One idea I've adopted this year from a great guy and entrepreneurial friend of mine named Evan is a going on a weekly date night. At first I was hesitant (for no good reason), but the more I thought about it the more excited I got. It's actually pretty simple. My wife Tunga and I found a jar (an old candle jar) and filled it with lots of fun date night ideas. And every week we pick one and then do it. That's it.
When I wrote 52 Questions for a Better Relationship, I included some of the ideas we picked and added quite a few more so you could make your own date night jar too if you wanted too. Here is the list:
52 Fun Date Night Ideas
- Plan a picnic
- Take a mini road trip
- Go snowshoeing
- Dinner and a movie
- Drive-in movie
- Go bowling
- Play a kids game
- Walk to dinner
- Go apple picking
- Stargaze
- Take the scenic route home
- Visit farmer’s market
- Sign up for a race
- Go to a sports game
- Visit a plant nursery
- Go kayaking
- Make a bucket list
- Attend book reading
- Give DIY massages
- Play outdoor sport
- Plan a long sleep in
- Explore a winery
- Wander a bookstore
- Play with puppies
- Take a surprise trip
- Sleep by fireplace
- Find a local swimming hole
- Go pottery painting
- Go thrift shopping
- Go on dinner cruise
- Take a brewery tour
- Discover a museum
- Act like a tourist
- Visit a flea market
- Have a game night
- Go to the opera
- Visit a gourmet grocery store
- Go on a hike
- Go to a dinner party
- Visit a coffee shop
- Go to a county fair
- Take a new class
- Learn a new dance
- Go to a trivia night
- Host a fondue night
- Volunteer together
- Try a fitness class
- Head to the spa
- Get extra sex ed
- Morning matinee
- Find an art gallery
- Drive without a destination
