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The dating stage in any relationship is critical as the experience usually determines the viability of the initial attraction between two people. Dating is a chance to engage each other in a social setting with the goal of learning as much as possible to decide whether you want to continue socializing and eventually possibly decide to start an exclusive relationship.

During that time mannerisms, behaviors, attitudes, likes, dislikes, standards, dreams and aspirations, to name a few, are all assessed. The dating period is ideally open to allow both parties the freedom to engage as many persons as they would like until a perfect match is found to move on to the next stage in the relationship.

But is this what dating means in Dominica or in the Caribbean for that matter? We took the streets of Dominica to ask persons about the dating experiences of both young and old and from the looks of things dating, quite often referred to as going out really means going steady. It seems to be what persons in an exclusive relationship do for fun. Fair enough!

Loop Caribbean reached out to a few people in the Nature Isle, to find out what to them, constitutes an ideal date.

Nothing Fancy

Responder 1: Something simple, you appreciate me, happy birthday KG; present a gift, make me feel special, something I like, something I want, nothing out of the ordinary very simple.

Dining

Responder 2: Well I am a very simple person - so food! Once we have food and we can chill, thats all.

Sunsets and Champagne

Responder 3: Well my ideal date is a nice young woman somewhere on the beach, sunset beach kind of vibes. Sunset, sun going down kind of business. Yeah so I like it. Wine, champagne, dem kind of vibes.

The movies, drinks and

Responder 4: If I could go on a date, Id say on a Friday me and the woman go out, we go movies. After that we hit a couple of bars and then you know, just go home afterwards and do what we have to do.

Moonlight Walks

Responder 5: In my time, we used to go and take walks during the moonlight. In the night time when the moon start to shine bright, that is the full moon. My boyfriend and myself would go and take a walk and then by our area had a big stone, so we would go and we would sit down there and chat, watching the sea by the seaside and talk and after that he would bring me to my mothers home, then he would go to his home.

Chilling at Home

Well, my ideal date is staying at home with my boyfriend chilling out on the porch and drinking a glass of wine, thats my ideal date.

Adventure

I would say that my ideal date would be anything adventurous because I personally love to go into the outdoors. I love the water; I love swimming, so anything that would get me and my date moving and curious and immersed in adventure would be fun for me.

LOOP CARIBBEAN: Tell us a bit about your best dating experience.

Dinner and gifts

Responder 1: The best date Ive been on.too numerous to mention. Every year it keeps getting better.The person provided me with a gift. They sent a gift to me at work, then later that day they had a card at my home and they told me to meet them at particular spot and after that was done they prepared food for me and when I entered the house food was on the table and gifts was there. I was taken aback

Picnic on the river

Responder 2: A nice little picnic on the Indian River

Chilling at home

Responder 3: My best date, well my best time because thats when I met my boyfriend and it was like the best time of my life because it was like a relief from everything and the comfort and everything I get that night, it was worth it. So, to me that was like my best time, yeah.

To the club

I went to the club with a special someone and danced the night away, then we went somewhere else special. I cant tell you everything about my date, it was just awesome.

Ice cream and a stroll

Prior planning, my idea of the best date ever is getting ice-cream and taking a walk my partner and that means the world to me.

A drive

My best date, I would say, I take my brother ride, pick up my woman, we head possie (Portsmouth), we spend the daynice and simple thing, nothing fancy.

Dancing

Like going to dance. So, we would go and take a walk and if it had a dance in the village and you know after dance

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