Top 20 Date Idea “Templates” for Men
You’re a man and it’s your job to make a date that’s memorable, exciting and filled with attraction. Here are a list of date idea “templates” for men that will be sure to get your creative juices flowing no matter what city or country you live in. Why do I call them “templates”? Because you can transfer them into your own life and add additional “modules” (parts) to them to make them personal.
20. Local Concert
This is a great date, because you’ve always got a constant source for conversation. When things in your conversation die down, jump around. jump. jump.
19. The Zoo
Corny as it sounds, this is an awesome date idea. You can always bring out creative banter about animals and how she’s very similar in personality to that cheeky, yet shy lemur.
18. Martial Arts Lesson
Women love these active dates, and especially fighting… for some weird reason. Go to a place and take a beginner class and show her your skills. Make sure you don’t come across weak or afraid at any time. Big turn off.
17. Local Fair or Farmers Market
Nothing is funner than seeing some weird hillbilly at a fair. Make sure you make fun of their mullet and occasionally bring up the fact that she secretly likes the men that sport them. For you city folk, there are dozens of bazaars that scream “I’ve got second hand goods!”
16. Historic Part of the Town
Learn the history of your particular part of the town. There are always strange and fun events that took place in days gone. Especially learn those “this governor’s wife got jealous and ended up shooting him just around the corner…” stories. Usually these parts of the town are now gentrified so it’s a pleasant walk around. Say that you’re going to take her on an “historical tour” of that particular area. Then finish up with something sweet.
15. Arcade
Take her for a trip to those old school arcades and play physical games like basketball, air hockey and if you insist.. Daytona.
14. Boat Tour
Usually in most major cities in the world you have some sort of water. Usually the city has ferries, boats, or kayaks. Use them. One of my favorite dates was taking the Staten Island Ferry, walking around Staten Island for (5.2 minutes) and then running back to the ferry…
13. Art Gallery
A classic but a goodie. Try and be the “rebel” and break the norms without seeming naive or insensitive to the awesome art work inside. Prank that you’ll pull out your camera and use the flash… (guards hate this)
12. Theme Park
Nothing gets your closer to a woman than adrenaline. Women love it!
11. Tennis Match
Take her to a court and teach her how to play. If you don’t know how to play tennis… then teach her to play your favorite individual sport. Then battle for dessert!
10. A Friends …
Show her that your socially cool and normal by bringing her to a friends new play, band performance, bar tending gig, or house warming. This gives her a chance to see how cool your friends are (hopefully) and get to have some cool conversation.
Let’s Finish This List
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Comment by Franje on 23 February 2008:
I like to take them ice skating at an outdoor rink. Outdoor rinks are prettier, more romantic. Skate for only 45 minutes, then go for hot chocolate or espresso at the nearby Starbuck’s.
Comment by Brian on 23 February 2008:
One of my favorite dates is bowling. Lots of chances for kino and laughing together about simple things. Plus there are chances to talk while you’re waiting for the pins to move. It’s tons of fun and inexpensive and a great way to get to know your date.
Comment by chev on 23 February 2008:
I like the mall. I like to say that I need a new outfit for a party or something. Girls love to give their opinion on your clothes so it’s fun to bust on them… also there’s all kind sof adventures. You can stop in at the sharper image and get massages, play with the electronics at the sony store, have an ice cream at the food court etc.
Comment by chev on 23 February 2008:
also…. kudos on the farmers market idea…. before even seeing this article, I was gonna call this last number close to go to one tomorrow.
Comment by Sjefke on 24 February 2008:
Take her to a cooking-class - even if she appears to be no fun, you learned something
Same goes for wine-tasting.
Comment by Pantelis on 24 February 2008:
Teach her pool (billiard), If you dont know …learn!!! Best kino while “teaching” plus sticks,balls and holes make for plenty of sexuall hinting! Bonus: Its the perfect place for bets and tricks, if you dont know any (tricks)…learn!!!
Comment by Chuco on 24 February 2008:
Wine-tasting is definitely a good one - I just took a girl to a nearby winery today. Once there the establishment leads you through the tasting of each wine - you have something to talk about and get slowly stoned over an afternoon. As a bonus, there’s normally music and great scenery. Not to mention its inexpensive. Highly recommended.
Comment by khatsh on 24 February 2008:
One of the other date ideas can be joining a dance class like salsa or swing
Comment by Jonesy on 24 February 2008:
I have had good solid results with IKEA, and although I admit it’s not originally my idea, (Sean@Dave DeAngelo) I haven’t encountered anyone yet that does it. You can banter around, pretending to cook for her, or having her cook for you. Also, try out the beds…I like to make fun afterwards that women don’t usually get me into bed that fast
Always good laughter. Lots of stuff to do there…
Comment by Cerberus on 24 February 2008:
indoor climbing.

