Perk up Your Weekly or Fortnightly Date Night and Re-connect.
Take your camera, go to a place of interest, act like
tourists and get people to take your picture.
Make a
collage of photos or magazine pictures you both like.One kiddies pool, water, bubble bath, candles, romantic music and you have a home spa night.
Talk about the memories you have together, look at pictures you have kept - enjoy!
Transform your bedroom to look like a hotel. Mints, fresh fluffy towels, and a "do not disturb" sign.
Make hot chocolate or other drink you enjoy, snuggle up and read to each other.
Go to a supermarket. Fill your cart with things you need beginning with every letter of the alphabet.
Bake and decorate a cake or something else you both love. Have fun.
Talk on the phone to each other. Build the anticipation of seeing one another soon.
Pack a picnic. Go to a lovely place. Enjoy the outdoors and your time together.
Watch people. Find a park, mall or other public place. Make up good stories about those you see.
Spend a week writing down nice things you do for one another. Share them over a quiet dinner.
Find a list of dream homes for sale or show gardens. Attend open houses or gardens.
Go to a museum or gallery. Find your favourite piece. Share why it is your favourite.
Volunteer together at a soup kitchen, shelter or other community service opportunity.
Window shop to furnish your dream home.
Swap hobbies. One date do something she loves doing, the next something he loves doing.
Play board or other games, do a jigsaw or crossword puzzle.
Write a song or poem together – create something you love together.
Go to a playground and swing, go on the roundabout, slide, see-saw…
Bring out things from your childhood and talk about why they are still meaningful to you.
Make a finger meal, sit on the floor and feed each other. Enjoy your meal together.
Find a free or inexpensive outdoor concert or play. Go and enjoy it.
Set up a tent in the backyard and camp out.
Get dressed up and dance to your favourite music.
Go to a flea market. Choose the most meaningful, least expensive gift you can find for each other.
Go soapboxing, swimming, jogging, treasure hunting.
With 30 minutes and the same basic four ingredients, each make dinner. Share with each other.
Go to the local library, sit in the plush chairs and read books. Share some of what you are reading.
See if your local theatre offers tickets for a dress rehearsal. They are a fraction of the cost.
Take a class or a course together.
Tell his/her fortune, describe in great detail what the rest of your life together will be like.
Lie on a blanket and watch the stars.
Find out
when the next meteor shower or eclipse is.
Watch it.
Paint, draw,
collage, cartoon each other's portraits. Go to a sports or dance event together.
Take a hike or a stroll together.
Get a romance novel you both enjoy. Read it, substituting your own names for the couples'.
Rent, borrow or haul out of the garage: a tandem, or regular bikes, and go for a ride.
Visit a farmer's or other market.
Make a time capsule and bury it in the backyard.
Play Frisbee or other lawn game.
Tie-dye or create matching T-shirts.
Do a service project for an elderly or other neighbour.
Go to a Crazy Store and buy the most meaningful and romantic gift you can find for each other.
Write uplifting words on sticky notes. Go to a public place and place them randomly. Watch.
Take a city bus for the entire route, share-talk about the things you notice.
Go on a Coin Walk. When you come to an intersection, flip to see which way you go.
Take a roll of coins, use them on a jukebox, candy machine, claw stuffed animal machine, etc.
Avacado sandwiches or popcorn and a scary or other movie is good occasionally.
Organise a progressive dinner at your and two other couples’ homes: starters, main and dessert.
Organise a theme pot-luck dinner at your home. (Casseroles, Vegeterian, Red) Invite six people.
Inspired by: Becky Rickman
(adapted and added upon)
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