Poll result · 30 May 2026
What's the best first-date activity for 420-friendly couples?
The results
We asked members across the UK, US, Australia and the wider community to pick the option they'd most look forward to as a first date if they knew the other person was 420-friendly. 2,184 of you voted. Here's how it broke down.
829 votes. The clear winner. Low-pressure, easy to share an edible or a joint discreetly, easy to call it short if there's no spark, easy to extend if there is.
481 votes. The classic. Especially popular with UK members and the 45+ bracket. Sober first meeting, then take it from there.
328 votes. Intimate but also high-commitment. The members who picked this tended to be the more experienced daters in their 40s and 50s.
284 votes. Almost entirely from US members in legal states. Showed up in the comments as an underrated icebreaker: shared expertise, low-stakes activity.
175 votes. The smallest group. Comments said it was great as a second-or-third date, less great as a first one because conversation is constrained.
87 votes. Universally voted down as a first-date activity. The comments were blunt: too intimate too soon, no easy exit.
What the comments told us
The park-walk winning so decisively wasn't really a surprise. The pattern that came through every age band and every country was the same: low-pressure, low-stakes, easy to leave if there's nothing there, easy to keep going if there is. Cannabis being part of the date is fine; cannabis being the date isn't.
The cafe option ranked second mostly because the comments treated it as "the safe one." Several UK members said they'd rather meet sober and only smoke together once they knew the other person better. That's a real divide between markets: US members were noticeably more comfortable with cannabis as part of the very first meeting.
The dispensary date showing up as 13% is interesting. It's almost entirely US members in legal states (Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington dominated the country breakdown for that vote). The comments treated it as an unexpectedly good icebreaker: you can talk about what you're picking, why, what you like. It's a low-stakes window into the other person without them feeling cross-examined.
The "stay in and watch a film" option was the most disliked first date by a wide margin. The comments were sharper than usual: too intimate too soon, no neutral exit, awkward if the chemistry isn't there.
What this means in practice
If you're putting forward a first-date suggestion and you don't know what to pick, a daytime walk somewhere green is the safest pick. It works across countries, ages, and consumption styles. You can have a conversation. You can share a joint or an edible without it being the centrepiece. You can call it after 45 minutes or stay for three hours. Members across every demographic flagged this as the lowest-friction option.
If you're in the US and you're both clearly comfortable with cannabis as part of the date, a dispensary visit is an underrated next-tier option. It works particularly well for people who are slightly nervous about small talk because the environment gives you something to talk about.
The thing to avoid is the "let's just hang out at mine" first date. Members were unanimous: it puts too much pressure on the chemistry being there immediately, and gives you nowhere to retreat if it's not.
Methodology
Poll ran inside the Stoner Singles app between 1 May and 28 May 2026. 2,184 members voted (one vote per member). Comments were optional; roughly 18% of voters added one. Country breakdown of votes: UK 39%, US 27%, Australia 14%, Ireland 7%, Canada 7%, New Zealand 6%. Age breakdown approximately matched the active user base: 35-44 the largest band, 45-54 second.
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