Besides a lot of questions on relationships, I am also getting quite a few questions on dates.
"A dinner date" is the most common type of date in the world today - and that's both its positive and negative side. You know that it can get really awkward, and that the restaurant environment by itself is rather boring. It's just you and her.
Dinner dates suck as a first date because,
1 It's the first part of the traditional courtship ritual.
2 You're buying her attention - You're buying her stuff to eat, just to get her to listen to what you have to say. It is just me, or aren't that kind of weird?
3 It's boring.
4 It's not a natural way to get to know someone. Do you usually eat dinner with somebody you don't know?
5 They're hard to escape. - You're tied to a chair for a few hours. And what to do other than run when she catches you looking at her cleveage? It's hard to focus on the food when you sit down for that long.
6 Awkward silence. - You're nervous and feel a pressure to say something if she doesn't. The nervousness also translates into your other movements...This makes it very possible to do stupid stuff like dropping your fork while you're eating.
7 Dinner dates are predictable. - This makes it very hard for you to stick out of the crowd, you're probably just one boring date out of hundreds.
What to do instead:
Have her come pick you up at your place. Invite her in for few minutes, and then go out to one of the local coffee shops. Talk and just have a good time.
