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The Best Places To Go On A Date - Avoid Getting Bored! From Matthew Hussey, GetTheGuy

16 Jul 2010 · 2 min

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In this video, relationship coach Matthew Hussey explains why traditional first‑date choices—such as going to a cinema, a restaurant, or just having drinks—often limit rapport building and can feel predictable. He argues that the best dates are those that either last a brief, memorable 10‑minute encounter or extend into a relaxed, multi‑hour experience, and that they should include an external focus that encourages natural conversation. Hussey then offers three concrete, outside‑the‑box alternatives: (1) inviting a date for ice cream instead of coffee or drinks, which is simple, low‑pressure, and slightly quirky; (2) taking a stroll along a riverside promenade with plenty of bars and restaurants to pop into, providing scenic views and flexible pacing; and (3) attending a comedy show, which combines shared entertainment with an external focus, allowing for laughter, interaction, and post‑show conversation over drinks. He encourages viewers to try these ideas, share their outcomes, and visit his website for more dating tips.

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Hi, my name is Matthew Hussey. Today I'm going to be telling you about the best places to go on a date. So first let's get out of the way some of those options that perhaps you shouldn't do. Stuff like the cinema, stuff like restaurants, even just going for drinks. Now they're not awful, awful options but you know who wants to be eating in front of each other on a first date? Who wants to go to the cinema and watch a film where you can't build any rapport? Drinks is not so bad but at the same time it's kind of obvious. So what I want to do is talk about a couple of more outside the box options. So here's the first one. Good place to go on a date is ask someone for ice cream. Instead of asking them for coffee or for a drink, ask them for ice cream. It's simple, it's easy and it's slightly quirkier than the rest of the options. Second one is if there's a riverside in your town or somewhere you can go where there's lots of options along the way, that's a really good date. The reason is, you know, we have one of these in London along the embankment and you can start on one side of the river, finish on the other. There's lots of bars and restaurants along the way. You can dip in and out, you know, go to one, go to another and you've got a nice view along the way. So the best dates are the ones that can last either 10 minutes or five hours. So that's a great option. Another great option is comedy shows. Now comedy shows are great because you're with someone, it's not quite like the cinema, although you're looking at something else, you're laughing and interacting and enjoying it during that. And also So any date is good when there's external focus. At dinner we're focusing on each other. If we're at a comedy show, we're focusing on the show, we're having a good time and we can even go for a drink and chat about it afterwards. So go and try them for yourself and let me know how you get on and I will see you soon. For more tips and information visit gettheguy.co.uk.