It’s adrenaline, it’s fun, it’s special
of course you should have some experience and not appear as a weak idiot.
i love it
Comment by A on 24 February 2008:
Snowboarding
bungee jumping
sumo wrestling with those big balloon suits inside air-padded rings
Comment by Wonton on 24 February 2008:
Take her to a rock climbing gym. Chance to build up trust and go kino. Not to mention it is adventurous and fun! But be sure you are experienced at rock climbing though, you don’t want your date to feel unsafe around you.
Comment by Joe on 24 February 2008:
I have had great success with taking a new date out to photograph the town. If you are cheap just get 2 or 3 disposables. Doing it at night gives it a better quality and you can get physical quicker.
Comment by Status on 24 February 2008:
First off, I never call them dates. Unless of course, I’m in a serious relationship with the girl. So, if I’m going to “meet-up” with a girl I plan several activities. It might look like this:
1. Drinks (at a cool pub or coffee house)
2. Walk to another nearby cool place for a bite to eat (not an expensive place, don’t let it look like a cheesy date)
3. Something fun (any of the above are very good, I prefer small concerts). This is so money for excalation.
4. Dessert. This is a great time to go to a fancy restaurant, preferabbly French, and order espresso and creme brule. If things have gone well, this is the icing on the cake that will make the “meet-up” end in sex.
5. Always make her meet you at your house, so that you have no choice but to go back there to get her car. Invite her in, pour some wine, and close the deal.
My “dates” always fit this pattern. And girls love it, its fun and never uncomfortable, its shows preparation but seems spontaneous, and it shows I can take control.
*Other activity ideas: Symphony. you can usually get cheap tickets and it shows class. plus you act like you like it and you wanted to go anyway so that it doesn’t look to much like a serious date. By the second act, she is into the music, start kino escalation. Then when you go for dessert she will incredibly turned on.
*never pay for everything. “i’ll get this, you get dessert”
Comment by Nigel on 24 February 2008:
Your house
Invite her to dinner at your place.Get the nice wine out, cook a nice dish,serve the ouderves. Make it romantic..candles etc have some good props in your house.eg Your guitar which happens to be in your room..
What woman cudn’t resist that..?
Comment by Kevin on 24 February 2008:
Joe: Photographing the town at night is a KILLER idea.
That one gets my vote!
Comment by Rare on 24 February 2008:
I would say, walk to the nears mall or supermarket and make some basic home shopping. The surely you need to continue your ture for the evening, but its not practical to carry all the milk, bread and sugar all the evening!
Then just walk back home to put the things. Get her inside and build it up from there;)
Rare
Comment by Drew on 24 February 2008:
Tell her you’re baking a cake for your best friends’ birthday and you need some assistance. Pick her up then go to Kroger or wherever to get the ingredients and whatnot (this is always fun). Next, take her back to your house and start cooking away (cakes aren’t too hard to make). Make sure to get a goofy apron like DeAngelo, and tease her about her terrible “cooking skills”, all while acting the expert. Things usually lead to a food fight. Also, the kitchen, for some damn reason, is always an awesome place to hang around with a girl. It’s a totally natural way to transition to kissing and more. Girls eat this one up, and chances are you’ll have lots of fun to.
Comment by Rob D on 24 February 2008:
My personal favorite is horseback riding. Women love horses, its outdoors, its usually scenic, and you can come off both strong and sensitive. Plenty of opportunity for playful bantor. And best of all, no skills are requred (the ONLY time I ride horses is on a date of some sort).
Comment by Vinny Dellay on 24 February 2008:
I gotta tell you…recently I’ve had a lot of success taking girls to a gun range. I’ve never fired a gun in my life, so on a whim I found a local place here in Los Angeles. It’s $7 to rent a gun (you don’t need a permit or anything!) and something like $10 for the firing booth. I brought a girl with me and as soon as she started firing the gun, her adrenaline was pumping and she started getting hot!
I’ve since taken two girls to the range and scored both times.
Comment by Vinny Dellay on 24 February 2008:
Another idea that seems to work is the horse races. Here in Los Angeles you have either Hollywood Park or Santa Anita race track. There’s something about drinking beer and screaming for your horse that’s just fun as hell for girls! They really seem to get into it.
Comment by José on 24 February 2008:
Going to the shopping mall, but without talking at all, and the first person to talk will pay for the movie ticket at the end of the night. People do amazing things when they can’t speak.
Comment by Zea on 24 February 2008:
This is my secret weapon, the local butterfly conservatory. It’s not overly expensive, I think it’s about 7 dollars for a ticket, and it’s unique. No girl that I’ve taken there has ever had a date like that before. It works like a charm every time.
Comment by Paul on 25 February 2008:
I have to agree with Vinny Delay. Try taking a woman to a gun range. Very rarely do you find a woman who has fired a gun and very rarely do you get a women that tells you no. That is by far the most intriguing place that you can take them and they will come out feeling ecited and renewed and begging you to take them back.
