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5 Great No Pressure First Date Success Ideas

When it comes to making successful first dates, no pressure dates work best. Keep reading for five great no pressure first date ideas.

First dates are critical for securing second dates. If you are the one left planning this ever so important event in the life of your relationship -or at least in hopes of creating a relationship, you want to make sure that it is memorable without putting pressure on your date. Keep some of the ideas below in mind when planning your first date. One thing that you will want to remember though is that you will probably want to top this great date for your second – so don't make it too fantastic.

Ice Cream

Seriously, who can resist ice cream? More importantly, chances are she's never been to an ice cream parlor or ice cream social as a first date before. The date doesn't have to end with ice cream, but what an incredible beginning! If it's too cold in your area or she is following a low carb plan then you can always opt for coffee or some other light touch for the evening. It isn't dinner. There isn't candlelight or pressure but you have a chance to talk, laugh, listen, and get to know each other when you do something like ice cream or coffee on this important occasion.

Sporting Events

Far too often people plan movies or plays for first dates. In theory they are solid ideas however, they leave little opportunity for talking and getting to know one another a little bit better. A sporting event, like hockey or baseball, on the other hand, gives you both the opportunity to talk about a wide range of topics, enjoy the thrill of a crowd, and a whole slew of spectators to remove any romantic pressure. Make sure you get tickets for the right team though. It could definitely be awkward if say she's an Ohio fan and you (being of sound mind of course) are a Michigan fan.

Carnival or Amusement Park

If you want to see what he or she is made of there's nothing that can compete with a carnival or an amusement park. With plenty of time to talk in the long lines you can really test the mettle of your date by learning about his or her favorite rides, carnival food addictions, and who wins what for whom. It's a great light hearted way to enjoy an evening together and a low pressure environment with plenty of people around for most of the evening. If you think things are going well you can always try your luck in the Tunnel of Love.

Treasure Hunt Anyone?

The modern day version at least is accessible in big and small cities across the world and a great way to have fun on a first date. What is this modern form of treasure hunting you may ask? Geocaching. If you've never been you might find a new hobby even if things don't work out for a second date. Chances are good though that both you and your date will have a lot of fun with this exciting activity that seems to be taking the world by storm.

For your first date go on a fun treasure hunt. Another fun first date treasure hunt takes a bit of advanced planning, but it is well worth the effort. Begin your date with a pre-planned tour of a local city or town built around finding all the treasure items on a list or map of clues you give to your date. You can learn how their mind works to solve problems and follow directions then reward your date with a climax of something like a unique desert or drink at a local hot spot. Just as an example, in San Francisco you could begin by finding a list of treasures at small shops in and around pier 39, climaxing with hot fudge Sundays at the world famous Ghirardelli square. Much or all of your preplanning for this kind of a date could be done by searching the Internet which would save you a great deal of time and gas money.

As an extra special touch, start out your first date by presenting your dating partner with a beautifully wrapped treasure hunting map wrapped around a bar of gourmet chocolate.

Take in the Local Art Scene

Most cities either have a local art scene of some sort or are near enough to a city that has an art scene to make it a date possibility. Art today isn't the same old boring art that was simply hung on walls in years past. Galleries showcase art in amazing styles and have a wide range of offerings for patrons. Chances are that you can find an art gallery or museum that has something that will appeal to both of you for your first date. Of course, another great first date idea is to make your own art. With many cities offering multiple opportunities to paint your own pottery you will not only have a great time but also a keepsake of your first date to remember years down the road.

When you plan properly your first date can be the beginning of a bright new relationship. There are no guarantees when it comes to matters of the heart but the dates above are a great start for conversation and really getting to know the little details about your date that very well may lead to love. More importantly, these first dates are fun filled with no pressure, which means you can focus on enjoying each other rather than worrying about making a move.

Online Dating Services Related To This Article:

Match.com is #1. After a detailed review of the fourteen largest general dating services on the Internet our editors ranked Match.com the very best for dating above-age-30 singles - Not only did we find a greater number (59%) of singles age 30 to 49, we also found a greater number of singles with 4 year college and graduate degrees, which could explain the higher income levels of singles at Match.com and this can be extrapolated out to indicate a higher number of motivated, ambitious singles.


SeniorFriendFinder is #1. With over 400,000 members this is the most popular senior dating service for English speaking senior single primarily in the USA, Canada and the UK. This very active online senior community is sure to please even those senior singles that are just looking for a place to belong to share common interests, and are not necessarily “hot” on the trail of their next marriage partner. Although romance is certainly in the air at SeniorFriendFinder all be it ever so low key as it is.


PrimeSingles is #2. Prime Singles is #2. A site to strongly consider for online dating success, has state-of-the-art dating tools, a popular general senior dating site with about 300,000 members many of which (29%) are age 30 to 49 with 57% of all members in the age 50+ senior singles category.


AgeMatch is #1. AgeMatch is #1 among age-gap, transgenerational dating sites. A site to strongly consider for online dating related to younger singles dating older singles and not having any hang ups with regard to age related issues.


PerfectMatch.com is #1. After a detailed review of the five largest matchmaking services on the Internet our editors ranked PerfectMatch.com the very best matchmaking service for dating singles above the age of 30, including senior singles over age 50. With over 15 million members this is a perfect matchmaking service for singles over age 30, including senior singles, to strongly consider if they want a dating site where matches are chosen for them by dating experts, after evaluation of a very detailed dating and personality questionnaire.


eHarmony.com is #2 With over 16 million members and a huge advertising budget eHarmony is probably the most well known matchmaking service on the Internet.


True.com is #3. With over 10.5 million members this is a dating site to strongly consider for online dating success and maybe even ultimate dating safety, since true does a criminal background check on all potential members before they are allowed to join. They also screen out anyone married who shows up in USA, public records.


Yahoo! Personals is #2. Our reviewers and editors really like this dating site and think that you will really like it, too. Yahoo! Personals has grown rapidly, since around 1998, to over 11 million members. You are certain to find a very good selection of singles over age 30 at Yahoo! Personals. It is also popular among senior singles looking for friends or senior dating opportunities.


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