Places like a cocktail bar, wine bar, or small plate restaurant are popular for one reason: they're a safe choice, especially for those who just start dating.

像鸡尾酒酒吧、小酒馆或小餐馆这类的场所很流行的原因之一是：它们都是安全的选择，对那些刚开始约会的人来说尤是如此。

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"There was a time when we were loading the van [with our equipment], and there were guys outside of a bar who asked, who's dating who," the 29-year-old Los Angeles, California, transplant recalled.

曾经有一次我们把设备装车的时候，在酒吧外的一群人问“谁在约会谁？”

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Advertisement of bar Lovers dating, seeking lover. please come to emotion.

《酒吧广告》“恋人约会，寻找伴侣，请到相约情吧来！”

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The post-college dating scene can be rough: Getting to know someone often means shouting across a noisy bar or scrolling through Internet dating profiles.

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Stop for a bite of a Rio street food favourite, tapioca pancake filled with sweet or savoury fillings, at one of the many food carts lining the water, or rest up with a beer and bratwurst at Bar Lagoa, housed in an Art Deco building dating from 1934.

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