• @Fosheze
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    381 month ago

    Coffee is a great first date if you met on a dating app. It’s a public location where you can both meet in person for the first time and chat but neither of you is forced to stay if things aren’t shaping up how you expected.

    But if you already know each other then yeah, coffee isn’t much of a date.

    • QuizzaciousOtter
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      81 month ago

      Yeah, I guess it does makes sense if you’re meeting with a complete stranger. Personally I would still prefer something like a walk in the park but this probably just comes down to personal preference.

      • @Fosheze
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        111 month ago

        My first dates generally start with coffee then turn into a walk in the park if things are going well. A coffee shop is also just a convient place to meet. But I guess that is also going to depend on city layout.

        • @TwanHE
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          61 month ago

          The dutchie in me got confused for a second when u said coffee shop, but hey going to get some weed together can be a fun first date if it’s your thing.

      • @[email protected]
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        91 month ago

        It’s a safety thing too. Most girls want a public place for a first date. Especially from an app. A park is romantic and nice but offers little in safety depending on the size, location and popularity of the area. So, grab a coffee first. Then suggest a walk around if you want to get a little closer. No need to stay at the coffee house but a park for a first meet can sounds like a frightening proposal for a single woman.

        • @BoxOfFeet
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          15 days ago

          Something like a hike can be a scary location for a date for him as well. Imagine how scary walking all the way out of the woods by yourself is.

        • QuizzaciousOtter
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          81 month ago

          Ok, the park I’m imagining is definitely a safe, public space. I meant something like a city park, not a national park or something, maybe that wasn’t clear.

        • Jerkface (any/all)
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          1 month ago

          If children go there unattended, I think it’s probably okay. Other than all the frigging children.