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Is grabbing drinks a good first date?

Author

Isabella Turner

Updated on January 18, 2026

Restaurants, hotels, and lounges are great places to grab a drink and sometimes can have a really cool and fun vibe. For the most part, grabbing drinks is going to work for a first date as long as the person you’re going out with drinks, is okay with bars, and is of course of the legal drinking age.

What drinks to order on a date?

Order one of these 10 cocktails and you’re sure to impress your date.

  • Sazerac. Not only will this drink make you look in the know, you’ll come across as someone who can totally handle their booze.
  • Old Fashioned.
  • Hugo.
  • Tom Collins.
  • Julep.
  • Sidecar.
  • Vieux Carré
  • Americano.

Can you sell out of date soda?

Carbonated soft drinks or sodas are not perishable, and are safe past the date stamped on the container. Eventually flavor and carbonation will decrease. For best quality, consume unopened diet sodas within 3 months after the date expires; regular sodas within 9 months.

Is getting drinks considered a date?

If it’s someone you meet for the first time and they suggest getting a drink, that’s definitely a date-ish feel. If you’ve felt like you’ve had a flirtation before and there’s a change to your normal routine, it’s very date-y.

Is 9pm too late for a first date?

No, 9pm would be far, far too late for me. I try to arrange firs dates at my convenience if possible. So, an evening date would be no later than 7.30pm (but I always aim for 7pm if they guy can make it).

How do you tell if she likes you after first date?

By the end of your date, you should not only be able to tell if she likes you, but also if there’s potential for a deep connection between you….Now, let’s get to the list.

  1. She initiates eye contact.
  2. She seems happy.
  3. She’s biting her lip.
  4. She touches or twirls her hair.
  5. She gets up close.
  6. She touches you.

What’s the Girliest alcoholic drink?

1. Lemon Meringue Martinis

  • Fresh Pineapple Margarita.
  • Mimosas.
  • Whiskey Sour.
  • Long Island Iced Tea.
  • Blue Hawaiian.
  • Cosmopolitan. Ever seen ‘Sex and the City’?
  • Mojito. One of the most simple, girliest drinks to ever hit the bar counter.
  • Mai Tai. The Tahitian name means “Out of this World”.

Can expired soda make you sick?

The short answer is: no it’s not bad, it’s perfectly safe to drink expired soda. All sodas will come with a best by date but that relates to the quality of the soa, they are still safe to drink beyond the date on the label.

Can bacteria grow in soda?

Colas and ginger ales generally have the lowest pH (between 2.5 and 3.1) while root beers and cream sodas have the highest pH. Certain lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc) can also grow under these conditions when sufficient nutrients are present such as in the soft drinks containing fruit juices.

Where is the expiration date on a can of soda?

Most soda manufacturers print the expiration date in readable format, including the month, day and year, on the bottom of each can. Some soda manufacturers use a manufacturing date code. Artificially-sweetened soda should typically be consumed within 3 months of manufacture. Sugar-sweetened drinks last longer.

What happens to diet sodas after the eat by date?

Artificial sweeteners in diet sodas begin to chemically break down over time and the diet soda will actually taste worse the further away you get from the eat by date (plus being flat). There are, of course, certain health risks associated with spoiled drinks so always remember…

Where is the sell by date on a Coca Cola bottle?

Coca-Cola brand bottles are stamped (typically on the cap) with a sell-by date in MMDDYY format, and stamped (typically on the neck) with a sell-by date in MMMDDYY format. There may be additional codes included with the stamp on the neck that have nothing to do with dating.

Is there an expiration date on Sunkist Soda?

Sunkist cans bear a manufacture date code, not an expiration date or sell-by date code. The soda is considered fresh for 39 weeks from the manufacture date (13 weeks for diet product and product in plastic bottles). The first step is to be sure to locate the correct code. It is printed on the bottom of the can.