{"id":184,"date":"2014-04-14T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/?p=184"},"modified":"2014-04-14T09:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T09:00:17","slug":"best-non-date-dates-new-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/best-non-date-dates-new-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Best \u2018Non-date\u2019 Dates for New Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s get one thing straight, we\u2019re not talking about dating new friends here. This isn\u2019t like when you were twelve and just going out with one other person meant it was \u2018a date\u2019. That\u2019s stupid, right? We\u2019ve all grown up and matured since then\u2026 Well, most of us have.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No &#8211; we\u2019re talking about \u2018non-dates\u2019. Arranging to go out with maybe a new friend for the first time and just having a fun time with some good company. And we\u2019ve got just the perfect settings to get you started:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Coffee-with-friends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186\" alt=\"Friends drinking coffee\" src=\"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Coffee-with-friends-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>1. Going for a Coffee<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes coffee is best shared in the company of just the two of you. It means you can really get to know one another better over a hot drink and maybe a quick bite to eat. You can\u2019t always get know somebody better when you\u2019re trying to shout over blaring music, half intoxicated from the drinks on offer that night\u2026 sometimes these things are best saved for the light of day, in a quieter, more relaxed setting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/beer-garden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-187\" alt=\"beer-garden\" src=\"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/beer-garden-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2<\/b>. <b>Hitting the Beer Garden<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then again, if coffee\u2019s not your thing (and getting to know someone while your at least a <i>quarter<\/i> intoxicated is) then maybe hitting a beer garden is your best bet. It\u2019s been getting nice and warm lately, so plenty of pubs and bars are starting to put more tables and chairs outside these days. Get the drinks in!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Digital-Cinema-3-505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-188\" alt=\"Digital Cinema 3 505\" src=\"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Digital-Cinema-3-505-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>3. Catching a Film<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, we know what you\u2019re thinking. Dim lighting, scary movie\u2026 it\u2019s got to be a date, right? No! Going to the cinema with a new friend and seeing what films they\u2019re into &#8211; and sharing what films you\u2019re into &#8211; is a great way of getting to know one another. Besides, it can sometimes be difficult dragging somebody else to go and watch a movie that you really want to see but they don\u2019t. So grab yourself a film-buddy for those blockbusters coming up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s get one thing straight, we\u2019re not talking about dating new friends here. This isn\u2019t like when you were twelve and just going out with one other person meant it was \u2018a date\u2019. That\u2019s stupid, right? We\u2019ve all grown up and matured since then\u2026 Well, most of us have. No &#8211; we\u2019re talking about \u2018non-dates\u2019. 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