Places to avoid on a first date

 Where you set your first date is important            Photo:Courtesy

As a person who has been on quite a few cringe-worthy dates, I can confidently say that the first date location can boost or terminate your burgeoning romance.

All bad dates almost always revolve around the location.

Your date might be a good person, but a wrong venue could spoil the party.

A good first date should provide the right balance of conversation and pleasant distraction with no assumptions about anything that could happen after the date.

Here is a list of god-awful places you should never take a girl on a first date.

Sporting events

Unless she unequivocally states that she is a rugby fanatic, Masaku Sevens just isn’t going to cut it as a first date idea.

If she doesn’t quite understand the game, she might feel left out and you would end up spending your evening explaining to her what is going on.

Even if she is into sports, sporting events are too loud and not really conducive for conversation, which is the whole point of a first date. God forbid that your date idea takes her unawares and she shows up in a low cut dress and stilettos.

Before you plan for any kind of outdoorsy activity, make sure to check with her first.

Your house

A night in with a movie and some delicious take-out sounds romantic, but it is highly inappropriate for a first date. It screams of ulterior motives. Ladies, when a guy invites you over to his house, he wants to get laid, period!

No matter how much you like a guy, don’t feel pressurised to go to his place for whatever grand plans he has.

Politely decline and suggest an alternative that is public and casual. He should get the message. If his intentions are honorable, he will be alright with whatever you decide.

Movie theatre

The dinner then movie date is a bit cliché. Nowadays, ladies have much more expectations for a first date. Needless to say, you can’t have a meaningful conversation in a movie theatre.

Sitting silently in the dark next to someone you barely know doesn’t make a memorable first date. Then a sex scene will come on and you will be sitting there awkwardly wondering what your date is thinking!

A nightclub

Clubbing is the default date idea for all Kenyan lowlifes. It is quite sad really. I can think of a million reasons why taking a girl to a nightclub on a first date is wrong.

The atmosphere, crowd and noise are not what you want for a first date. It is almost impossible to hear yourself talk in a club, much less hold a conversation. Getting stupidly drunk with someone you have just met is also not recommended.

He will most likely try to steer you back to his pad after you get nicely sloshed.

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