As a guy, I always found getting coffee or food with a girl kind of weird or unnatural. I think it’s because I’m not used to dating or talking when eating food with people I’m close with. Going on normal dates feels like I’m just playing out a script from tv shows or movies.
Like I don’t know how to describe it but it ends up just never feeling close. I’ve also never gone past a first date that way. It’s also annoying how much money I burn through paying first every time.
In the past, the ways that have gone better were all more school related like studying together or practicing for a sport alone. Or hanging out after school clubs. Maybe watching a movie if it happens to be a mutual interest. But now that I’m graduated I need to find some other way that’s more consistent.
I’m not sure if doing meal dates is a skill I should learn or if there’s other things that could be done?