| When you think of a date you usually picture a | | | | someone that has 3 martini lunches, in which case |
| night out. Probably dinner, maybe a movie, get | | | | you might want to end the date early anyway, |
| some coffee, and see if there's a kiss or not at | | | | unless that's your thing too! |
| the end of the night. You may not have ever | | | | You'll be awake. If you go out on a date that |
| considered a lunch date, but there are plenty of | | | | starts at your usual bedtime you might not have |
| reasons to get your dating on during the day. | | | | the energy to get through it. You may come off |
| Here are the top things that a lunch date can do | | | | like you're bored or uninterested, when you're |
| for you to jump-start your social calendar: | | | | really just sleepy. By going on a lunch date you |
| It keeps things breezy. Who can say no to lunch? | | | | make sure that you'll be attentive and aware of |
| It's easily the least serious meal of the day. With | | | | what's going on. |
| a dinner everyone thinks you'll go to bed with | | | | The lighting is honest. You might be surprised by |
| each other after the date, with breakfast | | | | what your date looks like during the day when |
| everyone thinks you woke up together. With | | | | you go out at night. Restaurants tend to dim the |
| lunch, everyone assumes you're on a lunch hour if | | | | lights, and most places you go to at night won't |
| it's the middle of the week, or they assume | | | | be lit up too well. When you have lunch you will |
| you're friends if it's the weekend. It's hard to | | | | get a clearer picture of what that person looks |
| deny someone the offer of Let's do lunch, | | | | like on most days. |
| because it's much easier to end a bad date during | | | | There's more time, if needed. If you're both |
| the middle of the day. There's no awkward | | | | having a great time, and neither of you are |
| moment at the end of the date, standing in front | | | | expected back at work, you can extend your |
| of a doorway. There's no reason for someone to | | | | date into the evening. Take in a matinee show |
| walk you to your car, or see you to your door. | | | | and by the time you come out it will be dinner |
| Alcohol free. Since it's the middle of the day, | | | | time. You can then have another meal together |
| there's less of a chance of alcohol being involved | | | | and decide what to do from there. One marathon |
| during the date, so you'll have a clearer head and | | | | date can turn into a beautiful relationship. |
| get into less trouble. Unless you're going out with | | | | |