What Type of Movie to Watch With a New Date?

When you are dating someone new, it can be exciting that first time you decide to watch a movie together. While movie dates aren't typical great first dates, they can be a wonderful way to spend time together after you've gotten to know one another a little bit better. Whether you decide to go to a theater or snuggle up on the couch at home, you'll want to make sure that the movie you choose to watch is captivating, interesting, and leaves you both feeling content with the selection.

Here are some tips for choosing a film to watch:

Stay Away from the Creepy Horror Stuff: Unless you and your new dating partner are both huge horror film buffs, it's probably a good idea to stay away from the thriller and scary types of movies at first. It's not very romantic to be watching people getting killed left and right and those suspenseful scenes that will make you both feel edgy.

Also Avoid the Super Sad: If you need a box of tissues to watch a movie, it's likely also not another good pick for a newer date. It can be kind of embarrassing to be in tears and vulnerable like that when you have only known each other for a short while, so save the sappy and sad dramas for a later time when you've been dating each other for a longer period of time.

Pick Something Mature: Most girls would not be too impressed with watching something that has a lot of immature or crude humor. Guys may not be too keen on watching the latest animated film from Disney, even if they are good movies to watch even as adults. Your first movie you watch together shouldn't be something that is too juvenile or childish. The last thing you want is to associate memories of junior high or put the idea of having kids together in his or her head if you've only known each other for a short while.

Consider the Length: There are some movies out there that are only 45 minutes long, and then there are movies that go on for over three hours. Ideally you want a perfect balance of a film that is between 60-90 minutes too long. Anything much shorter than that and you'll likely be bored. A longer movie might be horrible for you both, especially if halfway through one of you decides you like it and the other doesn't.

Compromise: There are so many different types of shows to watch out there that you will likely be able to find something that is a nice cross between the two different genres. For example, if you enjoy comedy, and your partner is more interested in action, you could likely find something that will have funny moments but also enough action scenes to keep your date interested.

The most important thing to remember when choosing a movie is that it doesn't matter so much what you watch together, but how you watch it together. This could be a great chance for you to hold hands for the first time or snuggle with one another. Be sure also afterwards you schedule some time to either stop at a coffee shop or ice cream parlor so you can discuss what you like and don't like about the movie - and get to know one another even better.