Thread: What to do on a date?

Originally Posted by forbes25

There a number of quality places to take someone on a first date;

1. Try a day tour in Casco Viejo
2. Try the Wine Bar
3. Cocktails at Indigo
4. Bike riding on the Caseway

These are some good ones that I have used

Cheers,
Evan Forbes
eyeonpanama.com

See... this is the right kind of answer for people insterested in a particular place like Panama. Dinner where? Which park? What romantic day trip? Are there some fun bands in a relaxed atmosphere? Thanks forbes25!

I wrote an article on this.

Date Location Ideas for Panama | Eye on Panama

Good luck,
eyeonpanama.com

Wow. Nice article. Great ideas. Brief. Which begs the queston, how many million fornicators does it take to make one decent first date idea?

Glad you are contributing your part to the quest...

From past experience, a first date is usually best not treated as such....

in other words, since I am in a foreign place to me, learn what the locals do. Obviously I don't speak Spanish....yet. making your supposed date educational can be fun for her. If she feels like she is teaching you something or broadening your skills by teaching you it is usually a HUGE boost to her ego, and that is never a bad thing. Want to learn to dance, or improve your skills? Make nice with one you are interested in that knows what she is doing on the dancefloor, and ask her if she can teach you. Women feel best when they "think" they are in control, and teaching is certainly a controlling place to be.

I have hit up locals in various places I have been to teach me about anything. The city, dancing, the best places to go for music, food, etc. In the case of Panama, she could show you the city from her perspective, etc.

The time spent on this educational tour of whatever takes the edge off for future "dates". of course, being nice doesn't hurt.....ever. take advantage of what you are learning (especially restaurants), and take her to one that she has said is very good. First date over painlessly, you learned something about your new locale, and she is now more comfortable with you because you took the time to learn a little about her and the locale.

the simple answer to any dating question is simply.....be NICE. I don't mean spineless, wishy washy, or overly funded.....just NICE.

Originally Posted by dammbit

From past experience, a first date is usually best not treated as such....

in other words, since I am in a foreign place to me, learn what the locals do. Obviously I don't speak Spanish....yet. making your supposed date educational can be fun for her. If she feels like she is teaching you something or broadening your skills by teaching you it is usually a HUGE boost to her ego, and that is never a bad thing. Want to learn to dance, or improve your skills? Make nice with one you are interested in that knows what she is doing on the dancefloor, and ask her if she can teach you. Women feel best when they "think" they are in control, and teaching is certainly a controlling place to be.

I have hit up locals in various places I have been to teach me about anything. The city, dancing, the best places to go for music, food, etc. In the case of Panama, she could show you the city from her perspective, etc.

The time spent on this educational tour of whatever takes the edge off for future "dates". of course, being nice doesn't hurt.....ever. take advantage of what you are learning (especially restaurants), and take her to one that she has said is very good. First date over painlessly, you learned something about your new locale, and she is now more comfortable with you because you took the time to learn a little about her and the locale.

the simple answer to any dating question is simply.....be NICE. I don't mean spineless, wishy washy, or overly funded.....just NICE.

Overall, your advice is sound, but I must take exception to part of your post in bold print above: That is a blatant generalization, as not all women like to be in control. Granted some do, there's a significant percentage of women who prefer that the man be in charge.

Originally Posted by Panamax

Overall, your advice is sound, but I must take exception to part of your post in bold print above: That is a blatant generalization, as not all women like to be in control. Granted some do, there's a significant percentage of women who prefer that the man be in charge.

I think that i missed out on pointing out the subtle hint of control given by putting the woman in a teaching position, and it is very very subtle. You ask her to teach you to, lets use salsa dancing as an example, she takes over at least to some degree control of the situation.....subtly. While it is not overtly implied that she is in control, subtly she knows she is, at least for the moment. I have yet to meet any woman who didn't enjoy some level of control regardless of how short the period of time was. Her showing or teaching you something would most likely be a very short term period of time....like hours. From there it is up to you to take control, and reverse the role.

More than anything, regardless of the control issue, be NICE. Nobody wants to be around a full time ass.

Originally Posted by dammbit

I think that i missed out on pointing out the subtle hint of control given by putting the woman in a teaching position, and it is very very subtle. You ask her to teach you to, lets use salsa dancing as an example, she takes over at least to some degree control of the situation.....subtly. While it is not overtly implied that she is in control, subtly she knows she is, at least for the moment. I have yet to meet any woman who didn't enjoy some level of control regardless of how short the period of time was. Her showing or teaching you something would most likely be a very short term period of time....like hours. From there it is up to you to take control, and reverse the role.

More than anything, regardless of the control issue, be NICE. Nobody wants to be around a full time ass.

I see your point.

Originally Posted by dammbit

I think that i missed out on pointing out the subtle hint of control given by putting the woman in a teaching position, and it is very very subtle. You ask her to teach you to, lets use salsa dancing as an example, she takes over at least to some degree control of the situation.....subtly. While it is not overtly implied that she is in control, subtly she knows she is, at least for the moment. I have yet to meet any woman who didn't enjoy some level of control regardless of how short the period of time was. Her showing or teaching you something would most likely be a very short term period of time....like hours. From there it is up to you to take control, and reverse the role.

More than anything, regardless of the control issue, be NICE. Nobody wants to be around a full time ass.

Once a fella figures out how not to be a full time ass, where are some good places to try this salsa dancing thing?

Originally Posted by rikjoh

Once a fella figures out how not to be a full time ass, where are some good places to try this salsa dancing thing?

Check-out Calle Uruguay...