Active Games

• One option for Christians looking to go on a few dates with someone is to participate in an activity together that both parties enjoy. If you both bowl, meet at a bowling alley and play a few games together before grabbing dinner at a restaurant nearby. During the games, observe how the other person handles success and failure, winning and losing and how the other person interacts with those around him. Other options include playing nine holes of golf, going surfing, snorkeling, hiking, rock climbing or mountain biking together. If you both enjoy baseball, you could visit a batting cage before taking in a local amateur or professional ballgame.
  
  

Board Games

• One-on-one board games such as Scrabble, Checkers, Cribbage or Trivial Pursuit allow Christians to discover the subjects about which their dates are most knowledgeable. These games and simple card games such as war, black jack or crazy eights provide a comfortable, relaxed framework within which two people can talk about their days, interests, hobbies, values and opinions. Meet up at a friendly location such as a coffee shop or sidewalk cafe and play a few games together over lunch or coffee and dessert.
  
  

Communication Games

• Friendship and relationship games provide printable questions that you can print out before the date and paste onto notecards. These games may be best suited for a second date after a couple has decided that they have enough interest in each other to continue seeing one another. Questions ask individuals to disclose information about their fears, dreams, interests and people they admire or who have made an impact on their lives. Sample questions include "What is one of the scariest things I ever did?" "What historical figure would I like to talk to and what would I ask?" "What would I want to say on national TV?" and "What are my three favorite things to do?"
  
  

Friendly Fun

• An option for friendly fun and games on a date between two Christians is to meet at a location that offers both dinner and games such as a pool hall, family entertainment center or a restaurant that features air hockey, ping pong, basketball hoops, skee ball and miniature golf. In some areas, malls have these types of games in them. These games provide activities in which individuals on a date can engage together, allowing each other to have relaxed conversation and enjoy friendly competition at the same time. They also provide a situation that reveals over-competitiveness or anger-management issues in some individuals who cannot handle losing that may be helpful to know early on during a dating relationship.