Finaly got that first date

Ok now that you have finally got that date, you have been working so hard to ask out the girl of your dreams, and hoping she would say yes, and she did! congrtulations. Thats the hard bit out of the way, OR IS IT?. The first date!, What are you going to do? Where are you going to take her?

You have to make a good impression and give her a reason to want have a second date, so you better make it good. If you're like most other guys you're going make some generic choice of dinner at some nice Italian restaurant, or go out to a movie followed by a night club or worse yet a seat in the coner of a pub.. If you end up choosing something cheesy and tasteless, your going to leave your date at the end of the night thinking, well actualy she wont be think much at all!. You want her to leave you at the end of the night reluctlantly, looking forward to the next time you can meet.

Online Dating Reviews has come up with few ideas for dating venues, Pull out the stops not the wallet, you can takes these venues as far as you want to, but remeber if you have the money you dont need to flaunt it, and if you dont paying the earth for a venue for your date will leave your bank ballance a little lighter still, you may impress (though this is unlikly to last as you will not be able to keep it up)

Wine tasting

Obviously this not going to be for everyone, but if wine even remotely interest you or your date then wine tasting is a great choice. Whether you are taking a trip to a winery or going to to a wine bar, the atmosphere is usually real nice mellow and pleasant. If you have never been wine tasting it's a perfect way to have a good time while having some thing to talk about, plus your date won't think that you're a total bore, and that's a plus. Most wineries and wine bars serve food as well, so if you wanted to stay for lunch or dinner you could make it your "one stop shop" and make that the whole date. If you plan on staying a while trying more than a few wines and eating, you're probably looking to spend (£60-£100)

Amusement Park

If your a true kid at heart, then show it by taking a trip to a amusement park. There is nothing quite like it, some how a roller coaster, bumpercars or the big wheel seems to bring a smile to even the most serious people. So if you know your girl is one of those people who can have fun just about any where doing anything then why not take her to some place that will keep her giggling all day long. This could get expensive though, amusement parks will hit you everywhere they can. First if you don't live near one, the drive to the amusement park will have a petrol overhead. Then it's the parking, then admission, then food, the money spent to win her the obligatory soft toy on the rifle range...the day can really ad up, but it will definitely have its pay off. Again look to spend between (£60 - £100)

Outdoor Fun

If your date is athletic then chances are being outside and doing something where your hands get dirty is going to score you big points. Whether you go for a hike through the woods or in the country side that ends with a gourmet picnic (Please make sure its not just sandwiches chucked in a carrier bag). Or you could take it to the extreame mentioned earlier and have a day that includes jumping on some jet skis and tearing it up all day so that you work up an appetite for the barbecue at the end. (Your sure to leave an impression, but can you keep it up, if so greate your onto a winner, if not dont do it for a first date, make this a special thing to do once things are steady between you). All the alone time is great to get to know some one, and for them to get to know you. This is one of those date ideas that can be super cheap, or cost you a fortune. If you want to keep it simple and cheap, stick with a hike and a picnic. If you want to go the whole nine yards then you better have plenty of credit left so you don't max out your credit card half way through your date. Simple (£20-£40) Outdoors (OverTheTop) (£150-£400)

Make Her Dinner

This is one if you have know the girl for a while, dont do this for a first meeting date you will just make her nervuos and maybe she will remember she has to wash her hair that night, But if you have known each other for a while just never on "Dating Terms". There is nothing more simple and impressive than when you wow your date with a meal that you have cooked yourself. A woman loves a man with talent, and even if you don't have any, you can appear to by simply learning how to cook something unique and nice it also doesnt have to be extravagant, Simple and well presented will make a huge impression. A big plus here is that it won't break the bank. Chances are it will turn out great, women love to have stuff done for them, and for a man to create a great meal is quite a change for most women and will definitely be memorable. Just look around the internet for some fool proof recipes and spend some time preparing pay attention to detail, a small vase with "fresh flowers" in it, candles clean knives and forks soft music (so you can talk) OH! dont forget the table cloth. Take care of the little things and she wont even notice if you the sort of person that burns toast. The biggest expence here is the ingrediants for the meal and a bottel of wine(£30-£50) (More impressive than the Jet Ski at a tenth of the cost)

Ice Skating

Yeah I know, an American chick flick, but thats why they use it all the time, the girls love it. Unless you can skate it is a great leverler, you learn together, you will both fall quite a few times, and wil have to help each other up, (now if you have a huge ego and cant stand looking silly skip this one, but your missing out) . Take a girl out to go ice skating, fall down a few times, hold her hand, make yourself look like deer on a frozen pond (you tell me what girl dint say awwwr when they saw bamby on the pond) so on and so forth. Then you can wrap it up with some dinner and talk about which part of your body hurts the most form falling down. It's the kind of date you can take any girl on and ecuse the pun but its probably the best ice breaker ever. (£30-£50)

Hot Air Balloon

Not a cheap date but one that has to be mentioned (Agian file this one away for when your going steady) If you don't mind waking up at the crack of dawn, then this is one of those things you can do with a girl that will really wow them. You just might want to ask your date before if she gets vertigo, cause having a panic attack in an open basket 2,000 feet in the air is not the ideal start to a date. Really, what's more romantic than a hot air balloon ride, well besides a charted jet to the french riviera, nothing. So if romance is the name of the game then this is your best bet. Most companies offer a package deal of the ride, picnic, and champaign, it should run you about (£150-£300)

Out Of Town Getaway

Who doesn't want a break from the same old routine, get out of town and go somewhere nice. Now I am not saying out of state, just a short drive to get out of what ever area you happen to live in. Make the trip to a nice spa and have a massage or a mud bath, what the hell why not both. If the who relaxing thing doesn't suit you, see if there are any neighboring areas that have local attractions, or museums, train rides, river boat dining. Depending on what you choose costs could range from (£50-£200)

When it boils down to it, what ever you do just try to have fun no matter what, and pick something that will be memorable for the both of you.