I have received quite a few emails from singles in the over fifty crowd looking to step into the dating pool, and wondering about the water. So, here’s a few ideas from the shallow end of where to have a first date.

To Market we go
Do you both share a love of food and cooking? Hit up the farmer’s market near downtown together that morning, and get some fresh veggies to bring home and make a relaxing lunch together.

Let the Vino flow
Meet for a wine tasting at one of the wine bars On The Square. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or have trouble telling Cabernet from Merlot, visiting a wine tasting together is a great way to get to know each other while learning something new and sampling one of life’s true pleasures. And besides, it’s not called “liquid courage” for nothing.

Study the works of Poe
If you both enjoy books, attend a reading at Recycled Books, and then browse the shelves comparing notes about your favorite authors and titles. Follow that up with coffee and dessert, and you’ve got a first date that could be the start of a new life chapter.

Rollin’ the Dough
Yes, I’m resorting back to food, it’s a passion. Extreme Cuisine offers some wonderful cooking classes, that are small and intimate. With others also participating in the cooking, the weight of conversation is not completely on your shoulders. Besides, who doesn’t look good in an apron?

Get on the Go
Maybe you both enjoy tennis or golf, or just like going for long walks in one of Denton’s parks. Sharing an activity can be a fun experience, as well as an insightful one. You can tell alot about a person when they’re hurling a club across the green.

The point in the end is to get out there, even if you require floaties, and just get your feet wet. Being over fifty doesn’t mean there aren’t any first date jitters. It just means you have more experience then your younger counterparts, and that really is a good thing about age. Considering there’s no lifeguard on duty.