12 Places Not To Take Your Date

First dates are always awkward. Finding the right place for this awkwardness is even more difficult. Some of these ought to be real no-brainers, but guys can be amazingly clueless and clueless about such things.

Use your creativity, if you've got any, and take her someplace fun! Fun for both of you, not just someplace you've always want to go to. Avoid these 12 places if you want a chance for another date.

1. The local neighborhood bar

You might think it's the perfect spot, but consider that either one of you might run into a friend or acquaintance and get caught up in conversation with that person, taking away from your time with each other.

2. A trendy bar or nightclub

This is an especially bad idea on a first date, because you don't want to have drunks approach her and have to tell them, "She's mine, back off." On a first date, she is most definitely NOT yours, and that sort of territorial-pissing is going to be a big turn-off. Avoid, unless you want the first date to also be the last.

3. Movies or plays

That's why the cliché is "dinner and a movie." Make sure the plans include something before or something later, because a movie or play demands your attention and heads off any conversation you might have.

4. Concerts

Does she like the band you're going to see? If so, does she like them so much that she might be a little obsessive about it? You don't want her remembering the concert more than she remembers you. And once again, you have a place that's so loud that it's a conversation-killer and you run the risk of having other guys hitting on your date.

5. Sporting events

C'mon guys...a lot of women don't give a flip about sports. And if your (or her) team loses, you are going to have the evening wrap up on a sour note. Avoid.

6. Family events

Only if you've been together awhile and are already an item. Otherwise, it's going to be boring and awkward at best.

7. Church events

Same as #6.

8. Work-related events (company picnic, Christmas party, etc)

Same as #6.

9. The beach

Might be great, or might make you both very self-conscious. Tread carefully.

10. The mall

This isn't even a "place." It's just a hangout for 2/3 of the people there, and you may be stuck in the awkward position of just twiddling your thumbs while she shops, OR vice versa.

11. Anyplace involving friends

Again, this might be fine if you've been seeing each other for a couple of months and are already comfortable with each other. Anytime before then, putting your friends into the equation is going to be awkward and borderline rude for her.

12. Monster truck rallies

We really didn't have to tell you that, did we? Monster trucks, tractor pulls or WWE/UFC events are pretty well off-limits.

No matter where you take her, make sure you show her attention and don't get caught up in where you are going or what you're doing.

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