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
• 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

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.