First Date: Coffee Or Dinner?

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Do you prefer going out for coffee on first date? Well, anyone would say yes to this because having a cup of coffee together offers sometime to exchange views on the first meeting.

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But sometimes, you may wonder whether to prefer a coffee or dinner. A recent survey declared that 70 per cent of the couples preferred to go for a coffee on the first date instead of a dinner.

All you want to do on the first date is talk with the other person. When you do that, you would try to figure out whether the other person's views match that of yours.

We tend to scan the other person physically and psychologically on the first date. If you are a shy person, you would at least try to gauge the other person through the words spoken by him or her. You would be anxious and your mind might be clouded too. Outgoing people on the other hand, try to show what they are through the first meeting and conversation.

If romance brews over a cup of coffee then you can take it further to a dinner date. But if things don't go well, you can part ways soon after the cup of coffee is over.

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Now, check out some other reasons why coffee on the first date is better than dinner.

Should First Date Be Coffee Or Dinner

Outdated Idea
Going out for a dinner on the first date is an outdated idea. Today's younger generation identifies more with the idea of having coffee together at least on the first conversation.

A Dinner Is Too Intimate
You may not want to spend too much of time with the person before you know what the he/she is really like. This is one reason why dinners on the first date are a 'No'. Also, a dinner is an intimate affair and it can't happen on the first date itself.

Awkward Situations
Imagine this situation. You go out for a diner and during the conversation, you suddenly realise that he or she isn't the one for you. What can you do? Wash your hands and walk out? It would be a bit awkward right? That is why youngsters today prefer going out for coffee on the first date instead of planning for a dinner.