8 wonderful winter first date ideas

There is lots of advice out there about how and where to find love. Once you’ve secured that all-important first date, where do you take them to help make this first encounter a success? Particularly in winter and during a pandemic?

Here are our 8 wonderful winter first date ideas

Christmas Markets

Wrap up and head for some chalet lined streets for a first date at the Christmas markets. Enjoy browsing the stalls, try some of the festive food and drink, soaking up the festive spirit together. If the date is going well, you can head on to see some nearby Christmas lights. You could go all out and hire a black car service to take your around the markets too? How nice would that be! You wouldn’t need to worry about parking and you could even have some mulled wine as well…

Drive-In Christmas Movie

This has to be up there as one of the most perfect date scenarios. It’s dark outside, cosy in the car, there’s no awkward silences and surely nothing can go wrong!? The hardest part of this date will be choosing the movie! If it was me, I would go for something festive feel good and easy to watch like The Holiday or Love Actually, might spark the romance too!

Ice skating

Pick a show-stopping destination like the pop-up rinks in London and this could make for a magical first date. Helping each other around the ice, get the feel-good endorphins of exercise going and then settle down somewhere cosy to warm up.

Enjoy the fresh air

No matter where you have ended up coming across your date – in person when out and about or perhaps even on a free UK dating site like matchmehappy.co.uk, meeting up outdoors can be a good option for a first date. Take a walk on a deserted beach or ride a bike through a park, take a picnic or head to a local pub with a roaring fire for a drink or meal – doesn’t get much cosier than that!

Take on a new challenge

Try out something new together. There is such wide variety of adult activities to choose from, like art classes, pottery, baking, chocolate making or singing – you’ll have fun and something to take away from the night as a memory.  Maybe you choose one this time and then try their choice on the second date?!

Get active

Introduce your date to your favourite way of taking exercise, especially if you’re looking to impress them with your bravery or ability. Alternatively, it might be fun to try something completely out of your comfort zones, as a bonding experience. Some ideas to get you thinking could be a yoga class, going paddle boarding, taking a golf lesson or trying rock climbing.

Museums moments

Don’t think school trip, think evening opening hours! With a totally different vibe at night it can be romantic talking softly together as you look around the exhibits. There will always be something to talk about, maybe you can show-off about your favourite subject?! Most museums are free, so you won’t be blowing the budget each time you go on a date! Especially if you end up having quite a few meet-ups, thanks to some of the fantastic free dating sites uk!

Theme parks

Don’t want to take yourself too seriously, then take a day off to avoid the crowds and act like thrill seeking kids together or take the more leisurely rides with time for a chat! Just bear in mind that sat on a ride together can be a great chance for some intimacy, if the date’s going well, but could be awkward if not!