3 Best Places for a First Date in Auburn, Alabama

First dates can be very tricky. You want to have fun, show off your skills, make sure he or she also has fun, and above all really get to know one another. There are a lot of different places where all of this can be accomplished and for many it can be as simple of a place as a waffle house. But if you really want things to go well, you will choose a sure-fire first date location. That's where I come in.

Amsterdam Cafe

My personal favorite restaurant in town, this charming place is half-way house between seriously expensive date night and casual hang out spot. That's a great place to be if you are planning a date that may go somewhere serious or may not. Don't think I'm underrating Amsterdam Cafe, however. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is a perfect mix of cool and fancy. This is a place that your possible new girlfriend will be able to happily tell her friends about--it is not like the burger joint down the road. The cafe has a number of excellent dishes including well prepared hamburgers and steaks as well as fancy dinners like roast duck and crabcakes. With so much to choose from, it's really an excellent place if you don't know what your date likes to eat. The price is not staggeringly bad, though you'll notice that it amounts to more than a "cheap date." But remember, you're not worrying about that now. As you two eat your delicious meals, you can talk with one another and really get that ball rolling. What more could you want?

Auburn Football Game

If it's the fall and you know your date likes football, then this is the place to go. You can really connect with a person after you cheer with them for the home team. This is a risky maneuver, however. Some intense fans end up forgetting about their date and that is a big mistake if you want any kind of relationship to come from it. Remember that he/she is the most important part of this experience, not the game. Consider leaving the game early even if it's an exciting one so you two can spend a little time together where you can actually hear one another speak. Walk around the stadium and eat a quick meal from a hot dog station perhaps. Talk about the game, about your lives, and about your futures. The excitement of the game will create an association of fun for the other person naturally, so it will be easy to get the words out and really start to know the other person.

Bowling Alley

The mystery of the bowling date continues to perplex everyone. Why does the act of playing a game which neither party is good at create such a bond? The answer, it would seem, is humor. People naturally like other people who make them feel happy and make them laugh. What better way to do so than to play a sport like bowling. Now if you are a champion bowler then this would not be a good first date. People who are good at something typically try very hard to impress others, only resulting in making the other people feel bad about themselves. This is not what you want your date to feel like. Many men are convinced that impressing women with athletic ability is a must (and it does play some small role for many women, don't get me wrong), but in reality most women say they want a man who can make them laugh. And what better way than to try to get a strike and end up getting a gutter ball? Ha. By struggling at something that neither of you are very good at, you create a bond of sorts. Talking during the bowling will get the information out that will lead to the next date and by laughing together you become fond of one another.

These are just three of many great places to have a good first date. Remember that the secret is having fun together and really connecting on some level. It is not a game of one against one; it is a teamwork endeavor.