What was a wonderful first date you had?

Newly separated, I was looking to ‘jump back into the fray’ and I became interested in a man I met through work…but only for fun. No commitment, and he felt the same way. So we made a date, had our ‘fun’, and lying in the dark, started to talk. I commented on the huge dictionary he kept on his dresser, and he commented on my vocabulary. Over the next two hours we shared our views and tested and challenged each other on everything from morality (he passed), homosexuality (he passed), to taste in music (I passed)...he asked me if I knew who Delbert McClinton was and I replied smugly “Saw him live.” At some point, there was an awed silence, as we each realized we were falling in love.

It took about six months before either of us uttered the word, but we both admit we were hooked by the end of the evening. I married him 4 years ago.

I took a girl to the demolition derby at the county fair for a first date. It’s safe to say that I thought it was way more awesome than she did.

Last night, actually! :-) This guy that I had been talking to for a while in my Managerial Econ class finally asked me out and we went out to dinner and then went back to my place and talked until 4am! It was really, surprisingly good. It’s always wonderful when you meet someone and everything is new.

My current SO flew me from Florida to New Jersey, and had a limo waiting at the airport to bring me to his condo. He was waiting there in a rented RV so we could take a trip together to… Florida!! He wanted to visit his Uncle in Florida and invited me to go along for a really fun road trip.

We had only talked online until then. Our first date lasted 13 days. That was six years ago. I moved to New Jersey to be with him, and we are planning on moving to my house in Florida soon. Are you dizzy yet? I know I am, ha ha!!

@scamp…how wonderful!

I can honestly say, my first date with my husband. (2nd husband) It wasn’t to a fancy place…in fact, it was (don’t laugh!) to a middle of the road restaurant and then to the dollar movies. (he’s not cheap, there was a movie I had been wanting to see and that was the only place it was playing.) Generally, I don’t like dates that wind up at the movies, you can’t talk and get to know each other.

What made it great? When he picked me up, he actually picked me up at a friend’s house – we were in the middle of a Brownie meeting…I had my dates confused and planned poorly; however, I had 11 girls ready to interrogate him! I wanted to cancel, but truly thought my best friend and co-leader would have my head! He came in, laughed and wasn’t scared off by the “gifts in a jar” we were making. He knew my daughter was there, but also understood that I wasn’t jumping at the idea to introduce them, face-to-face on the first date. He met the girls – as a group, and my best friend and she shoo’d us away.

At dinner, we laughed and talked and almost missed the movie. We talked and laughed after the movie – I realized something. Not once was I nervous. The conversation never stopped, we just laughed and talked – like we had known each other for years.

After I got home, I called my friend and my daughter, told them I was home and things went great. My friend told me that as we left, all the girls had their noses pressed to the window and said he was a giant! (6’5”)

We’re still together, married and have a son, together. He is a wonderful dad to my daughter and a great Girl Scout! ;)

Ooh, I can’t wait to have a great first date!!

@answerjill – oh, that’s so sweet! It will happen! :)

I haven’t had a wonderful first date.
Just mediocre ones that go nowhere.
...
Jill, wanna go out with me?

@cak Thanks! And after having such a great time on your first date, I can see why you married your husband! Sounds like the two of you hit it off right away.

@scamp, yes, we did! I consider myself very lucky.

@cak me too!

Oh my goodness, what a wonderful second date tonight.
I don’t think I’ll ask a question about wonderful second dates, though!

Just sharing. I am grateful. And awed by life.

Good for you, TL! You never shared a first date story…maybe you’ll fill us in on your second date?

Thanks for asking. Feels a little too close for storytelling. It justs feels good. That’s it for now.

Savor the feeling. I should have said ‘maybe someday’ up there ^^

@TL – I lurved you last night, but was too tired to comment. Your simple comment put such a smile on my face (even after a massive headache from all the commotion from dinner!). I hope the third date is just as wonderful!

This question just really rocks. If I could lurve it again, I would! It just a “nice” question. Something fun to keep revisiting!

It’s a great question. I want to read more stories!

I have a second date tonight with the guy I mentioned above! :-) This thread makes me happy too.

Thanks for the kind words! They are inspiring me to share a little more…

I know myself to be a pretty heady and mental kind of guy. So it’s been a big surprise to me with this new woman I’ve just started dating – our bodies like each other! It’s really fun and different for me. I am grateful. Just letting it be what it is – trying not to overthink it! And enjoying the process.

Looking forward to getting back from Thanksgiving and seeing her again!

This thread is a few weeks old, but I just found it and thought I’d answer. :)

When I was in London 2 summers ago, there was this guy there who I clicked with as soon as I met him. I had a boyfriend at the time so when this young man and I spent the evening together it could not be strictly called a date, but minus the romantic involvement, it was essentially a date. Well, he came to my friend’s house (where I was staying) and we took the tube and the bus until we could walk to this little restaurant on the Thames. After we had dinner, we walked along the Thames talking and then walked back to my friend’s house. We took the bus only once and spent the rest of the night talking until we got back to the house. Nothing ever came from it indeed I haven’t had any contact with him in a long time but it was a wonderful evening.

My first date with my boyfriend (now 4 years ago):

We met at the bus shelter in the rain and we walked about a mile under his umbrella to the top of Bernal Hill in San Francisco where we’re both from. The view was great. We sat on a bench close together because we were under the umbrella. We smoked a joint he rolled. It was beautiful and simple. We just talked, but didn’t kiss. Later I asked him why he didn’t kiss me and he said he was too shy:)