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Typical Places to Go for the First Date

Any place you choose to go, or anything that you do, can be perfect for you if it suits the two of you and makes you feel comfortable. Go with your instincts about this. But consider the pros and cons of certain situations, and decide whether you can come up with something a little more creative in this new age.

The most common answer anybody gives when asked about where to go on a first date is "the movies." That suggestion certainly serves purposes. It's a common suggestion, so you don't risk coming up with something the other person is not into.

Going to the movies is safe because you don't have to talk to each other, providing you with some safe distance and less pressure about what to say during those several hours, and still providing you with something neutral (the movie) to talk about afterward. But the downside of the movies is that you really don't get to know each other. You're spending two houses paying attention to film instead of showing off who you are. It's time to come up with something a little more creative -- especially in the beginning, when you don't know each other well.

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