Lunch dates vs dinner dates (girlfriend, husband, children, definition)
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I don't know where you eat, but I've had lunches that were pretty expensive. I've also had dinners that were very inexpensive. If she orders a salad for lunch or dinner, what's the difference? I think too much emphasis is put on how much money is spent on a date. We're talking college students here. I don't see them dining at The Four Seasons. If he wanted to be cheap, he could take her to McDonald's and order off the dollar menu. Also, "romantic" is what both people bring to the table. It doesn't always have to be about ambiance. Have you never spent a date with someone during the afternoon and the date turned into 12 great hours of talking, hanging out, walking around the city? I don't understand the "middle of day" being an issue.
I was talking about the "perception", not the actual dollar amount spent on the meal...sheesh, literal.
He's the one who asked for advice about dinner v. lunch, and money did not seem to be the issue, it was logistics and how the offer would be interpreted. Dinner was my advice. Yours obviously is different.
Okay so I'm asking out this girl on a date when she gets back in town. I'm debating on whether to ask her out to lunch or dinner. Lunch might be easier since I know she's gonna be interning in DC and I'm in DC for most of winter break, whereas dinner would be tougher since she'd be back on campus. And I don't have a car which makes the logistics trickier
My friend and I were talking about this and he thinks I ought to go with the dinner date because it definitely conveys the "I'm interested in you romantically" message while a lunch date can be misconstrued to mean "you seem like a potentially good friend, let's get some food." If that makes any sense to y'all.
Thoughts?
Go with the lunch. In the beginning always lean toward the cheap.. Here's another tip. Eat before you go that way she can eat and let her do most of the talking. Let her order first and then you order something light.
That way one she will think your a good listener and two the more women talk the more they tell about themselves..
Go with the lunch. In the beginning always lean toward the cheap..
def agree with the going cheap for the first date, after all it makes no sense to spend serious cash on someone you barely know. however, nothing says that you can't have a cheap or moderately priced dinner...in fact as i already stated earlier a better idea would be to just meet up for a drink or two and then if things go well schedule a proper dinner date
I just went on a lunch date with a girl, a first date and she kissed me after, not cheek either so im not sure why people automatically think that lunch date=failure
Speaking as a female, if I really like a guy, I don't care if it's lunch or dinner. If I really like him, I'm just happy to be there.
If I *had* to pick, I would say to go with the weekend lunch idea. If lunch goes well, you can spend the rest of the day together and *really* get to know each other. If you have a dinner instead, there's only so much hanging out you can get in before it starts to reach the "booty call" hour (late night) and then there's sometime this weird pressure to hookup. If you're looking to get to know her, and not just hookup, I would say the weekend lunch date is a much better bet Also if you have a dinner date and it goes into late night, you might be giving too much away too early in terms of your feelings. Like, if you both just can't say goodbye, it shows you're really into each other, which is good, but it can make things get way too heavy way too fast, if you aren't careful.
Funny you should mention "booty call" when there are also folks who are interested in---
Okay so I'm asking out this girl on a date when she gets back in town. I'm debating on whether to ask her out to lunch or dinner. Lunch might be easier since I know she's gonna be interning in DC and I'm in DC for most of winter break, whereas dinner would be tougher since she'd be back on campus. And I don't have a car which makes the logistics trickier
My friend and I were talking about this and he thinks I ought to go with the dinner date because it definitely conveys the "I'm interested in you romantically" message while a lunch date can be misconstrued to mean "you seem like a potentially good friend, let's get some food." If that makes any sense to y'all.
Thoughts?
Lunch is more convenient and workable for you, so do lunch. Simple. Don't complicate it by reading any meanings into it. Just go to lunch, and enjoy. If her schedule is open enough, plan a simple activity afterwards, in case you two really get along; a simple walk would be fine, or whatever attractions are near the lunch location.
I think lunch is a great first date. Some guys push the dinner date idea, then resent having to shell out a lot of money, for a date that didn't work out. Also, if you start out with a dinner date, what could you possibly do on subsequent dates to top that? You're already starting out at the top. Start out modestly. Save dinner dates for special occasions. If you lead with the dinner date, you're making it ordinary, rather than something special and meaningful. And you're boxing yourself in for her high expectations in the future.
I like lunch or dinner dates at hole in the wall places. I took my GF out to a basic looking Taqueria with amazing food in San Antonio last Thanksgiving. That was probably my last experience eating out with her . I want life to get back to normal.
I'm very certain she ain't the type who puts out before being in a relationship. Nor am I, lol.
As for logistics, here it goes: we both live in College Park, MD. There are no bus lines that go directly from my house to her apartment. Even the university shuttles don't; I have to transfer to another bus on campus. Which isn't a big deal except during the weekends when the shuttles near my house don't run. Our places ain't too far from each other either but this is a pretty sketchy town and she definitely wouldn't wanna walk home alone at night.
tl;dr life would be easier with a car.
Get a Taxi or Uber much classier!
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