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What to wear on a first date after years away from dating

70 replies

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:11

First date in 6 years with Men, forgot about what was dating like, lol.

What would be good to wear for the first date?

Do you usually shave down there?

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principalskinna · 19/08/2026 17:12

Where are you meeting? And are you planning to have sex?

Venusunbroken · 19/08/2026 17:12

Um whay now, that’s a bit of a leap, do whay you want with your pubes you don’t need to know what others do. Thays weird,

JoleneJoleneJoleneJoleneJolene · 19/08/2026 17:14

Venusunbroken · 19/08/2026 17:12

Um whay now, that’s a bit of a leap, do whay you want with your pubes you don’t need to know what others do. Thays weird,

*t

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:17

principalskinna · 19/08/2026 17:12

Where are you meeting? And are you planning to have sex?

We are going to play Padel first then, head into the restaurant for food.
Don't think Sex will happen on the first date but, leaving the option open.

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Venusunbroken · 19/08/2026 17:18

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:17

We are going to play Padel first then, head into the restaurant for food.
Don't think Sex will happen on the first date but, leaving the option open.

And yet you wish to know of women shave their pubic areas?

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:19

Not necessarily tbh
I just wanted to hear how others are doing it..

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Venusunbroken · 19/08/2026 17:20

Right.

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:21

Venusunbroken · 19/08/2026 17:18

And yet you wish to know of women shave their pubic areas?

Not necessarily tbh
I just wanted to hear how others are doing it.

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MelonSorbet · 19/08/2026 17:21

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:17

We are going to play Padel first then, head into the restaurant for food.
Don't think Sex will happen on the first date but, leaving the option open.

Playing padel on a first date, especially before you eat, is totally crazy! Whose idea was that?!

Gettingbysomehow · 19/08/2026 17:23

Dont have sex on a first date. You wont see him again and he'll have zero respect for you.
I never go for a meal on the first date. It is horrible if you dislike him instantly and you have to sit there and eat a whole meal with someone you hate and have no intention of seeing again.
I either go for coffee or for a drink. I dont drink alcohol so less likely to do anything I'll regret.

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:26

Gettingbysomehow · 19/08/2026 17:23

Dont have sex on a first date. You wont see him again and he'll have zero respect for you.
I never go for a meal on the first date. It is horrible if you dislike him instantly and you have to sit there and eat a whole meal with someone you hate and have no intention of seeing again.
I either go for coffee or for a drink. I dont drink alcohol so less likely to do anything I'll regret.

Ah right, should have mentioned on my original post.
I actually had a drink together few days ago with him before this first date.
I play padel with him in the same club so, have known him for about 2-3 weeks now.

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YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:27

Gettingbysomehow · 19/08/2026 17:23

Dont have sex on a first date. You wont see him again and he'll have zero respect for you.
I never go for a meal on the first date. It is horrible if you dislike him instantly and you have to sit there and eat a whole meal with someone you hate and have no intention of seeing again.
I either go for coffee or for a drink. I dont drink alcohol so less likely to do anything I'll regret.

Yes, I agree about sex actually.

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DundeeNewcastle · 19/08/2026 17:27

Sports clothes then surely?

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/08/2026 17:29

If you’re playing padel then restaurant surely you’re changing? So something easy to take on and off. Shirt dress? Someone here posted a nice H&M red one the other day. What kind of restaurant?

Eastofnowhere · 19/08/2026 17:29

So, I have a black dress which is now my 'first date dress'. It's black cotton, with a frill round the bottom- simple but I feel great in it. Then I can dress it up it down depending on the venue.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/08/2026 17:31

This is it:-

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1363263003.html

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:32

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/08/2026 17:29

If you’re playing padel then restaurant surely you’re changing? So something easy to take on and off. Shirt dress? Someone here posted a nice H&M red one the other day. What kind of restaurant?

yes, will be taking the shower after padel, get changed, then, head for the restaurant.

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/08/2026 17:34

On one of my summer dates at 40 I wore a sort of half off shoulder above knee dark blue/purple dress with black leather flip flop sandals. It was a last minute buy from Zara though. I changed into it in the shop and paid at the till with it on. I’d had an accident with what I’d planned to wear earlier.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/08/2026 17:35

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:32

yes, will be taking the shower after padel, get changed, then, head for the restaurant.

Yeah for me after gym or sports I prefer an easy-ish dress to put on. You don’t need tights in this weather. I’d prefer not to drag a big gym bag with kit in it either.

YourCosyPino · 19/08/2026 17:41

yep, I have got exact tennis dress :)
I am going to wear similar one actually.
Ofc, not going to mix the sweaty kit with dress in the bag.

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CelestialCandyfloss · 19/08/2026 20:57

Very odd post, or am I just old lol

Chickadee001 · 19/08/2026 23:26

WHY would you want to prepare yourself for sex on a FIRST DATE? Have some respect for yourself!

Owl55 · 19/08/2026 23:30

Shave your pubes into a heart or padel racquet?

AllFloatOn · 20/08/2026 00:12

I had sex with my DH on our first date 🤷‍♀️

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