What's your idea of the first ideal date?

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I can't really explain what led me to start thinking about this, but I had the thought that my ideal date would be a trip to an aquarium (a zoo with an aquarium and an aviary would be even better) and I we would talk about all of the different animals. I would go on and on about snakes, corals, fish (this is an emperor angel, and that's a queen angel, and's that's a clown triggerfish, this is a blue ring octopus ....), macaws and conures, and arctic foxes, and every other animal I knew the name of. Then we would get sushi, preferably take out and eat it in the park. Then we would wait till the sun went down and pick out constellations. I would attempt small talk by saying things like, "I think normal is an imaginary concept, don't you?"

I've only been on a few "dates" with someone I didn't know very well, and sitting across from the table and asking each other questions feels like an interview, or an interrogation. Not something I enjoy doing.

So I thought I would pose the question to the forum: What's your ideal first date?

something much shorter than yours and never involving raw fish. ever heard of diphyllobothrium latum?

What's my idea of the first ideal date?

One that leads to a second date.

My first date with my actual husband was my ideal first date. It cannot go better than that. He invited me to have dinner at a very fancy Chinese restaurant. I started talking about a movie I watched the day before: "Little Buddha". Turned out he knew a lot about Siddhartha and other initiated. It was so amazing listening to him. He knew about everything. It was magical. And the food was just perfect. The best date I ever had. We returned to that restaurant and ate the same food for every anniversary until they ran out of business. It was sad. It was OUR restaurant.

I don't like to get rapped up in ideals anymore, because this can mess you up since it raises expectations too much and causes you to push it along too fast. I'd say one that leads to a second date like the guy said above. lol, I'll onlyy go that far. I don't want to form too much expectations either cause it might hamper my ability to be spontaneous as well.

I will let you know if I ever get a first "first date".

To me, the best kind of date is meeting in a city park with a walking trail and talking a little bit about ourselves, favorite music, TV shows or movies, places we have been, anything we both have in common or are interested in. Taking a nice walk and holding hands (if she likes it). Then going to a coffee shop or fast food place to eat and talk more. I like to end it with a kiss (if it went well). I met one woman that was living with her cousin and didn't have a car, so I had to go to her place first and we all talked a while, then to the park and later to a Mexican restaurant, then watched two DVDs while holding hands before I left around midnight! Another one I met at the city swimming pool because it was June (in the south) and too hot for any walking!

Viewing an open air cremation in India.

Or... Nepal?

Being chased by the police whilst I'm getting away in a stolen exotic car...
It's an idea, never said I'd do it.

Doing something illegal is a good way to make a lasting impression!!

Ohhh a tree climbing adventure.

Dumpster diving!!