My idea of the perfect date... I honestly don't think I've been on enough to know what is good. I know that I'm of the opinion that movies and dinners are totally overrated as a first date option. If I consider natural progression to be the most important factor, then maybe a good walk followed by ice cream, and then something interactive like video games, swimming, or sports. Once we get tired of that, something with chill factor like a movie or anime, but not at the theater. If we are watching something together, chances are I want to be held, lay in your lap, kiss, cuddle, and basically not pay a terrible amount of attention to the thing we are actually watching. The thing on the screen exists mainly to set the mood as something more playful which would otherwise just be me being way too affectionate alone in a dark room, as well as be a point of conversation and common interest. After that, I want a kiss on the lips if you like me. This is basically non-negotiable. It is what lets me know that I'm someone you want to see again in the dating sort of way, and it is romantic and cute and *fangirls*.
For later dates, I've never gotten that far, but I'm guessing as I get more committed, I will need less time to build up to the romantic stuff. I still think activities will be important, as well as something to follow it up, but I'd probably want more time to be cutesy and stuff. I love having lots of interaction and I don't mind being romantic in public, so as long as I get to be with the person a lot, I think that is a good date in my book.