| Choosing a restaurant for your date is somewhat | | | | You are definitely not looking for comfort on your |
| like going on a treasure hunt. With some | | | | date so avoid taking your date to your regular |
| forethought and careful planning you could find the | | | | hang-out. You may feel at ease among familiar |
| perfect restaurant and strike gold! | | | | surroundings and familiar faces, but it's kind of |
| When choosing a restaurant for your date, | | | | hard to be romantic with so many eyes looking |
| remember you are looking for romance, | | | | over at your table trying to catch your attention. |
| excitement and passion! Look for a restaurant | | | | Besides your date cannot but help wondering how |
| that has a romantic ambience and offers you a | | | | many previous dates you've brought here before. |
| delightful mix of fine dining, low lighting and some | | | | Lighting can do a lot to detract from or add to |
| smooth jazz to spice things up a bit. | | | | the romantic ambience of the restaurant. Low |
| Specialty restaurants that have unique dishes they | | | | strategic lighting boosted by a candle placed on |
| are well-known for are a great choice, provided | | | | each table is a huge plus point. Gazing into each |
| of course you know your date's special likes and | | | | other's eyes over candle-light is tres romantic. |
| dislikes. Avoid a potential dating snafu by asking | | | | Live music is great for upping the romantic |
| about preferences upfront. Taking a sushi-hater to | | | | atmosphere. Look for a restaurant that has a live |
| a Japanese restaurant could be an unmitigated | | | | band that plays soft music, classy tunes and |
| disaster. On the other hand if you found out that | | | | romantic melodies. Avoid restaurants that play |
| your date loves sushi, booking a cozy table at a | | | | loud, blaring music. You'll never get a chance to |
| specialty Japanese restaurant could win you huge, | | | | whisper sweet nothings in your date's ears with all |
| ummm... sushi points. It shows you care and have | | | | that noise around you. Also steer clear of |
| gone out of your way to please your date. Avoid | | | | wandering violin serenaders and mariachi bands |
| going to restaurants that are famous for their | | | | that pop up at your table at the most |
| lobster or rib dishes. Struggling with your food is | | | | inopportune moments. |
| decidedly unromantic. | | | | |