Cute Dates
Going on dates is an important part of any romantic relationship. Whether you want to show interest in someone you want to pursue a relationship with or want to maintain and strengthen the bond you have with your significant other, it’s important to plan cute and fun dates as often as you can. If you’re running out of ideas and want to make sure the quality time you spend with your partner is enjoyable and memorable, here are a few ideas to keep in mind.
Plan a Scavenger Hunt
This date idea is idea if you’re celebrating a special occasion like your partner’s birthday or your anniversary. However, you can also plan a scavenger hunt as a reminder to show your partner how much you can. Hide clues all around your house, neighborhood, or the city to lead your partner to the “prize,” which could be dinner at your favorite restaurant, a concert, or a candlelight dinner at home to make the date especially fun and exciting.
Go Kayaking or Canoeing Together
If you and your mate love being out on the water, rent a kayak or canoe and explore a local lake or river together. The water offers a calming background for your outdoor date and can be especially romantic if you plan your date close to sunset.
Go Fruit Picking
In the fall when the weather gets a little cooler, you and your sweetie can visit an apple orchard or pumpkin patch to pick fruit together. These locations may also have tasty treats made from these fruits like pumpkin tarts or apple cider that you can enjoy. You can even take some pictures to capture the fall season and take a memorable souvenir home from your date.
Have a Candlelight Dinner at Home
If you don’t want to go out but still want to have a memorable date in the midst of the pandemic, plan a fancy dinner at home. You and your mate can dress up to make the date extra special, and you can hire a private chef to make a gourmet meal for the two of you. You can even hire someone to play live music while you enjoy your food. This is a great idea for a date night in that your significant other will appreciate.
Go Bike Riding
Buy or rent bikes for you and your mate and take a bike tour of your city. This is a creative way to get your workout in for the day while enjoying the outdoors together. You can even stop along the way for lunch or dinner at your favorite spot.
Go Bowling
Head to your local bowling alley and play a few games with your sweetie. You can even make this a group date if your couple friends enjoy bowling as well. You can even enjoy some bowling alley snacks like nachos and beer while you play the game or head to a fancy restaurant for dinner after your game.
Go to a Festival Together
Check out a local art or music festival in your city. You’ll get a chance to spend time outdoors and you can purchase items from local vendors while you listen to your favorite artists perform.
Feed the Ducks
Visit your local lake or river and feed the ducks with your mate. This peaceful date will make it easier for the two of you to talk to one another and make memories to help improve your communication. Instead of bread, feed the ducks grapes or birdseed to keep the birds from choking.
Draw Pictures of Each Other
Make each other laugh by drawing portraits or caricatures of one another. This entertaining activity provides artistic insight into how the two of you see each other and make it easier to engage in thought-provoking conversation.
Have a Thrift Store Fashion Show
Take your mate to a nearby thrift store so the two of you can choose a few outfits for each other. Once you’ve made your selections, try the outfits on at home so you can have a fashion show with one another. Be sure to take lots of pictures so you can remember this unique date.
Play Board Games Together
Get your favorite board games from the closet or garage and make a date night of playing the games you loved as a child. You can make this at-home date night even more interesting by ordering takeout or getting some of your favorite snacks.
Go Camping
If you want to send more time outdoors, you can pitch a tent in the backyard or go to your local campground to spend the night under the stars. You can start a fire to roast marshmallows and play your favorite songs to make your camping date extra special.
Go to a Couples Yoga Class
Learn to be more flexible and control your breathing by taking a yoga class that is designed for couples. You’ll likely feel more at ease after your class and may want to make this part of the couples activities you enjoy together regularly.
Visit an Antique Shop
Go antiquing with your significant other and find beautiful pieces that would make a great addition to your home. You can even have the item appraised, refurbish it to your liking, and display it in your home as a simple of the love the two of you share.
Go to An Amusement Park
Even if the kids aren’t around, you and your mate can plan a date at the amusement park. Spend the day at the park so you can rid all the rides, eat amusement park snacks, and even catch a live show while you take in all the child-like excitement of the park.
Play Laser Tag
If you and your date love activities that allow you to move your body while using your mind, play a game of laser tag together. You can round up some friends for this date, or you can play on the same team against others at the laser tag location to get more practice on working as a team.
Go to a Vineyard or Brewery
Find a local brewery in your area so you and your significant other can taste the delicious craft beers your area has to offer. Or, you can tour a winery in your city or region to try a number of red and white wines. You’ll also learn about food pairings so you can create a meal that will go great with the wine once you return home.
Work On a Puzzle Together
If you’re looking for a low-key but interactive date activity to enjoy with your sweetie, pop some popcorn, make a batch of coffee or hot cocoa, and put a puzzle together with each other. You can frame your work when you’re done as a reminder of the great time you had together.
Go Skating
Visit a roller rink or ice skating rink to go skating with your partner. Even if you’re not particularly skilled in this area, the activity will help to build trust between the two of you since you’ll have to hold on to each other to avoid falling.
