NEVER STOP DATING EACH OTHER!
I don't care how long you have been dating, you can't ever stop working on your relationship. An aspect of that work is continuously dating one another. And honestly, sometimes figuring out date night is hard. After a while, you start to run out of ideas and it's harder to get creative. And let's face it, sometimes you're straight broke! Here is a big list of date night ideas for all budgets! Feel free to add you own to the comments section!
Low Budget/No Budget
- Go star gazing - The Perseid Meteor Shower is set to peak this year on August 12th!
- Go to Costco or Sam's and try all the samples
- Go Hiking
- Take a walk on your local green way
- Go for a bike ride (No bikes? See if your area has bike sharing)
- Get dressed up and go to expensive open houses
- Build a home made slip and slide
- Go to your local public library and check out a book you both can read together
- Attend an event through your local public library or community center
- Drive or walk around neighborhoods in your city you don't know well and see what's there (boutiques, restaurants, breweries, etc.)
- Take advantage of free museum days in your area (Bank of America account holders are lucky because they already have those set up for you! Not a BOA Account holder? Check your bank to see what they offer).
- Go to your local humane society and play with ALL the puppies!
- Find a movie screening or play in the park
- Host an at home poker night (Hey you might even make money on this date!)
- Play strip poker/chess/checkers... or if you aren't quite "there" in your relationship then play the opposite! Add on an article of clothing each time you lose
- Go to a trivia night (Typically if you do well you will even get a gift card so you can come back and snack on your next date night!)
- Go to your local used book store and find a video game you can play together
- Feed the ducks at your local park (Don't use bread! It's bad for them. Switch to corn instead)
- Go to the park and throw a frisbee or football
- Build a blanket fort and snuggle while reading a book or watching your favorite show
- Take a free DIY class at Lowe's or Home Depot
- Have a board game night with or without friends
- Go to yard sales or the flea market
- Go dancing!
- Go to your local coffee house or bar for live music night
- Go to the mall and try all those weird samples kiosk workers keep trying to give you
Medium Budget
- Go Roller Skating
- Try Ice Skating
- Sign up for a self-defense class together
- Mark a location on your apple or google maps and search for restaurants in that area. Pick one neither of you have ever been to before
- Go to a near by drive-in theater
- Get an air bnb for the night. (Usually these are cheaper than hotels and you can find great lofts in the heart of the city!)
- Drive to the beach for the day and night, and sleep in your car (or on the beach!)
- Go bungee jumping
- Go sky diving
- Try horseback riding
- Go bowling
- Mini Golf!
- Go to a stand up comedy show
- Find a Dave and Buster's near you (or local arcade) and be a kid again
- Go to the zoo or aquarium
- Try painting with a twist! (Don't forget to byob!)
- Sign up for a local pottery class
- Go to a matinee play or musical
- Get a day pass at your local gym (Remember to find one that has a pool, sauna, and steam-room! Some even have a "movie-theater" room.)
- Find your cities local food truck night and eat all the things!
- Head to a local convention (most cities always have something: guns, tattoos, hair, etc)
- Go on a cave tour
- Go indoor rock climbing
High Budget
- Grab a hotel for the night and get room service. Remember to enjoy the pool!
- Buy tickets for the nearest amusement park
- Spend a day at the spa (Couple's massage, please!)
- Go for a helicopter ride
- Take a night course together (you can audit classes at your local university or college and you don't have to do any homework or tests! It's sometimes cheaper that way too.)
- Rent a convertible or topless jeep for the day and drive around
- Go to a music festival
- Find a restaurant with a standard 5-course meal and wine and dine yourselves!
- Hire a personal chef for the night
- Buy a record player, your favorite album, an expensive bottle of wine or spirit of your choice, and light some candles. Turn the music low and just talk or turn it up and dance!
- Go on a dinner cruise
- Find the casino nearest to you and have fun! (Remember to set a budget and don't go over it)
- Rent a boat for a day on the lake
- Find an air bnb on a house boat and stay the night
- Buy VIP and backstage passes to your favorite concert
- Go shopping and pick out each other's outfit for the night