The Ultimate Date: Date Ideas From First Dates to Married Dates

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

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Christianity, Talk Radio, Default, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2018

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

What are some fun date ideas and practical suggestions for a successful first date? On the other end of the spectrum, what are some practical suggestions for married couples who want to carve out some special time each week to date? Dating looks different today than it did 20 years ago. Scratch that, dating looks different today than it did LAST YEAR. In this episode, we are talking through ins and outs of a date in 2018. My caller today wants to know some practical suggestions to making the first date a success. So I turn the tables on her and ask her some important questions! Where is the best place to go on a first date? What do you talk about? Who pays the bill? Who should initiate? When should you follow up after the date? If you've ever wondered how to pull of a fantastic first date, I'm revealing some fascinating survey results about what people expect a first date to look like. FIRST DATE IDEAS TO MARRIED DATE IDEAS Then at the end of the episode, we talk to the married friends out there. Because God knows a "date night out" every single week is not the norm, I'm going to give you our top 10 date night IN ideas!! These date ideas are things John and I have done from the comfort of our own home to make some time to connect and enjoy each other's company. They're cheap, convenient, easy, and most of them don't require much planning ahead. So whether you're single, or married - get ready to talk about the ultimate date and get some really practical date ideas to get you motivated! You're going to love this fun conversation so get ready to for Episode 012 of the Love + Relationships Podcast. SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN ON iTUNES BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER Want to be on the Love + Relationships Podcast? Go to truelovedates.com/loveandrelationships/ to submit your question and learn more. Enjoyed this episode of the podcast? If so, check out this popular episode called HOW IMPORTANT IS PHYSICAL ATTRACTION. Resources Mentioned on the Love + Relationships Podcast and Additional Show Notes: Ready to Jump Start Your Love Life? CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED! Get busy learning what you need to know about healthy singleness, dating, and marriage. Check out Choosing Marriage: Why It Has To Start With We > Me or True Love Dates: Your Indispensable Guide to Finding the Love of Your Life. DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage and True Love Dates. She's also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone back to the love andhips podcast. I'm your host, Deborah
0:22.8	Felita, and it's so great to be together again and talk about all things love, sex, dating,
0:29.1	marriage, and singleness. For those of you who don't know me, I'm a licensed professional counselor and
0:34.6	author, specializing in relationship issues. And I'm here to take your
0:39.2	relationship questions. I've written hundreds of relationship articles across the internet.
0:44.4	And my relationship advice blog, true love dates.com, reaches millions of people with the message
0:50.3	of healthy relationships. And that's really what I'm passionate about.
1:02.2	So today we're talking everything you need to know about dates. From first dates to married dates.
1:09.1	What makes the ultimate date? How do you plan for a great date when you're meeting someone for the very first time. Is it better to get coffee or
1:12.3	grab lunch or see a movie? What about great dates for married couples? Do you always need a
1:17.9	weekly date night out or are there alternate ways to connect with your spouse? What are some date
1:23.4	night in ideas when you can't find the time to get out. In today's episode, we're going to
1:28.1	cover all that and a whole lot more. To start our conversation, let me introduce you to our caller.
1:39.6	Today on the show, we're joined by Andrea from Texas. Hi, Andrea. Hi, Deborah. It's good to have you on the show.
1:47.8	It's great to be here. So tell me, Andrea, what have you got on your mind today? Sure. So thanks for having me.
1:54.9	My question is about first dates. So I personally have not dated a lot. But when I do go on a first date, I just found
2:05.4	each date it looks a little bit different depending on the guy. And I've just kind of been thinking
2:12.2	through and I wanted to ask you, what are some practical tips for a successful first date?
2:17.4	Yeah.
2:18.2	That's a good question, Andrea, and something that I think a lot of people are asking because
2:23.0	I get emails about this all the time, a barrage of emails like, should I bring flowers
2:31.2	or who should pay?
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