Play Cards
Whether you’re an expert at card games or want to learn more, set up a weekly or monthly game night with your significant other to try out a new card game. These games of skill and strategy will exercise your brain and give you and your mate something else to look forward to.
Take a Dance Class
Learn how to salsa or ballroom dance with your partner. This can improve your intimacy and make you much more confident on the dance floor the next time you’re at a social event together.
Go to a Karaoke Bar (Or Do Karaoke at Home)
If you and your mate love music, try singing your favorite songs karaoke-style at your local bar. Or, you can keep the fun at home if you want to make sure you stay safe during your date. You can even give out prizes like your loved one’s favorite dessert after they perform.
Take a Cooking Class
Sign ups for a cooking class so you and your loved one can learn how to make a unique meal together. This enhances your bonding time and gives you another recipe to try at home when you want to prepare a special meal for your partner.
Go to the Farmer’s Market
Take your sweetie to the farmer’s market so you can find fresh fruits and vegetables to create a tasty meal with when you get home. The farmer’s market also has other items like candles or soaps that you can try at home.
Visit a Few Yard Sales
If getting up early on the weekends and visiting a few yard sales in the city is your idea of a good time, see if your date feels the same and plan for a yard sale date. You may find some great deals and you and your mate can bring the items home to try own or refurbish to fit your personal style.
Take a Day Trip
Tell your date to pack light and get ready for an all-day date. Spend the day in the closest town to you so you can go shopping, grab a bite to eat, visit historical sites, or take a nature walk in the area. A day date allows you to complete several activities while spending quality time with the one you love.
Build a Blanket Fort and Watch a Movie
Blanket forts aren’t just for the kids. Relive your childhood, at least for the night, but making a fort out of blankets. You and your date can put on your pajamas and watch a movie from under the fort to have a cozy date night in.
Visit Your Local Coffee Shop
If your coffee shop often has concerts featuring local artists, art exhibits, or poetry readings, have your date there. You can enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, a tasty dessert, and some creative entertainment to make the date low-key yet memorable.
Play a Game (Or Two) of Mad Libs
Challenge your brain and create a crazy story with your date by playing a game of Mad Libs. You and your mate will likely burst into laughter reading through the story which could spark some engaging conversation.
Take a DJing Class
Want to know how to be a big hit at parties? You and your date can take a DJing class with each other. This will give you insight into your date’s taste in music and show you how to create playlists the both of you will enjoy while you’re having dinner, exercising, or getting through the workday.
Take a Historic Tour Together
If you’re interested in some of the landmarks and museums in your city but never get a chance to visit these spots, plan a date that allows you to learn more about the history of your area. You and your partner can include dinner or dessert in between your sightseeing date.
Go to a Botanical Garden
You and your mate can walk through a local botanical garden to see all the beautiful trees and flowers that bloom there. You’ll learn interesting information about these plants and you can even schedule to go to the garden at a time when an art exhibit or live show is taking place.
Take a Ghost Tour
If you’re into conspiracies and haunted houses, take your date on a Halloween-themed outing like a ghost tour. The tour guide will likely tell you the history of the home and the ghosts that are believed to be “living” there.
Play a Game of Pool or Darts
Visit your local bar or billiards club and play a game of pool while you enjoy your favorite beer or cocktail. You can even try your hand at darts to see who has the best aim. If you have a good time at the bar, this may become one of your favorite places to go as a couple.
Ride Go-Karts
If you and your sweetie want a date filled with adventure, go to a Go-Kart track and enjoy a few races together. The friendly competition will get your adrenaline flowing and motivate you to do more fun things together.
Take a Horse and Carriage Ride
A horse and carriage ride is a romantic way to see the city. You can include this as part of your date before or after dinner as a special addition to your evening together.
Plant a Garden Together
If you and your significant other have green thumbs or want to work on your gardening skills, you can visit your nearby gardening supply store and get all you need to plant your favorite herbs, fruits, vegetables, or flowers. You can tend to the plants together and eventually see the outcome of your labor, which will give you another reason to keep meeting with each other.
Volunteer
Whether you want to visit a homeless shelter and serve food, help a community organization build homes, or go to the local dog shelter to walk dogs, you and your date can volunteer together. This shows your concern for the community and gives you more interesting things to talk about.
Take Over the Playground
You and your date can feel like kids again by going to an empty playground and play on the equipment. You can even bring a sack lunch to enjoy at the playground to bring back pleasant childhood memories.
Go to a Sports Event
If you want to catch a live baseball, basketball, or football game in your town, take your date to a sporting event so you can cheer on your favorite team and take some pictures to remember the event.
Have a “Childhood” Movie Night
You and your date can both pick your favorite childhood movie and explain to each other why the movie is so significant to you. You can make this date extra special by serving some of the snacks you enjoyed as a kid while you watch the movie. Learning more about how your date grew up and the movies that are special to them will help strengthen the bond you have with one another and make you look forward to another date.
