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i got shippy and now we have these as a loving reminder that itās not supposed to be scary to plot a ship with people! the worst thing they can do is say no! so hereās a list of prompts to get some beautiful ships going on the dash. it goes without saying, i hope, but nevertheless: DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST! i WILL edit it with new additions as time goes on!Ā
REASONS TO TAKE SOMEONE ON A DATE.
[ BLIND ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver are set up on a blind date (i.e. a date set up by mutual friends without them knowing each other beforehand).
[ ONLINE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver meet each other for a date after having matched on an online dating app.
[ SPEED ]:Ā Ā Ā as part of a speed dating event, sender and receiver interact and decide to stick together rather than continue the event.
[ MISSION ]:Ā Ā Ā in order to maintain their undercover identities, sender and receiver go on a date together.
[ ALIBI ]:Ā Ā Ā as a reason to avoid a long and tedious event, sender and receiver pretend to be in a relationship as an excuse to slip away early.
[ ASK ]:Ā Ā Ā having only just met, sender asks receiver out on a date due to feelings of attraction.
[ FRIENDSHIP ]:Ā Ā Ā having been friends for a considerable length of time, sender and receiver go on a date due to either curiosity or recent attractions.
[ INTERVENE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender intervenes during receiverās disastrous date, and after saving them, they both go out together to try and make the evening a better one.
[ PRETEND ]:Ā Ā Ā noticing the receiver has been stood up, the sender pretends to be their date instead, rather than letting the evening be wasted.
[ PLUS ONE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender invites the receiver to a fancy event as their plus-one.
[ JEALOUSY ]:Ā Ā Ā sender asks the receiver to be in a committed relationship with them in order to make their ex jealous.
[ TRICK ]:Ā Ā Ā after much hassle from their family/friends about their love life, sender invites receiver to pretend to be their partner at an event to appease their loved onesā concerns.
[ FREE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together to get free food/drinks at their favorite bar/restaurant.
[ UPLIFT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender, noticing the receiver has had a terrible day/s, invites them out on a date with the goal of making them feel happier.
[ FIRST ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on their first date together.
[ PROPOSE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender takes receiver out on a date, with the hidden intentions of asking them to marry them.
[ LONG ]:Ā Ā Ā after a long and gruelling day, the sender spontaneously asks the receiver out on a date to brighten their own spirits.
[ TICKET ]:Ā Ā Ā in order to gain access to a place/person/event, the sender convinces the receiver to take them as their plus-one, pretending to be in a relationship with the intentions of ending it the moment the event ends.
PLACES TO TAKE SOMEONE ON A DATE.
[ RESTAURANT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date to a restaurant.
[ DINER ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date to a diner.
[ COFFEE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date to a coffee shop.
[ ICE-CREAM ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date to an ice-cream parlour.
[ PICNIC ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver prepare a picnic together and go out to a secluded place to enjoy it.
[ EVENT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date that happens to coincide with an event (e.g. wedding, gala, party etc.)
[ BEACH ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date on the beach.
[ BAR ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at a fancy wine bar.
[ NIGHTCLUB ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at a nightclub.
[ PUB ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at a local pub.
[ PARK ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go for a romantic stroll through the park.
[ FUNFAIR ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date to a funfair. (think fair rides, games, fireworks, etc!)
[ WEDDING ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver attend a wedding together as each otherās dates.
[ CINEMA ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at the local cinema/movie theatre.
[ ARCADE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at an arcade.
[ KARAOKE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at a karaoke bar.
[ ROAD TRIP ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a short road trip together, either as a date or as a means of reaching the date location.
[ LAKE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a date together at a secluded lake. (for a picnic, fishing, skinny dipping, etc!)
[ MOVIE NIGHT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver stay in and hold a movie marathon together as a date.
[ GAME NIGHT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver stay in and play video games/board games/card games together as a date.
[ HOME ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver decide to stay at home and cook a romantic dinner together rather than go out.
[ BLANKET FORT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver stay at home, build a blanket fort, and go inside for a date.
[ BOAT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go out on a date on a boat.
[ VACATION ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a short romantic vacation together as a date.
[ MUSEUM ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver visit a museum together while on a date.
[ ART GALLERY ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver visit an art gallery together while on a date.
[ CONCERT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go to an open air concert together for a date.
[ MUSIC ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver attend a musical band playing at their local bar for a date.
[ ROLLERSKATE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go to a roller-skating rink for a date.
[ ICE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go to an ice-skating rink for a date.
[ BICYCLE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go cycling together for a date.
[ HIKE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go on a hike in the wilderness together for a date.
[ TOUR ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go for a tour of the receiverās favorite places while on a date.
[ GUIDE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender and receiver go for a tour of the senderās favorite places while on a date.
THINGS DONE DURING A DATE.
[ FLOWERS ]:Ā Ā Ā sender brings the receiver a bouquet of flowers when they meet for the date.
[ CHOCOLATES ]:Ā Ā Ā sender brings the receiver a box of chocolates when they meet for the date.
[ MEET ]:Ā Ā Ā sender meets the receiver at the designated place for their date.
[ COLLECT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender meets the receiver at the receiverās home (or an otherwise specified location) in order to accompany them to the date.
[ SWITCH ]:Ā Ā Ā while ordering their meal/drinks, the sender and receiver switch orders, so that the receiver is ordering for the sender and the sender is ordering for the receiver.
[ TASTE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender invites the receiver to taste what they ordered.
[ FEED ]:Ā Ā Ā sender offers the receiver their fork so that they can try the senderās food.
[ CHAIR ]:Ā Ā Ā sender pulls out the receiverās chair for them so they can sit down, and then pushes the chair back in a little more.
[ COAT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender, noticing the receiver is shivering somewhat with the cold, removes their own jacket to wrap it around the receiverās shoulders.
[ TAKE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender helps the receiver remove their coat, and drapes it on the back of their chair.
[ ARM ]:Ā Ā Ā sender bends their arm while theyāre walking together so that the receiver can link arms with them mid-stroll.
[ STRETCH ]:Ā Ā Ā while sitting side-by-side, the sender pretends to yawn, stretching their arm out, and letting it rest around the receiverās shoulders.
[ LEAN ]:Ā Ā Ā while sitting side-by-side, the sender leans their head against the receiverās shoulder, nestling down beside them.
[ HAND ]:Ā Ā Ā sender takes hold of the receiverās hand, and holds it while they walk alongside one another.
[ DANCE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender invites the receiver out to the dance floor with them while on a date together.
[ DOOR ]:Ā Ā Ā sender holds the door open for the receiver, to let them enter/exit the building first.
[ DRIVE ]:Ā Ā Ā sender drives the receiver to the location of the date.
[ GOODNIGHT ]:Ā Ā Ā sender walks the receiver home from the location of the date.
[ KISS ]:Ā Ā Ā sender kisses the receiver good-night on their doorstep after going on a date together.
[ INVITE ]:Ā Ā Ā not wanting the date to end so soon, the sender invites the receiver into their home after having been on a date together.