Creative Date Ideas
1. Host a Cocktail Party: If
you’ve been out with a girl or guy several times, you’ll probably want them to
meet your friends. If so, invite them over for a casual cocktail party, and
have your date invite her pals, too. Have everyone bring an appetizer or snack.
If you and your date are close enough, ask them to help with hosting duties
.
2. Build a Model: Take your
date to a hobby shop and pick out a model together. Take it home and assemble
it together.
3. Train Rides: Many places
offer short train rides that might last for as little as an hour each way. One
near us takes passengers about fifty miles, to an old town. After arriving, the
passengers have time to eat a meal and do some shopping before they have to
board the train for the return trip.
4.
Be an Artist: Get your
creative juices flowing by dabbling with painting. Buy a large canvas, some
paint, and some brushes. You and your date can work together to create your own
masterpiece.
5. Home Decorating: Why not
give each other tips and ideas on decorating your homes? Experiment with
different furniture arrangements, to start. Later, you can have some painting
or wallpaper parties.
6. Fake Tattoos: If you’ve
ever toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo but knew you didn’t want anything
permanent, try some temporary tattoos. Hubby and I did this a couple of times
when we went on vacations to Florida beaches. Help each other pick out and
apply the fake designs.
7. Hair Styling: Experiment
with different hair styles for each other. Playing with someone’s hair can be
very sensual – for both parties involved. Have some hair spray, gel, and mousse
on hand, but don’t do anything that can’t be easily washed out.
8. Make a Scrapbook: If you’ve
been going out with someone for a while, you can spend an evening or two
working on a scrapbook together. Include photos and mementos from your dates,
maybe along with a timeline.
9. Reading Aloud: Invite your
date over for a read aloud session. Each of you can read your favorite poem,
short story, or novel excerpt to the other one.
10. Role Playing: This can be loads of fun for the right couple! Choose a
costume for your date to wear, and let it be a surprise. Agree beforehand to
wear whatever costume is chosen for you, even if you don’t want to wear it in
public.
11. Indoor Camping: Even if your date doesn’t enjoy real camping – with bugs,
unpredictable weather, and wild animals, who won’t enjoy an indoor camping
adventure? Make a simple tent by draping a sheet over a table. If you have a
sound machine, turn it to “waterfall” or “babbling brook.” Roast marshmallows
over a homemade fire bowl – a large, shallow bowl filled with votive candles
and gravel or pebbles.
12. Personalized Dinner: Make your date feel super special with a very special dinner.
Get a couple of friends to act as waiters. Have the table decorated nicely with
candles, flowers, a tablecloth, and linen napkins. The setting can be more
important than the food you serve, but it would be nice to include his or her
favorites. Flip through a few cookbooks to get some date ideas for your meals.
