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First rule of online dating: keep things (fast) casual. According to an article on <a href="https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/marketing/evolution-modern-dinner-date?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=data-shows-fast-casual-chains-are-top-choice-for-first-dates-2709137" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Restaurant Hospitality</a>, a survey conducted by the dating app Clover found that quick-service and fast-casual dining chains are currently the hottest spots for first dates, opening the door for brands to increase their dine-in business to accommodate this market.

The survey of 3.5 million singles named Starbucks as the top first date spot, with Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Panera, Buffalo Wild Wings and The Cheesecake Factory all ranking in the top 10, according to the article. With casual atmospheres and affordable prices, the survey suggests chains offer a low-pressure setting for people meeting up for the first time, the article points out. 

&ldquo;In the past, people would meet their dates through family, friends or another community network,&rdquo; said Jonathan Bennett, dating coach and co-owner of Columbus, Ohio-based Double Trust Dating according to the article. &ldquo;However, with online dating, you&rsquo;re going out with someone you might not know at all and who has no connection to any of your social circles. As a result, most people aren&rsquo;t willing to invest a lot of time or money. So, they go somewhere inexpensive and casual.&rdquo;

Read the full article <a href="https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/marketing/evolution-modern-dinner-date?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=data-shows-fast-casual-chains-are-top-choice-for-first-dates-2709137" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">here</a>.

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