Date idea... cooking?

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Ideally, my house would not be messy, then I could invite a girl over to cook stuff. I'm a relatively decent cook, and can whip up lots of stuff. My house is messy and horrible, though, so that has to get fixed. The only interim is maybe like... go to a park and grill things?

So what do you think, cheaper and better than going out to eat? Generally people seem pretty impressed at whatever I cook. So... good idea, bad idea, too much too soon (ie, inviting to a house on the first date?)

I'd look some input and expansion on this idea.

Well, you've gotta admit, taking a girl to a cookout on a date instead of the traditional restaurant is actually very interesting. It says you don't follow the crowd, something she'll, hopefully, appreciate.

Well honestly the only restaurant I can afford that's not fast food is a local Indian restaurant. Kebab rolls with more food than a $5 footlong for like $3.50, and unlimited free salad, and you get a nice sitdown restaurant with Bollywood and Pakistani news playing in the background.

I think it's a really good idea to cook for a date, but it might not be a suitable first date for everyone. Because of the implications of inviting a girl over, she might not want to visit your place until later on, especially if you just met her. But I don't know, some people may be an exception if you really wanted to do it. But be aware that asking her to visit your place so soon might make her uncomfortable.

But there are other cheap first date ideas that can also be romantic, like going out for a walk in the park, going for coffee, going to the zoo, whatever you think she would enjoy. If you can't afford eating out, then it's better to do something that is within your price range.

Cooking is a good idea, especially if you're proficient at it, as you said. It shows positive qualities about youself, is cheaper, you can have her help you and make it a shared activity, it is fun and non-tradicional, it's good all around. It's better left for dates after the first one though, where there is more trust between the two of you, as deltafunction said.

Women love a man who can cook. So make sure the place is clean.

Also, if you can give a GOOD foot massage she will love you.

married 12 years. been together for 14 years.

i think dates fried in butter are divine. it is almost my favorite taste.
i have often set out to cook dishes that i have compiled that call for fried dates, but more often i just start eating the fried dates, and i forget the rest of the dish i intended to cook. i t can be a waste, but i am powerless to refuse my intentions.

I would love that but honestly, I would only be comfortable doing that at my house on a first date. It would be weird to be both with a new person and in another person's private space for the first time at the same time. Maybe find out what she likes and plan a picnic to a local park or somewhere indoors if either of you doesn't like the outdoors.

Fried dates? Huh? I've only had them boiled or soaked. Chinese congee soups. Never heard of them fried.

I think it's a good idea, but certainly not for a first date...wait until you know someone reasonably well. Also only if you are confident in your cooking abilities...if you can whip up a good meal it's sure to impress anyone!

What if I was super creative, and decided to cook a meal on a car exhaust manifold? Eh?

I thinking cooking for a date is a great idea, but absolutely *not* during the first few dates. There's too many weird messages/expectations/things that can go wrong by being in someone's space that early.

And I love the exhaust manifold idea, but I'd leave that until you were well-entrenched in your relationship.

Surprise her later with the craziness, err, creativity, eh?

"Honey we're gonna have a cookout on the way to ____" then go to the grocery store and buy hamburgers and hotdogs and wrap in tinfoil.

What about back massages?