Bar for first date,

yourdeadwright

Was having a conversation with two single friends the weekend ,
They where arguing over where is the best bar to take a girl on a first date in Dublin city,
One reckoned the Shelbourne cause its classy and your not likely to bump into a gang of mates ,The other reckoned any normal down to earth pub in the city as you wouldn't seem like a posh twat, for example he said anywhere on dame lane,

So what do the good folk of afterhours think ?
This should be funny : )

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

God a bar for a first date would be an awful idea.
I don't think I've ever had a first date sober. If I show up tipsy the last thing he should do is take me for more.

Mena

Bar? What ever happened to a good meal in a restaurant?

Duggy747

Buy 2 bottles of Buckie and hit the local park for some shifting.

Cupcake_Crisis

I like a pub for a first date. It's more casual, laid back. Bit relaxing. And it's perfectly fine to get drunk if your date is in the pubs. I've learned the hard way that that's frowned upon in the cinema.

Easy Rod

Mena wrote: »

Bar? What ever happened to a good meal in a restaurant?

Not really an option in the modern Tinder world where you could have 2 dates per week, can't be shelling out that kind of money twice a week!

Decent bar with good range of drinks and good music...and poorly lit, obviously.

timmy880

Met my fiancee in Dakota for our first date... I like it because there are no screens so I won't get distracted with any sports that may be on! Also there is a good atmosphere there without being over the top posh! The Shelbourne sounds like an awful idea.....

Idbatterim

I don't think I've ever had a first date sober. If I show up tipsy the last thing he should do is take me for more.

Its the first thing he should be doing

SEPT 23 1989

Finches Neilstown

osarusan

Locke Bar in Limerick.

yourdeadwright

Mena wrote: »

Bar? What ever happened to a good meal in a restaurant?

really a meal on a first date ? I thought drinks is more what people do ?
Now iv been in a relationship for 7 years so what would I know

aaronjumper

Depends on the woman. There is no right or wrong first date outside extreme examples, if ye are into each other the night will seem better than it is anyway.
It's just a platform for ye to get to know one another.

OrgasmicBaz

The Woolshed... If your date is boring then at least you have tonnes of sport in the background

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Although if he insists, then a cocktail bar like peruke and periwig where I can get cocktails with popping candy!

The Backwards Man

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

Badly Drunk Boy

Mena wrote: »

Bar? What ever happened to a good meal in a restaurant?

Bar? What ever happened to the pub?

A pub is a great idea for a first date because it's nice and casual. Don't bring the girl to the Shelbourne

You will probably have an idea of the types of places she would like. The Long Hall is very nice.
Pmacs is great. The No Name bar and Hogans.
I love Frank Ryans and Dice Bar but I'm not sure many other women do.

One thing to keep in mind is the time and the day. There is nothing as bad as standing in a crowded pub on the first date.

yourdeadwright

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Was having a conversation with two single friends the weekend ,
They where arguing over where is the best bar to take a girl on a first date in Dublin city,
One reckoned the Shelbourne cause its classy and your not likely to bump into a gang of mates ,The other reckoned any normal down to earth pub in the city as you wouldn't seem like a posh twat, for example he said anywhere on dame lane,

So what do the good folk of afterhours think ?
This should be funny : )

The Shelbourne? I'd say you must have dropped your monocle scoffing at the suggestions so far

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

Well the cinema doesn't allow for getting to know each other. First dates are all about seeing if there is a connection. Sitting down with each other and having a chat is a pretty good way of doing this.

Shanotheslayer

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

Everything

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

Cinema date is a weird one. You sit beside someone you don't know for almost 2 hours in silence.

The Backwards Man

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Cinema date is a weird one. You sit beside someone you don't know for almost 2 hours in silence.

Better than shouting and roaring in a pub downing jagerbombs anyway.

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Better than shouting and roaring in a pub downing jagerbombs anyway.

I disagree. Depends on the venue of course but at least you actually get to know each other in a pub.

MadDog76

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

You're still single, aren't you .............

yourdeadwright

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

Id agree except for the picture, How can you talk to each other awful idea

yourdeadwright

Deleted User wrote: »

The Shelbourne? I'd say you must have dropped your monocle scoffing at the suggestions so far

No no that was a friend not me that said Shelbourne

beach_walker

The cinema date is an awful idea unless you're going for a drink or something after. At the very least you can talk about the film! Though it still seems weird as a first date.

Cupcake_Crisis

The cinema is great for a second or thid date, when you're just getting to that 'wanting to wear the face of each other'. Go see a crap movie and have the cinema to yourselves!!

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Better than shouting and roaring in a pub downing jagerbombs anyway.

