Date Ideas

Here are some dating ideas to get you started.

Food

• Coffee at a cafe - Great for first dates

• Breakfast at a diner

• Lunch

• Dinner - Be it romantic, cooking together or something a bit crazier involving chocolate or your other favorite desert. Fondue?

• Getting ice cream together

• Picnic

Outside/Sport Dating Ideas

If you are going to participate in something competitive, always remember not to be upset if you lose. A bad loser is a turn off! A bit of light hearted teasing is okay if you can pull it off.

• Miniature golf

• Bike riding - Mountain biking

• Amusement parks

• Visit local parks or botanic gardens

• Hiking and nature walks

• Swimming at a pool or the beach - be careful you don’t come off as just trying to see your date in their bathers if it is early on in your dating history.

• Surf catting

• Yachting

• Kayaking / Canoeing

• Water skiing

• Lawn bowls

• Rollerblading

• Tennis

• Horse back riding - Note: this can turn out quite painful if not done correctly.

• Skiing

• Play in the snow

• Camping

• Charity walks/runs/bike rides - Good way to have fun and keep fit

• Paintball/laser guns (there are some outside laser games these days)

• Rock Climbing

• Archery

• Horse and carriage ride through town

• Watch a sporting event

• Outdoor Movies

Inside Dating Ideas

• Observatory - A night under the stars can be very romantic.

• Video Games at the arcade

• Attend a Play / Ballet / Theater

• Museum

• Art Gallery

• Winery

• Movies - At a theater or a drive in for that touch of sentimentality. Snuggle up at home with a DVD.

Other Dating Ideas

• Plan a weekend out of the city - or in the city depending on where home is.

• Romantic Drive

• Watch Christmas Lights

• Helipcopter / Plane ride

• Work on your fitness together

Other places for dating ideas:

• Check out your newspapers, freezines and search for local internet sites that list events that might be coming to your area.

• Become a tourists - get a guide book for your city for interesting ideas.