Having been set up by a friend I went on a date. So far, so normal.
But the date consisted of a drink just off High Street Ken. Now I'm all in favour of drinks in pubs just off High Street Ken (is the Scarsdale still there? Great place on a summer afternoon...) but what I'm not in favour of is meeting for just a drink.
It doesn't give you a chance to get a real feel for the person - if they're shy, or you've had a bad day then you don't really get to cover much ground and find much out about them - and surely that's what it's all about. Drinks and dinner are a good start to the evening at the very least. Then you can both relax and chat. And I've never had a bad first date that consisted of dinner as well - always had plenty to chat about. But for just a pint or two? Don't really get it. On the other hand a follow up of a drink or five or more - well that's just dandy.
As an aside - I can't bear it when friends make sure that a friend rings them after an hour or whatever - if you're going to commit to a date - then at least commit to it properly!
I agree with you. A drink or two is a rubbish first date. The best first date I have ever been on was with a man who took me too this great little French restaurant in London Bridge. He ordered a bottle of red wine and went straight to the deserts and ordered about 15 different cheeses and all the associated paraphernalia. He then talked me through all the cheese. Every question I had, he answered and if he didn't have the answer he wasn't afraid to ask the staff.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't a sit down meal, it wasn't full on with just us talking about ourselves. It gave us both a chance to show a bit of intellect and best of all, it put a bit of nosh in our tummies so we could have another bottle of wine after the cheese.
I'm not sure I've got much intellect to show any more. Too much red wine and cheese along the way...
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