Forget about fine dining: New survey shows that men are choosing this fast-food spot for first dates

There’s plenty of online discourse about first date do’s and don’ts — especially when it comes to where a first date should take place. A new survey from DatingNews.com asked 3,000 American men “from a geographically representative online panel of double-opt-in members” which fast food spots they would most likely take a first date to. Per the survey, Sonic was especially popular with men from Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Oregon because of the chain’s “fun and funky vibe, cheesy options, and delicious milkshakes.” Related I tried speed dating to find men but instead ended up leaving with female friends “The old-school method of taking a new date out for dinner has been replaced by casual quick-service dates at coffee shops, bars, and even fast-food joints,” said Amber Brooks, Editor-in-Chief at DatingNews.com. “A first date is a risk, and in this economy, modern singles are saving their time and money by opting for a chicken sandwich over a chicken marsala.” Surprisingly, the survey also found that 66% of women would say yes if a man asked them out to a fast food joint. And approximately 54% of men said they would be down to go on a first date at a fast-food restaurant.