	#25 (permalink)
Donkeypuncher Psycho Location: Pasadena, CA	Hiking is always good. Apart from the picnic thing, which is a nice romantic twist, pick up a book about hiking in your area and find some interesting destinations... learn something about the place you're going to. example: there's an old railway/lodge in the mountains above Pasadena, where I live, and most people in L.A. have no idea it's even there (it was considered one of the great engineering wonders of the world when it was in operation, around the previous turn of the century). It's a fun destination for dates, friends, whatever... Bowling actually seems to be picking up steam as a thing to do... I've rented boats and canoed through the canals of the Venice area here in L.A. on a date. Museums, art galleries, observatories. I've gone to the beach on a date and we ended up in a pick-up game of beach volleyball with complete strangers - had a blast and ended up good and tired so we were relaxed with a couple of beers at a nearby pub afterwards. Nice atmosphere... A horse track is always a fun date. One near here does regular microbrew festivals (come to think of it, it was at the last one that I saw Chris McCarran take the fall that ended his career) where they set up a giant tent on the infield and all the local breweries are there with samples and there's grilled food available. A local radio station always has a stage with live music going, plus there's betting on the ponies. You don't have to get crazy with it (dollar bets are more than acceptable) and if it's the first time for both of you, it's fun. If you've done it and she never has, you have something you can teach her. It's summer; there's always music festivals, "taste of" thangs, etc. Comedy clubs always work great Go watch a parade. Guaranteed to amuse and give you something to talk about. One of the best dates I ever had was meeting someone for breakfast (second meeting) and afterwards, we drive to a nearby park and just walked around, talking. We ended up swinging on the swings in the children's playground, talking at length. It was fun and playful. A lot of it is gauging what sort of woman she is and making a plan based on that but even then, anyone can surprise you. agreed on the friendship thing - if she doesn't know for sure that you like her "that way" she'll move on and you may never get it back. Washington, re: paying - always offer to pay. As BD said, she may or may not offer to split it with you and you go from there. Don't worry about "being her bitch." Just recognize it if you're being taken advantage of and move on; she's not for you. __________________ "take me down, little Susie, take me down I know you think you're the Queen of The Underground" Last edited by Donkeypuncher; 07-22-2003 at 02:20 PM..