First date: 15 activity ideas

Ding! You’ve just matched with Jean-René, your Tinder crush. After a few seconds of knicker-trembling excitement, you come back down to earth and start to panic. What am I going to wear? Should I put on make-up? Should I bring Jean-Luc (my dog)? And, most importantly... what are we going to do on our first date!? We’ve put together 15 original ideas to help you have the best time together.

Walk in the park or botanical gardens 🌿

To reconnect with nature and see how outdoorsy they are.

Concert 🎸

Because fans of your idols are your idols (not sure that makes sense).

Exhibition or theatre 🎭

Whether the art is any good or not, it’s sure to give you something to talk about. 😉

Afternoon treat 🍦

Food — especially something sweet — always brings people together, right?

Second-hand clothes shopping 🤠

You’ve got 10 minutes to put together the most original outfit for each other!

Find a lovely view out in nature or on a rooftop 🌅

Bonus: catch the sunrise or sunset.

Wine or beer tasting 🍺

To get the conversation flowing — in moderation, of course!

Picnic by the water 🍒

Each of you makes a little dish and shares your speciality with the other while enjoying the gentle sound of the water.

Farmers’ market 🧑‍🌾

Explore a neighbourhood together and sample delicious local produce in a friendly atmosphere.

Painting or ceramics workshop 🍶

Making something together with your hands — pretty romantic, right?

Games night (with a naughty twist) 🧸

To stay as safe as possible, we recommend public places (very exciting for cheeky games, by the way)

Volunteering on a food outreach round 🛒

What better foundation for a relationship than helping others and standing together?

Funfair 🎡

To reconnect with your inner children and eat some deliciously sticky candyfloss.

Drinks on the move 🍷

Grab a can from the local corner shop (or a bottle of wine if you’re feeling fancy) and go for a walk. Or have a drink in a bar, then move somewhere else for each round (but don’t turn it into "The World’s End" — we know what you’re thinking!)

Do something NEITHER of you has EVER done before 🤔

And there you have it: 15 ideas for a relaxed, considerate first date that might just lead to looove (or not — that’s up to you!).