{"id":4976,"date":"2016-01-27T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T09:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/?p=4976"},"modified":"2020-08-17T12:54:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T12:54:29","slug":"8-reasons-why-coffee-is-the-best-recipe-for-a-first-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/8-reasons-why-coffee-is-the-best-recipe-for-a-first-date\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Reasons Why Coffee is the Best Recipe for a First Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lakshmi
\nLakshmi<\/span> Rebecca is a filmmaker, anchor and vlogger. She runs India\u2019s first award-winning Youtube channel, is a travel vlogger, runs an audio podcast series called India Startup Chat and blogs about life. She is single girl and a creative entrepreneur. Check out her work at\u00a0www.lakshmirebecca.com<\/a>
\nForget dinners, long drives, drinks or movies. Coffee is just the best recipe for a first date! Here\u2019s why!
\n1. You are SOBER!<\/strong>
\nAin\u2019t that the best reason in the world? That you are clear headed (and hopefully not returning from a rowdy drinking-binge at brunch) and your judgement is as good as it will get. You can see the person for who they really are and you won\u2019t be going showing pictures on your phone in which you were unforgettably cozy with your ex on the last holiday or making overt gestures in a hurry. And if you had the slightest inkling to bitch about the ex, you\u2019d probably hold your tongue on that one too because you\u2019d realize that you hardly know the person sitting across from you. This is after all just the first conversation and over an innocent little cup of coffee.
\n2. You DON\u2019T have to DRESS UP<\/strong>
\nImagine that! No need to spend time worrying about what to wear; about which style would be appropriate for a particular dinner or drink venue when you don\u2019t even know much about the person you are about to meet! Nah, with coffee, you could go straight from work in your work wear or simply wear a tee and a pair of jeans. Voila! It\u2019s time for that coffee date!
\n3. COFFEE MEANS CONVERSATION<\/strong>
\nYep, you and the other person have to express ideas, share experiences and make interesting conversation. No pretending behind loud music or the influence of alcohol. And if the date cannot keep you engaged enough in an intelligent conversation or you can\u2019t seem to say anything that interests him or her, well, you\u2019d find out very soon and there will be no need for another meeting with the girl who can only talk about clothes or with the guy who only praises himself.
\n4. Coffee SPARES you from A DRAMATIC EXIT<\/strong>
\nIn case the first conversation starts to go nowhere and you start to feel a yawn come on, 45 minutes is a good enough time duration after which to exit politely without needing too much of thinking. Imagine if you were at a dinner instead, you\u2019d be stuck for at least an hour and a half in bad company and unless you had a back up plan and arranged for a friend to call pretend-announcing a grandparent or pet\u2019s accident, you could exit hastily and with a valid and non-embarrassing reason. You could just say you\u2019ve got gym or work afterwards and will have to leave on the dot at the end of the hour or 45 minutes. No need for a dramatic exit!
\n5. You can TALK about ENOUGH THINGS<\/strong>
\nYou could talk about the couple at the next table, or your last holiday or about what you read in the paper that morning or something nice that happened at work that day. There will be just so much to talk about over coffee when the conversation sparks start flying.
\n6. You can MAKE A PLAN for another meeting<\/strong>
\nYep, if the coffee date goes well and the conversation left a smile on your face, you could plan to meet for dinner or a movie! And you will know for sure that your judgement about a second meeting was right, done in soberness and broad daylight when no one was trying too hard with their appearances or slurring over one-too-many a drink.
\n7. It is the Most HARMLESS WAY TO MEET<\/strong>
\nCoffee, is hands down, the most harmless way to meet somebody new. You are sitting in a caf\u00e9 where there are lots of other people around and it is probably around 4 or 6pm and there is usually a plan for afterwards (that doesn\u2019t involve this new date), so it can be concise, precise, appropriate, light, friendly and can offer all the right perspectives on you and your date in the first hour. Simple.
\n8. Leave it at JUST COFFEE AND REFLECT<\/strong>
\nLeaving it at just coffee the first time and not leading on into other things right away \u2013 something someone as spontaneous as me is very tempted to do \u2013 gives you time to step back and reflect over the next few hours or days before the next meeting. Reflect on the subtle clues and bold statements. Reflect on what you are seeking from this person and what the date is offering. Reflect to keep it honest, simple and comfortable within your own self.
\nKeep it simple with Coffee.
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