I've met a lovely girl and we get along at collage. Now its time to ask her on a date, I hate "normal" dates where its dinner and a movie or something else pathetic like that.

I want to do something different.
Where are some cool unusual places to go or fun things to do on a first date?

I stay in Roodepoort, West of JHB.
She an artsy fartsy naughty girl.

dinner is especially 'serious'

how about the theatre or ice skating ?

Take her to teazers.She will appreciate the 'artsy fartsy' dancing of the girls...and so will you.Score!


Dude relationships arent worth it... 16 months down the line she will dump you and walk all over your heart.

Ok um seriously,if you dont know her to well,why not just go for coffee somewhere.you two will get to know each other alot better,plus its cheap.And anyway you cant take her to some fancy place or do something superspecial on the first date...else she will expect that from you everytime.

do something different, ask her if she wants to go to the flea market with you cos you need to get something from there.

artsy fartsy people like flea markets

Hhm, I hate those dinner and stuff too, too expensive:P
Flea market is good... Beach is good... Your parents=not good at all..
If you live alone, you can make dinner at home instead...

::/Gunk

yeah, rush hit the nail on the head. buy a hat while you are there.

Lol Septic, saw you spading quite hard outside the SC today *tapnose*

Anyway, if she's artsy farsty, take her to a cinema nouveau. Failing that, there's always the theatre, some good shows on the go at the moment.

Ninja Mo ... say what?

ROFL!!



Thats not really fair to say. Besides, u should never regret the times you have with others (no matter how hard it is)

I've found the coffee/movie combo is the best if you don't really know someone too well yet, since you can at least talk about the movie during coffee if you're stuck. Cinema Nouveau or the flea market might be good for your girl but also try to fit in something where you can sit down and have a conversation too.

OMG dude thats the best advice I've ever heard! 10points to you..

One of my first dates with the gf was on a bus, yes a bus, a public one to boot.
I got a route-map from the bus company, plotted a route, packet a small lunch and a bottle of red wine. Saturday morning we got on board and rode around CT for most of the day. There was always something to talk about as the scenery changed, going through the different suburbs from the have to have-nots and meeting a whole lot of different ppl. She thought I was very strange, so I guess the 'artsy fartsy' will appreciate it

Good luck!

Haven't I seen that in a movie somewhere? Its a cool idea none the less though.

You could take her to the Botanical Gardens (the one with the waterfall) it is reasonable close there. I took my GF there and she seemed to enjoy it. It aint to bad and there are usually a fair amount of people around so she should feel comfortable. You can get ice creams and walk around (heheh thats so old fashioned)

Oh another one is going to the zoo, though thats quite far away Never taken a girl there before.

Oh did I mention that it is well cheap and you get a discount if your a student.

Personally, I think lunch / coffee is a good bet. I don't really like movies for a first date, because it wastes time you could be spending with her, it's a huge cliche, and some girls feel (rightfully so) a bit awkward sitting and not talking in a dark room on a first date

Of course, if you *do* find it tough to keep conversation going then a movie can break the ice a bit.

A nice restaurant is '300' on Hans Strydom - art place / cafe, good food, trendy, different, and not too expensive - not open in the evenings though though.

Artag

I took my ex to the botanical gardens for our 1 year.oh the memories,Im off to go and cry.Thanks for ruining my day Ravilj!

septic

you been moping about this chick now for a while already

on here on irc

now dude I really understand that you are hurting.

but you need to get a hold of yourself

I mean you have hijacked this topic, which is about 1st date venues and not the rememberance of a love lost.

I mean come on dude, you have had the sympathy of this community for a while now but you are beyond wanting help, you want "OMG SEPTIC SO SORRY" well dude you need to stand on your own 2 feet and stop leaning on everyone as a crutch

get out there, forget about her and move on.

she is not the last woman on the planet now please put this to rest

I know what its like to be in love and all of a sardine your hand's become your best friend again.

Dude it happens to the best of us and I know I am being cruel but I am being cruel to be kind because you really need to let this go.

Now drop it.

Dude that was a joke,And i never meant it in a serious way.Moping on irc for long...i havent been on irc for like a week?

It was just meant as a joke,even my first post was relevent to the topic because i did post my view on where to take the girl.And even by saying that i took my ex to the botanical gardens backs up Ravilj's thoughts of it being a good place to go.As i took my ex their for her 1 year.hence my posts have been relevent,and I am not moping.it was meant in a light manner which would have been relevent to Ravilj.

In no way did I hi-jack this topic.If i had hi-jacked it it would imply that the whole topic took a drastic change in direction,ie.me setting a whole new topic to the already established topic.perhaps by posting your last comment you hi-jacked it and not me?

Anyway,none of what i just said is meant to offend you.Sorry if any of it does.

Just so this doesnt count as hi-jacking...

I recommend taking a girl for a picnic....not neccesarily as a first date but maybe a bit later.Botanical gardens would be a good place.

Thanx for all the replys guys. We ended going for beers at a nice pub with a cool atmosphere.

Omw you took a girl to go drink beer with you which implies she drank beer! You sir have found a keeper o///

LOL, thanx. She is cool.