Daytime first dates are a bad idea for several reasons. First, daytime in itself is not very conductive to romantic interactions and creating attraction. Even more importantly, the time pressure of lunch time itself will likely destroy much of the potential for romance between you and your date. The idea that both of you will probably have to be at work after you meet will be in the back of your minds during the entire time of your date. Instead of being relaxed and enjoying yourself as you normally would be in the evening, you will be thinking about all the things you have done and all the things that you are yet to accomplish before the end of that day. This is very distracting to both of you, and it will undermine the potential attraction that could have been developing between you and your date.

Further, a typical one-hour lunch break is simply not long enough for two people to figure out whether they like each other. And usually, when people aren't able to figure our if they like each other on their first date, they don't have the desire to see each other again. It takes at least a better-than-average experience on a date for the two people to want to see each other again. A brief, completely neutral interaction will likely not "cut it" for either you or your date.So, don't suggest having your first date during the lunch hour.

If a woman suggests that you have a lunch date, gracefully decline the invitation and suggest meeting in the evening. The evening atmosphere, especially a weekday evening, is a much more relaxed and more conducive time to a romantic interaction. One fact alone that both of you will not be rushing anywhere during your evening date will be much more beneficial to your good communication, which is a key element of building mutual attraction and interest.