There’s something that I — as a partnered person, probably annoyingly — like to recommend to friends looking for cute first date ideas. And that is this: Choose an activity you’ve been ...

Whether you’re longtime couple friends or two pairs meeting for the first time, here are some double-date ideas that are fun and full of room to connect. , ...

Any date is a gamble, but the first is a particular adventure, with the thrilling potential of meeting someone great always undercut by the reality that this may be a disaster. You just don’t know.

Retro Arcade Night Credit: Canva Old-school arcades flip the date script entirely. You're busy smashing buttons, laughing over pinball scores, or teaming up on games—so it never feels awkward.