Online dating is great, but it will only go so far. Messaging back and forth on the dating site itself or through email only does so much for you, and when you want to take her out instead of just spend your time telling her in your messages all the dates you want to take her on it can be frustrating. When you have been talking to a woman online for a while, there will inevitably come a time when you’ll want to meet up with her in person. That will make everything feel more personal and more like an actual relationship, rather than a series of casual messages, and will work to keep the relationship moving along in the direction you want it to be going. There are a lot of opinions on where you should and shouldn’t have your first meeting with. These are often based on things like convenience, comfort and, of course, the things you are or aren’t interested in. One of the greatest options for meeting the woman you’ve been talking to for the first time is a bar, and more specifically, that bar’s happy hour, so you can have a really good time.

Crowded and Comfortable

Mostly everyone is pretty hesitant to go somewhere and meet up with someone whom they met online. Given that, women are going to be a little worried about meeting up with a man they don’t know. Bars are great for removing that worry because they’re good, public locations. Bars are almost always crowded, and they’ll be great for making her feel comfortable, because the chances that something bad is going to happen to her when there are so many people around are pretty slim. If you pose the idea of meeting somewhere to her and she seems a little hesitant, recommend a bar that’s a good midway point between the two of you and you’ll be amazed at how much more comfortable she seems.

Cheap and Casual

In addition to being good for the woman, bars are also good for you. You won’t be pressured to buy a lot of things for her because the only thing to really buy is drinks. If you’re focusing on getting to know each other, chances are you won’t be focusing too much on drinking. You might get a drink or two to calm your nerves, but drinking heavily and having to buy another drink every ten minutes won’t be necessary, so it won’t be draining your wallet quickly. Aside from being cheap, bars are great places to meet if you want to keep things casual. It doesn’t put any unnecessary expectations on the relationship, and it’s a great starting point. Since bars and clubs are the places that many men meet women they have casual flings with, it’s the perfect place for you to meet her for the first time because of that fun atmosphere and laid-back environment.