Let’s be real: first dates are awkward. No matter how perfectly planned they are, there is just something about, “So… how many siblings do you have?” that makes us want to run and hide. Seeing a movie seems like a good option to avoid the inevitable lulls in conversation. But Mary Pols gives us a different perspective: “I find movies fairly draining — the last thing I want to do is process in front of someone who might be judging as to whether I’m second or third date-worthy” (via CNN). It’s definitely worth noting that we might not be our most intriguing selves while watching a movie, and any hope you two have of connecting might not happen while sitting silently in the dark.
On the downsides of first dates at the movies, Pols continues, “Let’s say that during your pre-movie activity you realize that you’re not connecting, then suddenly you’re stuck sitting next to this person in the dark for two hours.” Again, she has a point. Movie blogger Aaron Dobbs agrees with Pols, who told CNN, “No matter how well you both may enjoy the performance, you’re not learning whether or not you’ll enjoy each other.” Luckily, a night at the movies isn’t the only first date activity.
