Monday, 07 December 2009
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Start Planning, Now! But What?
In my previous post "A Tip for the Guys: PLAN", I had one interesting comment from lewk@xanga
He commented, "Any actual suggestions for things to do? Dinner and a movie only works so often..."HollowTendencies@xanga responded with several suggestions
1) The Park (during spring/summer)
2) Bowling or mini golf
3) Board game marathon
4) Make and decorate sugar cookies together or maybe build a gingerbread house! (Winter time)Come on girls and guys, let's help each other out here. Thinking of dates can be hard because there are several problematic factors that occur often for relationships. Icecold4u@xanga pointed out one problem: Age. And there are several others.
1) Age
2) Limited or no Transportation
3) MONEY!
4) Repeated events
5) Any others?So. How about we think of dates and then we think of dates that address these five problems.
I know there are some I want to do (hint, hint to my boyfriend).
1) Stargazing. Look up constellations on the web or in a book. Then go out and look for them with your SO. Or simply look at the stars for hours connecting the dots.
2) Interview over coffee or snacks. I have a book called 4,000 questions. Why not ask your SO random questions like you do on myspace or facebook. Exchange answers and find out some new stuff.
3) Cooking together. Who can beat food! You guys learn together how to cook and are constantly in each others' company. If things don't work out well, you can always go take out. And dessert is simple to do.
Okay readers. Do you have any ideas for dates? Any dates that won't have to deal with the four problems? Any other problems you actually know of when planning dates?
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Going for a walk anywhere is always a great idea.
Or go to a park, swing on the swings, go down the slide, end it with a little picnic.
Check out your local theater groups. Is anyone putting on a play or musical? Tickets are usually pretty cheap and it can be pretty fun.
Go explore your city's downtown area. They may have a lot of fun little shops and stuff that are worth exploring.
Antiquing can also be fun if you're into that.
Also, check with your parks and recreation department to see if they have any events coming up.
And Farmers Markets are always fun things to go to!
Just some ideas.:)
-Katie
Something weekly - like a TV show that you always watch.
Walk somewhere new
Build a snowman, have hot chocolate
Go to the gym and splash around in the pool together
Go around town looking at Christmas lights
Cribbage
Strip checkers
Build a pandora station together (maybe enjoy the tunes while you are cooking or playing a game?)
Playing truth or dare. Its hella fun. :)
go to the park - better if you have pets (dog) and you can walk the dog together! :)
while you're there, have a picnic or kick a ball around! its good and healthy! i am planning one of those soon! my bf is getting faT!
expos that might interest you both! - the sexpo was in town a few weeks ago and we went to look around, we both never been but the ads on tv is really big! so we went to check it out! not as great as we thought but it was an experience! :p
aquariums, zoo etc - look for package deals! :) i bought tickets for aquarium, wildlife park and sydney tower experience. the price was basically buy 2 and get 1 free. you can use the ticket over a period of 3 months on different days. thats what we did! take public transport and go look at creepy crawlies and fishes and sydney view!
'the book of questions' by gregory stock = best book ever
1) Dance party - Decide on a mix of good dance songs varying in speed, set up your Ipod, and make it a fun dance night in your living room... or maybe a nice romantic re-enactment of those awkward junior high dances. Make it meaningful and choose songs that maybe mean something to both of you. Even unplanned, this can be fun; I've spontaneously played songs off YouTube and danced in my room with my SO.
2) Movie rental marathon - rent a number of flicks from netflix and chill out with your SO on the couch in jammies/sweats and a big bowl of 3 minute microwaveable popcorn. Covers are optional; cuddling is a must (especially for the aww-worthy moments in rom coms or the scary bits from Saw I through VI)
3) Seasonal Fun - Skating at a public rink, especially when there's a DJ and music, is very cool. I personally don't know how to skate well (or skate, for that matter), so the thrill of falling and giggling with my SO is particularly appealing.
4) Cemetery Walking - I kid you not, this is quite the interesting activity (in daylight, of course). Go to a large local cemetery and walk around the scenic routes/trails. Some cemeteries house the tombs of famous people, so make a game out of it and try to spot the famous tomb first. There are usually some very nice monuments and scenery in a cemetery; it's quaint and awing to walk among the dead.5) Ethnic Eating - Pick a town - Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown, Little India, etc. and arbitrarily choose a restaurant to dine at. Walk around in the area after dinner to enjoy the bustling night activities and perhaps seek out a dessert.
6) Looks like this is a good blog topic...hmm... Off I go.
Skate. Snowboard. Do something spontaneously crazy: Camp out during Winter.
picnics.
tossing a frisbee at the beach at night.
hiking.
biking.
running.
any other sport or exercise activity.
concert in the park.
xmas tree lighting.
local festivals.
in the winter time...if both love the outdoors & snow...go sled-riding...ice skating...tobogganing.
or if you live in a bigger city with certain museums, some of them can be cheaper or even free sometimes...walk around one, one day.
Also....walk around a bookstore..like borders or barnes & nobles...you don't even have to buy anything. it can be interesting seeing what the other person picks up....or go around and pick a book out you think the other would like?
Learn to dance ( I personally want to learn how to ballroom dance with my bf....and we both dont know how to swim so thats on our list)
Random romantic walks with food afterwards is always nice. The best part is, after you walk around a bit and you're hungry, almost anything sounds delicious so you can choose a little hole in the wall place or a mom n pops. They're normally cheaper and sitting down will feel good.
My current gf is a morning person (and an artsy person) and I am too to a certain extent. Our university has a botanical garden with lots of different plants, floweres, etc. So we woke up early and headed over for a brisk morning stroll (I didn't tell her where we were going) and then capped it off with breakfast at a place within walking distance to campus. Went over great... obviously since we're together now.
thanks for all the suggestions. :)
Well, for my boyfriend and I's first date, we didn't spend any money, and we walked where ever we wanted to go. We just spent the time walking around and talking to eachother about ourselfs. It gave us a great chance to learn about eachother, and it didn't cost either of us anything. It turns out, we both had the same views on a bunch of stuff. We both agreed that we wanted someone who wants to be with us because we can have fun without having money, without having a car, and etc. We both was looking for someone who would except us for ourselfs, and that is what we got. And we've been happy together ever since. It's been going great for two years now and we are talking about marriage. We are even having a baby together at the moment, and are getting our lives going well.
Never been on a date so not sure I have any ideas on what would make a good date heh.
@emmalee1508@xanga - Oh I like doing that, my ex and I used to do that a lot after going to see a movie.
Do laundry together.
Go to an indoor flea market.
Take a walk thru a farmer's market.
Go pick fruit at an orchard together.
Watch a couple of dvds togther, and pop your own popcorn and have soda or juice drinks on hand at your place. You save like 20 to 40 bucks just staying in this way.
Go to the zoo, or a museum...museums have free, or discounted day admissions.
Take a walk down by the water, or beach.
Picnic in the park. Bring a radio and a frisbee and food & blankets.