- Museums: I like to send them to museums (particularly the art centre in San Myshuno) because then the event goals are things like "look at painting together", and I find it natural for them to go around and look at things, talk about it and then maybe sit down and get to know each other. Perfect for a casual first date!
- At home: Sometimes I do dates at the home of the active sim, where they can watch a movie and eat a meal and talk. I like to make the mood different, so have dimmed lighting with candles etc.
In Sulani I changed the bar to a fish market-type restaurant I found in the Gallery, and even though I'm generally sick of restaurants, this restaurant was different enough to make it fun again :smile:
Reflecting on that, the best way to get out of the house for a date might be downloading a new lot from the Gallery and explore it on the date, be it a restaurant, museum, pool, bar, café etc! This way, both you and the sims get a new experience.