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Where is your ideal setting for a first date? How much external distraction do you favour – a full-on show vs. some built-in distractions just in case conversation runs dry? Are you looking for a setting with high romantic cues, or a neutral setting that could fit all manner of pairings?

What do others say?

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Let’s start with Google. This month, the top trending first date ideas were…

Google Trends. Top First Date Ideas
i.   Pottery class
ii.  Movies
iii. Bowling
iv.  Ice skating
v.   Restaurant

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Over 26,000 votes on Ranker – updated August, 2025 – offer ‘The Best First Date Ideas’..

The Best First Date Ideas. Ranker. 2025
i.     Museum or Aquarium visit
ii.    A Park stroll
iii.   Dinner out
iv.   Watching the sunset
v.    Stargazing
vi.   A picnic
vii.  Going to the beach
viii. Watching drive-in movies (your city still has those?)
ix.   Eating ice-cream
x.    An amusement park

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Meanwhile, a UK bingo website surveyed 11,000 of its users about the worst place for a first date. The loser here was a full-on show – i.e. a movie – where one doesn’t get sufficient time to chat and get to know each other.

The Worst Place for a First Date. Tombola. 2023
i.    The movies
ii.   A low-cost, fast-food restaurant 🍟
iii.  Staying home
iv.  Going to a parent’s house (🤯)
v.    A restaurant
vi.   A bar
vii.  Swimming
viii. Watching football
ix.   A funeral (🤔)
x.    Going to the park

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