What about two people sitting beside an open fire in a lovely little pub? One that sold Tennants Having a chat and getting to know each other.

ardinn

The Mezz - A fantastic bar not in the normal realm of things - problem is it doesnt kick off till about 2 am but there are some of the greatest bands you will find in there - If you can get in there round 11 and keep her interested long enough for the main band to start then you will have a great night - Dont be put off by the look of the crowd - or bar staff for that matter

The key here is to wait - the mezz looks like its about to close then goes haywire!

beertons

A chocolate bar? Or a belt of an iron bar? I suppose if you want her to remember you, go with the second one.

maudgonner

Deleted User wrote: »

Cinema date is a weird one. You sit beside someone you don't know for almost 2 hours in silence.

You can find out whether they will try to steal your food though. That's 90% of a relationship right there...

ardinn

ardinn wrote: »

The Mezz - A fantastic bar not in the normal realm of things - problem is it doesnt kick off till about 2 am but there are some of the greatest bands you will find in there - If you can get in there round 11 and keep her interested long enough for the main band to start then you will have a great night - Dont be put off by the look of the crowd - or bar staff for that matter

The key here is to wait - the mezz looks like its about to close then goes haywire!

Ah I love The Mezz. Great memories

yourdeadwright

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Although if he insists, then a cocktail bar like peruke and periwig where I can get cocktails with popping candy!

Whats this place like on a Saturday night would you get seats ?

yourdeadwright

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Whats this place like on a Saturday night would you get seats ?

Busy. It's quite small.

ardinn

Or besides the mezz if she never heard of the blind pig then do that - it's fun trying to get into the place - google it - book a table - they will text you directions, passwords, and keycodes - bit of fun getting to the place

Dodge

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't think I've ever had a first date in a bar. What's wrong with a walk in the park, a visit to a nice museum or a date at the pictures?

The fact you seem to have loads of first dates should indicate these aren't exactly optimal either

Do what you want OP. Setting is immaterial

The Backwards Man

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What about two people sitting beside an open fire in a lovely little pub? One that sold Tennants Having a chat and getting to know each other.

Where I come from, we drink Tennent's standing up.

Zaph

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Where I come from, we drink Tennent's standing up.

I suppose it's easier to run to the jacks to throw up after drinking it if you're already on your feet. :pac:

dinorebel

I do set the bar quite low when it comes to dating.

Greenmachine

OrgasmicBaz wrote: »

The Woolshed... If your date is boring then at least you have tonnes of sport in the background

One persons ideal Baa, is can be someone else worst nightmare. You could be the one who looks boring if you are more interested in the screen than your date.

I'm a big fan of going to a comedy gig. International Bar or the Laughter Lounge. You can get drinks. You can talk. There is some other lad on stage telling all the jokes so you don't have to. What's there not to like. Even if the comedy is terrible, you can still talk about how terrible it is. Head on to somewhere else after. Grand.

whiskeyman

Bad idea going to somewhere like the Shelbourne on a first date.
What if a good time is had and the relationship goes further... where do you go when to celebrate special occasions?

'Ah fupp, it's her Birthday.... better fire up the 'copter and catch the private jet to the Burj Al Arab... if only I brought her to a bleedin normal pub on our first date!!!'


First date protip - don't go straight to the pub. Meet up somewhere random or do something first if ye can beforehand. That'll give you something to chat about in the pub and you'll get to see a different side to a person when no drink is involved.

magicmushroom

I'd be mortified if someone took me to the Shelbourne for a 1st date.
I'd think it very pretentious and it wouldn't impress me at all.

Would be fab for an anniversary meal etc with a long term partner, but NOT a 1st date!

yourdeadwright

Shelburne is a defo no no

OrgasmicBaz

Greenmachine wrote: »

One persons ideal Baa, is can be someone else worst nightmare. You could be the one who looks boring if you are more interested in the screen than your date.

The footy is only a fail safe if the date doesn't go as planned!

I brought a date to the cinema on a first date when i was 17 but I wouldn't advise to do so. Very awkward and you dont get the know the person by the end of the movie.

After a few drinks you get more loose and the nerves fade away. Dont see anything wrong with a few pints on the 1st date

recylingbin

Go somewhere you'd like to go. Why pretend you're someone that you aren't?

josephryan1989

Dorsia.

whiskeyman

recylingbin wrote: »

Go somewhere you'd like to go. Why pretend you're someone that you aren't?

She mightn't like going to a strip club though...





but if she is, you've got a keeper!

:pac:

hairyslug

I met my wife on our first date in Reds, just off Westmoreland St. We were the only ones not stopped at the door for Id, so don't go there (if it still exists)

Had other first dates in quiet pubs, close enough to livelier places if things go well

irishguitarlad

Pubs a good idea but dont get pissed!