{"id":1764,"date":"2016-02-02T10:21:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T10:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2016-05-11T12:45:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T12:45:30","slug":"first-date-lunch-drinks-or-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/first-date-lunch-drinks-or-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"First date: Lunch, Drinks or Dinner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talk a lot about first dates on this blog. After all, first dates are something we all have in common when we start to find new love. They\u2019re a constant source of decisions and worry. From deciding what to wear to where to go, there are plenty of choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the big one. Dinner, drinks or lunch? Where should the first date take place?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s run through the options?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Drinks: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going for drinks allows flexibility. You\u2019re not tied in to a long dinner date and you can decide whether you want to carry on with the date and go for dinner or elsewhere or leave with ease. After all, it\u2019s not unreasonable to say that that you need to go after a wine or two. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Lunch: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lunch is a great inbetweener. It\u2019s good if you want to test the waters as going for lunch indicates you may have other plans for the rest of the day but if things go well then it\u2019s perfect for moving on and turning the day in to the night. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Dinner: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is probably the most traditional of dates, but before you commit to a dinner date, think about the fact you\u2019re going to have to fill an entire evening with conversation. So unless you think that you\u2019ve truly made a connection then you may find that going for drinks or lunch is a better option. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What time do you find best for dating?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We talk a lot about first dates on this blog. After all, first dates are something we all have in common when we start to find new love. They\u2019re a constant source of decisions and worry. 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