J-Dubs

I was wondering what are some fun and non-typical (typical if you don't have any of the non variety) date ideas?

I'm tired of the same old shit, so I know some people have some ideas out there.

sillygirl

Ice skating. No matter where you live, there are ice rinks year round.

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Mavric98

Baseball game
Build a Bear Workshop
Amusement park (Disneyland)
Hiking
GeoChacheing
Mini Golf
Bowling
Painting potery
Movies
A dinner theater place
Go see a play
Discovery Center or places like that
Bike Riding
Picnic
Fishing
Downtown in some cool city
Concert
Beach
And evrerything else that is cool to do

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joemc91

Ice skating is gold. It worked awesome for a first date I had a while back, even if I blew the second one. Everything else Mavric listed is a great idea.

irateplatypus

if you know how... you can never go wrong with taking a girl sailing.

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kurty[B]

good one irate even though I don't know how to sail.

You could always ask the owner of the local diner if he'd let you have the keys to the place for the evening, and have a candlelight dinner in the tiny diner.

dlish

i was thinking similar to irate.. a small row boat on a small lake somwhere. ahh.. supreme

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Rodney

One mistake to avoid: whatever it is, let it be something that you actually enjoy doing, or think you'd enjoy doing. Keep it reasonable -- no monster truck rallies on the first date, unless she looks like the type who might enjoy them -- but remember: you're not just showing her a good time, you're sharing some of your likes, dislikes, and lifestyle knowledge with her, in a way that shows your confidence in yourself.

If you just try to do things that you think she'll like, she won't really know who you are but she _will_ think that you're pretty uncertain about who you are. And that's not attractive.

MSD

It depends on how far into the relationship you are. If it's early, you want something creative but not too out of the ordinary. Ice skating sounds like a lot of fun. For someone you've been with for a while, something more romantic like hiking in the woods and having a picnic while watching the sun set from the top of a cliff is romantic, and running around in bathing suits on the local golf course* when the sprinklers come on at night is fun and unusual, as well as memorable.

[size=1]* - If you're on a golf course, stay away from the road, otherwise someone will call the cops and a country club employee on a tractor will come out and chase you.

Martian

I once took a girl climbing at a wall I used to work at, it went fairly well. It helped that as an employee I had access tot he place any time and could belay without having to test or anything.

Or for the less active individuals you might try something like finding a jazz club or smaller sort of pub to go to where they have live entertainment; the atmosphere in those places can be incredible. Or, if you're looking for something quiet, maybe a book club meeting can work.

Just about anything can be a date and deviating from the old 'dinner/movie' standard can show more interest, since you're going to that extra bit of effort. The only important thing to remember is that it should be something you'll both enjoy. I once took my girl to a baseball game. It's not everyone's favourite and probably wouldn't work on too many people, but it suited both of our interests and we had a great time, so it was a good date.

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noodle

feeding the ducks at a lake, if she's outdoorsy.
if she's intelligent, try an artsy movie house that shows indie films, etc. or catch a midnight movie and throw popcorn at the screen.
i love to play pool with my guy at hole in the wall places... i even win sometimes.
take her to paint pottery or to a modern art museum/art gallery opening, if she's artsy.
i totally dig the jazz club/pub atmosphere when i'm with someone special because it's more intimate than a concert and you can relax.
try a wine bar, too, if she's into it. kinda makes a girl feel swanky.

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