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I'm tired of going on these food dates. I know that they're the easiest forms of dating, but to be honest, I'm not into food as of lately.
So far, I have compiled a list of HV dates that involve minimum consumption and they're safe for women. My parameters for this is that it's a public space, it's a place where I can dress up and look cute, no alcohol invoked, and it's a romantic setting. In addition, I can have a conversation with the guy.
Carnival, bonus points if the guy can win a giant stuffie.
Hay ride/ pumpkin picking
Fruit picking (borderline as it Involves food and is strenuous)
Pottery classes
Painting classes like colour me mine
Museum/ art galleries
Some kind of live show/concert
Perfume making
Anyways, what are some HV dates you've been on that doesnt involve food?
Edit: I forgot to mention that thes ideas are meant to be done after the first date. I'm just tired of eating out, and I don't want to gain weight.
Also, guys need to step it up, because the food date it the easiest form of a hv date, but it also gets boring and repetitive from time to time lol
Dinner dates is my top choice for the first few months as I want to talk and get to know the man (vet him) so I have been to a lot of:
- Fine dining restaurants
- Nice lounges/Dessert spots
If I like the guy and he is been respectful, I accepted to go to the following:
- Van Goh shows
- Cirque De Soleil
- Escape rooms with a group
- Mini golf/Axe throwing
- Paint nights
- I love the Ballet 🩰 so I went to few shows
- Paint nights
- Board-game cafes
Down the line if he continues to be HVM, I will accept the following:
- Travelling together to nice spots and ensure he is booking separate rooms (no sex before marriage for me)
- Shopping
- Hiking if I trust him but preferably in groups
- Hangouts with friends
- Continue to discover new food spots as I’m a foodie
- Road trips with multiple stops
- Spa days
I think some of these would be better dates down the line. Not a first meeting. As you want it to be short and sweet the first few times.
Best first date: floating jazz gig on a lake. But also exhibitions, shows, book presentations, anything cultural really and a bit outdoorsy. I agree with you, dinner is way too intimate to do with a stranger and isn't the best way to know someone, as talking means shit compared to observing behavior. I know I'm not fds aligned on this but I don't care. There are other ways to figure out if a guy is lazy, cheap and uninvested other than forcing myself to sit through a meal with someone I'm not even sure I like. If I end up not liking him at least I've done something interesting. I obviously expect to be asked out to dinner after few of these dates for the relationship to progress though. Otherwise it's not relationship material.
Observatory with presentation and one-on-one time, laser show, and walking an outdoor art exhibit or historical site are at the top of my list of favorite non-food dates. I’d enjoy a festival with live, relaxing music. Or an old school arcade, charity fundraising event, museum events. Try searching societies/associations from different fields of study and search their events.
-Bowling is such a fun, low key date. Easily one of my favorites, but ranks a bit low on the romance I guess.
-Shopping in a nice shopping center. He pays, obviously.
-Christmas lights walks, especially if you combine it with something else. If you have a movie theater that shows Christmas movies in December, that could be a good combination.
-short cruises (3 ish hours. Some involve a meal, some don’t)
-comedy shows are fun, plus they’re vetting GOLD.
My guy got me tickets to one of my favourite bands as our first date. They were hard to get and backstage passes. It was really fun. He took me ice skating at a beautiful venue. And to a walking tour of our city in a subject I like. Those were cool dates. Thanks for making me remember them!
If he’s generous and old fashioned that’s usually a plus