1: Buy A Special Gift

If you know our date has wanted something particular for a long time, then buy it and surprise your date by presenting it to them in a nice location. This could be a fancy restaurant, or in a special place you share.

2: Take The Lead

Don’t tell your partner where you’re going and plan a wonderful day or evening full of things they enjoy. This could be a trip to the beach, or a visit to your favourite romantic hideaway. Or it might be a day indoors with candles, movies and massage oil!

3: Leave Clues!

You’ll have to plan carefully for this one! Leave one clue leading to another, leading to another. The clues could end up leading to where you are that evening, where you’ll surprise your date! It’ll show that you’ve put time and effort into doing something for your partner, which they’ll think is utterly adorable!

4: Be Original.

Take them on a balloon ride. Book a river boat trip. Send flowers or chocolates to their workplace. Prepare their favourite meal.

5: Do Something Creative.

Pick the songs which mean the most to you both, and put them all onto CD. Draw or paint a picture. Write her a song. Use whatever your talent is – or even if you don’t have a talent, just have a go!

1. Prepare.

Make sure you know where you’re going, and have made any necessary reservations. Getting turned away from the cinema or restaurant on your first date is probably the worst beginning possible!

2. Be confident.

Wear an outfit that you know makes you look good and that you feel comfortable and confident in. This includes shoes, accessories, scent, your hairstyle and, for the ladies, make up if you wear it. Make sure your outfit is clean and without rips, tears or stains.

3. Relax!
You date is out with you because they want to be. The first step has already been taken. Don’t be too nervous. Prepare in advance some topics of conversation so that you don’t run into awkward silences.

Here are 21 questions to ask on a first date!
 

4. Avoid topics of conversation which might be controversial.
Keep it light hearted and fun, and your date will be sure to want to see you again.
 

5. Smile!
If you look happy, you look confident.
 

6. Be interested in your date.
Ask questions about what they’re saying to show that you’re interested in them. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t understand their job or hobby – use it as an excuse to ask questions and find out more about them!
 

7. End the date at an appropriate time to leave your crush gagging to see you again!
There’s nothing worse than one of you trying to stay out longer when the other one is thinking about getting up for work or college in the morning! Simply let them know that you’ve had a wonderful time and would like to see them again, make an arrangement to call them in the next few days, and end it with a small kiss on the cheek. Gauge their reaction. If they want to kiss you further, they will let you know!

8. Enjoy yourself!
Dating is fun. Sometimes it goes wrong, sometimes it goes wonderfully right. Enjoy the moment, and don’t take yourself to seriously.

If you want to impress your crush, then you might like to think about choosing a creative first date idea to make it a memorable time for you both. There’s plenty of options for you out there – take a look on the internet! Be inventive and treat your crush to an amazing first date!

1. Theme park

Find out if you can both handle rollercoasters, or if you prefer to stick to the log flumes!

2. Boat trip

Hire a dinghy a the local river, or jump aboard a sight seeing boat in your nearest city for a memorable date with great views.

3. Picnic in the park

Put in some effort to make up a hamper with delicious nibbles, then choose your favourite park, hill top or forest. Don’t forget a blanket to sit on!

4. Trip to the seaside or beach

Drive to the seaside to splash about in the water and bond over sandcastles and ice cream!

5. Art gallery

Show her your academic side by admiring the art work in a gallery or at an exhibition.

6. Be an adrenaline junkie.

For an amazing first date, try zorbing, coasteering, skydiving or bungee jumping! The thrill of overcoming your fears together will certainly bring you close together.

7. City sight-seeing.

Step into the shoes of a traveller and view your town or city through sight-seers’ eyes. You’ll marvel at the amazing things around you in your own hometown.

8. Museum.

Learn something together and at the same time you’ll never have an awkward silence! Far from boring, there are museums on science, movies, eroticism, music and all sorts. Pick one that suits you!

1. Pick an unusual location. Instead of choosing the cinema or a restaurant for your first date, how about you suggest meeting at an art gallery, museum, theme park, or prepare a picnic in a nice park?

2. Take a fun gift. Some men think it’s a great first date idea to give flowers, but how about making a CD of your favourite songs? Your crush will find out more about you that way. Or perhaps you could wear an interesting item of clothing or jewellery which has a story behind it.

3. Choose a different restaurant. Instead of going to a standard restaurant, you could use the internet to seek out a really interesting and different place. Lots of restaurants have themes, or entertainment or serve interesting food. Do some research and find somewhere that will make the date a memorable one!

4. Do something active! It’s best to check with your date first, but trying something different is always a great first date idea! Paintballing, climbing, and swimming are all great first date ideas, as well as conventions and workshops. Think outside the box!

5. Keep it simple. Probably the best first date idea is to cook for your crush. They will feel flattered that you’ve put in so much effort to make a meal, and you’ll have an intimate evening without waiters or other people getting in the way of you getting to know your date.