Go Window Shopping
Even if you and your mate don’t have the money to go on a shopping spree, you can still browse your local shops and boutiques and window shop. You can look at all the items in the window while you enjoy a snack like ice cream or a pretzel together or plan to go somewhere nice for dinner after you’ve “shopped” for a little while.
Plan a Photo Shoot
Visit your local thrift store to find accessories and clothing that you can wear for your photo shoot. You can hire a photographer for the date or take pictures on your phone so you and your partner can try different poses in a variety of settings. This fun and hilarious date idea is sure to keep you and your partner laughing and you’ll remember this date fondly for quite some time.
Attend a Trivia Night Together
If you and your significant other know several random facts about historical events, movies, and television shows, you can go to your local bar or bookstore for a trivia night. This allows you to engage in some friendly competition while working as a team to win some prizes.
Go to “YouTube University” Together
You and your partner can head to YouTube to learn a new skill together. Whether the two of you want to complete a home remodel project, learn how to make a gourmet meal together, or want to learn a new style of dance, you can watch a video that will coach you through the process. When you work together, you’ll have lots of fun throughout the learning process and strengthen your bond with your sweetheart.
Build or Renovate Furniture Together
Go to you nearest thrift store and find a dresser, chair or nightstand that the two of you can repurpose together. You’ll have to work as a team to choose the colors, fabrics, or methods that will transform the furniture piece. Of course, you can also choose a piece of furniture the two of you already own to remodel. This fun date will remind you of each other’s preferences and decorative tastes and help you perfect your skills when it comes to compromising.
Decorate Cupcakes Together
Cupcakes can make any day better. If you don’t want to bake an entire cake, you and your date can prepare a few cupcakes in your favorite flavors. Decorate the cupcakes with some of the candies you prefer to create crazy taste combinations that the two of you can enjoy together. You may even come up with a signature cupcake that you can prepare for dessert every now and then.
Head to a Used Bookstore
If you and your significant other love reading and want to find some “new” books by your favorite authors, check out your local used bookstore. You may find some unique books that the two of you can read and discuss. A trip to the bookstore can also lead to spending some time at the local coffee shop so you can get started on the books and enjoy your favorite coffee drinks together.
Take a Workout Class Together
Break a sweat with the one you love by going on a date that is good for your health. Find an exercise class that includes activities you both enjoy and take a class that allows the two of you to stick to your health goals while creating a beautiful memory together.
Go to a Rock Climbing Gym
If you’re looking for a date that allows you to get a workout in, try a local rock climbing gym. This is a safer alternative than climbing actual rocks, and you’ll still be able to feel the burn after spending some quality time together.
FAQ
Some of the cutest date ideas are the ones that take you and your partner’s interests into consideration. You can take your sweetheart to a local ice cream shop or bakery to enjoy a decadent dessert before watching a movie or taking a stroll through the city. You can even plan for cute date night ideas at home like watching a movie with your loved one while you prepare dinner or dessert together.
If you want to plan a date for your significant other but don’t want to spend a lot of money, you may want to explore cute date ideas at home. If you and your date have pets, you can take your dogs to the local park so they can play together while you enjoy a picnic lunch or early dinner. You can also take advantage of cute indoor date ideas such as creating your own paint and sip event at home. If you don’t feel comfortable going to the nearest art studio, you and your date can set up easels in one of your homes, create a colorful painting, and sip your favorite wine or cocktail while you paint.
Some of the cutest date ideas are the ones you plan when you’re going on a date with someone for the first time. If you and your date are both fans of dessert, you can buy all the ingredients to create ice cream sundaes. You can create these decadent ice cream treats together while you watch a movie or have an interesting conversation. You can also get tickets to a play both of you have been wanting to see and plan for dinner before or after the play. Cute dates are the ones that include activities the both of you will enjoy and remember fondly for months or even years to come.
If you’re looking for cute couple date ideas, think about the things you and your girlfriend like to do together but may not get a chance to enjoy often. For instance, if you both love a certain restaurant in your city that has sentimental value to you (i.e. the place where you said ‘I love you’ for the first time), you can make reservations at the restaurant as a way reconnect with your significant other. You can also have a cute date by creating the ambiance for the date on your own. For instance, you can set up a picnic in your living room that includes all your girlfriend’s favorite foods. You can play the songs she loves in the background or watch a movie while you enjoy your meal. These are the cutest date ideas when you just want to spend quality time with the one you love and remember why the two of you fell in love in the first place.
Cute first date ideas are important because you want to make a great first impression on your date that will likely lead to more dates in the future. If you and your date are fitness buffs, you can take a healthy cooking class or take a fitness class or obstacle course. These activities will allow you to get your heart pumping while you explore your interests together. Or, you can head to the local arcade so you can play video games you enjoyed as a kid. You can enjoy dinner before or after the arcade. These date ideas give you something interesting to talk about and take some of the pressure off of you since the date includes a built-in activity.
