I’d have to go with the ‘full dinner’ thing as being a little heavy for the first date, but absolutely with the ‘capture the imagination!’ cadre full on!
If you are even considering a date, hopefully you already have some knowledge of what you have in common (or you aren’t at ‘date point’ just yet…although very likely at the ‘let’s get a coffee’ point for sure). Might consider something a little new to both of you - like, if you’re making the larger part of the plan, perhaps a museum neither of you have been to, but at least you are curious about. She may very well surprise both of you with the fascination, and the conversations therefrom!
May sound trite, dorky, weird, or whatever, but you’ll learn lots about yourselves and each other, even if neither of you dig the museum, and then you can go hit up a good deli, have a sandwich and stuff and laugh…and hey, if the stamina’s holding up, going out and just dancing like goofs is wonderful too. I know that’s tough at age 20 maybe, but it sure lets out the tension and reminds you that there’s nothing to be ashamed of in being yourselves.
If already a little tuckered out, hey, just say - this was cool, what do YOU wanna check out? There’s a whole big world out there, even in a small town, and there’s always cowtippin’ and damslidin’.
No latenight fishing though. In my experience, hanging out with rotten liver, and jar of maggots, warm beer, and a dude who isn’t talking on a foggy muddy lake = uh, nope, not a good time. Just sayin’.
Plus, if you avoid that little faux pas, then the ‘full dinner, even with candles and stuff’ becomes a whole lot more appealing!
