Dating in New York City
Romantic and Fun Ideas to Impress Your First Date
A quick conversation to get to know your date’s interests can help open a plethora of fun and interesting first date locations around Manhattan. Does she enjoy food? What sports does he play? What is his favourite thing to do on a rainy day?
Understanding what excites your date and incorporating this into your plan could guarantee that your first date to turns into many more. Here are some fun ideas that will provide entertainment and guarantee a personalized conversation topic.
Food Tours
So food is your thing but you’re tired of overcrowded overpriced restaurants. There are a number of established food tours throughout different areas of the city that incorporate great food, local culture, history, and exercise.
Food Tours of New York offer a few options covering Greenwich Village, Chelsea Market/Meatpacking District, Central Greenwich Village/SoHo and Chinatown. All the tours include a variety of food tastings including Italian specialties, bread and bakery goods, cheese, ethnic foods and more. Each one offers unique history of the local area.
If walking isn’t your thing, there are also food tasting events that take place at a single location, mostly focusing on one specific cuisine, usually an ethnic delight.
Fun in the Sun
All summer long Central Park offers non-stop outdoor entertainment. The 1.3 square mile landmark offers year-long activities including audio-guided tours, row boats, the zoo, and lakeside dining. But check the schedule for seasonal events such as concerts by the NY Philharmonic, adult climbing instruction, Shakespeare performances and historical and garden tours.
If you prefer to stroll throughout the concrete caverns, there is sure to be a street festival somewhere on the island. Many cultural events pack the streets with ethnic food, music and dance performances from native lands making your day out educational and energetic.
Drinking the Day Away
Alcohol can definitely erase the nerves of a first date, so if you and your date appreciate good beer, check out any number of brewery events in Manhattan. Mondays at Chelsea Piers, The Art of Beer and Cheese Pairing tour includes a brewery tour and tasting along a two-hour sailing cruise up the river.
Other events offering beer tastings and multi-course dinners are happening all the time – the ultimate being The Great World Beer Festival for two days in the fall. More than 100 beers from all over the world will be available. But you need a ticket so plan in advance.
Not a fan of beer? You can always find a wine tasting event specializing in your favorite region – Latin American, Spain, France or Australia and New Zealand.
Creative Dating
Dating can get boring fast. Finding something out of the ordinary to do will add excitement, and if nothing else, you will get points for creativity. Just make sure your date is interested in the event you choose and that it's an activity he or she can participate in.
If worse comes to worst, and you have nothing to say to your date, at least you will both be enjoying yourselves and learning something new.
