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There's a lot of thought that goes into choosing an ideal date spot in Austin (Is there AC? Is it dark enough so that she doesn't see me sweating through my shirt? Is it light enough so that I can see what he really looks likes?). And while we have some pretty good ideas on where to decide whether you've made the right swipe, OkCupid just put out some of its own data—including the best bathroom to get it on.

The online dating site released their Daters' Choice Winners this morning, naming a handful of Austin bars that are everything from dime savers to booze havens to bro-free zones. Check out the full list below:

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Dime Saver Destination: Torchy’s Tacos
Nerdy Pickup Spot: Pinballz Arcade
No-Bro Sports Bar: Black Sheep Lodge
Instagram Filtered Bar: Whisler’s
Best Bathroom for Sex: Cheer Up Charlie's
Spot That Gets the Sex Started: Spider House Ballroom
Classic Local Spot: The Driskill Hotel Bar
Well-Hidden Haunt: Midnight Cowboy
Boozy Date Spot: Whisler’s
Ass-Kicking Locale: Peter Pan Mini Golf
Open-Air Option: Easy Tiger
Intellectual Attraction: Mozart’s Coffee

What do you think of their picks? Have any stories of your own at one of these spots? Share them in the comments below!

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Torchy's Tacos was voted the Best Dime Saver Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Pinballz Arcade was voted the Best Nerdy Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Whisler's was voted the Best Instagramable Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Whisler's was voted the Best Boozy Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Peter Pan was voted the Best Date Spot for Friendly Competition by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

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Midnight Cowboy was voted the Best Hidden Gem Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Easy Tiger was voted the Best Open Air Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Cheer Up Charlie's was voted the Best Bathroom for Sex by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

Black Sheep Lodge was voted the Best Sports Bar with No Bros by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

The Driskill Bar was voted the Best Classic Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

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Spider House was voted the Best Date Spot to Get Sex Started by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.

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Mozart's Coffee was voted the Best Intellectual Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Austin. #daterschoice Read more.