Blog

Dating is an ever evolving activity metropolitan or outback and the tips associated with this complex activity will change case by case. At Country Contacts Australasia, these posts can only give you a glimpse of what basics to stick to, but when you are looking for professional and custom information for a long term partner in the rural region it is time to sign up and let our professional counsellors help you!

Now back to some basics. Once you are successful in obtaining a date, the following are some tips for you outback blokes to do:

Pay for the first date

This is a must! If girls are on the fence of whether to go on another date with an outback man such as yourself they will gossip to their friends about this topic. It is courtesy for you to pay if you asked her on a date. Once you are in a comfortable position with your special friend, then you can start splitting the bill or take turns in paying for the bill. However, on the first date you need to be the man and pay up.

Wear appropriate and comfortable clothing

We have written a post about What to Wear on a Date in the Country. Read the post if you are not 100% confident in what to wear on a rural date.

Day dates

There seems to be a stereotype that dates should be during the night. Some reasons why we have this stereotype are because of movies and TV series.

The advantages of a rural day date are that it is definitely more casual, more activities to do and you can wear more comfy clothes. During the day you are not hiding in the velvet darkness and you are showing her that you have nothing to hide. When you ask someone on a day date, it just seems to be more casual and the likelihood of her saying “yes” is much higher. Since night dates are stereotypes you will definitely be remembered as being different.

During the night what is there to do? You are limited in what activities such as dinner, coffee at a late night cafe and going for a drive in the dark. You can’t walk around and enjoy the sunlight and the scenery. You can’t have a sit down and chat at a cafe. You can’t ride bikes. You can’t scroll and browse through stores. You can’t have a picnic.

Ok, now that we have you sorted for your rural date, we need to address what you should look out for on a date:

Talking about Ex’s

Mate, if she starts talking about her ex it is time to call the emergency hotline and get out of there. This might be obvious for some but if you aren’t aware of this small subtle hint you are going to sink like the titanic.

We will continue to release tips for both men and women in the following months. So be posted, remember if you are looking for professional help it is as simple as asking by joining and we will give you aid for a successful long term relationship.

As experts in the area of dating in a country setting, we know that what you wear on a country date can make or break the occasion. From our own experience and research, we’ve come up with some basic rules that all blokes should follow. As a bonus, we have even listed some things you should and should not do on dates.

The underlying principle for dressing for country dates is that guys need to be clean cut and wear different clothes according to the occasion. A good general rule is to keep comfortable but simple and use your fashionable female friends for advice – they will give you the thumbs up or down.

Well groomed for all dates

It is easy to forget to look after your grooming basics. Make sure the following are in check:
1.    Have clean fingernails. On a date you want to be spotless especially under the fingers. Show your date that you work hard but you are also a gentleman.
2.    Be clean shaven on the date. Being clean shaven can cut 5 years off your age!
3.    Make an effort with your hair. You may not care what your hair looks like when you are working, but to a woman this can be your most important feature.
4.    Look after your teeth. No girl is going to kiss a man with yellow plague around their teeth.
5.    Smell nice. Women love ‘nice’ smelling guys, just another bonus for the lady.

Movie Country Dates

On a date at the movies, the dress code is much more casual than formal. Some clothing items you can choose to wear on your movie date:
•    White tee shirt
•    Jeans (but they can’t be ripped, save that for your mates)
•    Casual shoes (no thongs)

Dinner Country Dates

On a dinner date it is a little bit different. Make sure you take her somewhere special and this what you should generally wear:
•    Nice plain dress shirt (tucked, generally go for a nice light pastel colour)
•    Pair of pants (dark pants, black or brown)
•    Nice shoes (can’t go wrong with dark leather)

Casual Country Dates

There are different things you should wear on a casual date and it totally depends if you are casually meeting for a coffee date during the day or a drinks date during the night.
Day:
•    Polo or casual button shirt (untucked and a light colour)
•    Jeans (a little more showy than what you would wear to a movie date)
•    Casual shoes (not chucks and definitely not thongs)
Night:
•    Dark casual button shirt
•    Nice trendy jacket (leather and not baggy)
•    Dark jeans
•    Same shoes as you would wear for dinner

Do NOTs for Country Dates

It is easy for guys to get excited and over do things so here are some stuff that you should definitely leave at home when going on a date.
•    Don’t wear too much cologne
•    Do not have a comb over like it’s still the 1980s
•    Use your hair as part of your personality. So do not wear caps or hats
•    Do not wear a sporting jersey

After following these tips and you are still unsure, ask a female who is roughly around the same age as your date or as close as possible. They will be the ones who will end up saying yes or no to what you wear as appropriate for your ultimate country date.