Best Casual Date Spots
The Triangle is chock full of low-key spots where you can have a date without spending too much time on your hair or your outfit, where having a drink or two won't break the bank and where conversation flows freely because the phony romantic pretense is nowhere to be found. Here are the best spots for a casual date - whether you're spending a rare night out with a familiar old flame or a fun, relaxed evening with someone you're just getting to know.
Posted — UpdatedWhen I was single, I was overwhelmed by the dating scene. It required too much fussing in front of the mirror, too much squeezing into uncomfortable get-ups, too much awkward small talk and entirely too much sharing of dessert with a person I may never even choose to see again (from now on, no one touches my cake until there’s a ring on my finger!)
As I routinely darted my eyes to avoid gazing dumbly into the face of stranger while candlelight flickered softly against a white tablecloth, I really just wanted to be in a noisy bar, drinking a beer, wearing whatever jeans were topping the pile of crumpled clothes on my floor.
Now that I’m coupled, I’m a firm believer that we still need to force ourselves off the couch once in a while and hit the town. Yes, there are leftovers in the fridge. Yes, my sexy jeans are fitting a bit more snugly these days. Yes, a new Ryan Gosling flick just arrived at the Red Box.
But the Triangle is chock full of low-key spots where you can have a date without spending too much time on your hair or your outfit, where having a drink or two won’t break the bank and where conversation flows freely because the phony romantic pretense is nowhere to be found.
Here are the best spots for a casual date – whether you’re spending a rare night out with a familiar old flame or a fun, relaxed evening with someone you’re just getting to know.
What did we miss? What are your favorite places for a casual date?
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