Many of us favour meeting for a coffee, glass of wine or dinner. But new research from Japans Tohoku University has indicated the humble walk could be the best way to make a good impression on your potential beau. And you may not even need conversation to receive a glowing post-date report.

Is going out for coffee a good first date?

And thats why coffee is an ideal first date. A first date is all about getting to know somebody better outside of the constraints in which you met – online, through an app, through a friend, etc. By grabbing coffee, youre likely to discover more about somebody than pursuing other traditional first date ideas.