first date
Romantic trial run
A first date is the initial outing between two people exploring romantic interest in each other.
It carries particular weight as a test of compatibility and chemistry: The first date went well, so they made plans for a second.
First dates are culturally freighted with expectations about who pays, what to wear, and how much to reveal.
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
awkward · conversation · restaurant · movies · attraction · excitement · anticipation · cologne · perfume · dress · impression · flirting · sparks · connection · goodnight · goodnight kiss · kiss · sweaty
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- courtshipcourting, courtship, suitor, betrothal, wooing
- encountersencounter, meeting, chance encounter, run-in, close encounter
- Getting to Know Youintroductions, small talk, icebreakers, meeting, chitchat
- life eventswedding, funeral, graduation, birthday party, anniversary
- puppy lovecrush, crushes, infatuation, butterflies, blushing
first datelong-term relationship
Extended romantic commitment
marriage · committed relationship · golden anniversary · engagement · life partners
first datebreakup
Romantic relationship's termination
divorce · the end · parting ways · last goodbye · goodbye