Comment by Evaus on 25 February 2008:
what better place than a comedy club?
both of you will get a great laugh out of it; funny memories to recall.
better yet, take her on an open mike night, and let her watch you kill the crowd ;D
Comment by Alejandro on 25 February 2008:
A great one to try is to call the girl up very early in the morning (4 am) and tell her to put something on, and that you’re picking her up in half an hour (don’t tell her where you’re taking her).
Pick her up and take her somewhere where you can see the sun rise in the morning. Take breakfast as well and enjoy watching the sun rise over the city. Afterwards, take her back home and leave.
It sounds a bit corny but it shows sensitivity, which works especially well when you’ve been Alpha Male.
Comment by Francisman on 25 February 2008:
The Butterflies. The Best!
Comment by Chris Manchak on 27 February 2008:
Just about anything that isn’t dinner and a movie will work.
Second hand clothing shops are good. You can pick out the goofiest clothes imaginable and say how she would totally be able to rock them. Then pause, give her the elevator look, and say, with a smile; no, I guess I was wrong. Then you can pick out something equally goofy for yourself. It shows that you have a sense of humor, even about yourself. Plenty of opportunity to touch her. She may try on clothes and be used to taking off her clothes when you’re around. Most importantly, it’s different than what she’s used to, therefore she’ll remember it. And you.
Comment by Fame on 2 March 2008:
In my opinion the open-air pool is a great place for a date because first of all there is a lot of social dynamic because of all the other people (maybe also friends) you can have fun with. So it’s harder for her to fall asleep if it doesn’t run perfectly from the beginning. You can do so many things like beach volleyball, teasing and playing in the water, go eating something…and of course it’s also your duty to put some lotion on her back so that your baby doesn’t get grilled. A great opportunity for getting physical.
Warm regards
‘Fame’ from Germany
Comment by dchero on 9 March 2008:
Photographing the town: awesome idea. Gun range is also a great idea. I gotta find one of those deals in DC.
Comment by Primo on 10 March 2008:
Going to a car dealership and test driving cars is pretty fun…and free
Comment by makeyourownpheromones.com on 23 March 2008:
Going fishing is a pretty fun one too
Comment by Jon on 23 March 2008:
a friend/colleague set me up on a blind date with one of her girlfriends. Since it was a “blind” date, I took her to a pitch-black restaurant (www.blindekuh.ch). It was a „riot“, it was so ridiculous that we could not be serious, no matter how hard we tried! We arrived separately, about 10 minutes apart, and the restaurant is really absolutely so dark that you can not see anything. We spoon-fed each other, felt each other’s faces and even kissed - but never actually saw each other till we exited after desert. After that we retired to a café for a more normal talk, but we could not stop grinning like idiots.
Comment by juky34 on 6 April 2008:
Take her to mini golf and show her to to tee of right. Then take her out to get some ice cream then ask if she wants to rent a movie and head back to your house. Then see where things go from there. Maybe you won’t even finish the movie..
Comment by Upgrayedd on 8 June 2008:
Best dates are definitely the interactive ones. Putt-putt (cheesy as it sounds) is actually an awesome date. The best part about this is that women are usually pretty terrible at putt-putt so you have a fantastic opportunity to rip on them a little bit (and if you happen to find the one that is actually good at it, then you have a means for competition which she’ll really love). Let her hit one of those awful putts and then say something along the lines of “Darling, we’re on hole 1, I think you’re shooting for 2 over there.” Play a few more holes and then offer to help. This will give you the opportunity to put your arms around her, get close, and teach her something (or if you take my approach, hit the ball a few inches and say “alright, that’s one stroke” and then repeat the process about 3 or 4 times). I’ve actually recommended this date to some of my older “friends” and they’ve all said that this one is the deal maker for getting the girl to fall for you. You have the perfect opportunity to put off that “older brother” vibe and get physical with her.
Comment by Cari Ann Craig on 12 June 2008:
Vinny Dellay is absolutely right. He took me to the horse races for my birthday and we had a blast! He also took me to the gun range and the feeling was really exhilarating, although I did not realize he had taken two women since and “scored both times.” We had been dating for five months up until this past weekend. Really disappointing.
Comment by theJoker on 12 June 2008:
I’m just cracking up at the previous comment. I guess thats why you don’t use your real name on these sites. Some girls are smart enough to use Google.
Comment by Steven on 17 June 2008:
So many responses, yet they all have one thing in common - you.
At the end of the day, is it really about the date location? Or is it about you and your ability to craft a fun situation anywhere, anytime? Let’s face it, if your inner game isn’t sorted, even the most exciting date destination will see your adventure fall flat on its face.
Comment by Sandman on 20 July 2008:
Comment by Primo on 10 March 2008:
Going to a car dealership and test driving cars is pretty fun…and free.
This is a freakin awesome idea, you could tell her you have to pretend to be a couple, make heaps of references like “What do you think honey?” then take the car out for a drive and really rev it around.
Gold.