Per the original post covering fun dating ideas, there are variances in relationships and where your relationship may be in the movie, if indeed you are yet in a relationship. One might be merely casually dating, no judgement for us. We just wanted to provide some ideas and want to start with Fun Dates, ‘cause who just doesn’t want to have some fun after all.
With much respect to the Internet, there are some great sites that offer ideas on this subject so we will introduce a few of the good ones that we have both followed or have just always wanted to do.
Fun Dates
Adventure dates– walking, biking, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, ice skating, rock climbing, etc. Adventure dates can stimulate desire, euphoria, and attraction. With a daytime adventure, you get to do an escapade, venture or journey and something that is physical that is both fun and gets the jitters out of the way.
Per Southern Utah University (SUU), “It positively reinforces the good feelings you get from doing an exciting activity and creates an emotional connection to the person you are with.” Note: SSU also recommends a Thrilling adventure, where having a fun and slightly terrifying experience, such as riding a rollercoaster, skydiving or rock climbing, releases dopamine in the brain. “Thrill dates can stimulate desire, euphoria, and attraction.”
We are not saying that you have to do anything extreme on your dates, especially if this is not your forte or if you are not in a condition or you’re in the period of life that this does not make good common sense. In general, something adventures takes some of the pressure off of entertaining during a date and can help build a bond, even just for a short time, and give the couple something they can mention and relate back to, just between themselves.
Just Go Out– Sing Karaoke, go dancing, or see a band. Pick the genre of music you like or stretch yourself from what you are typical into, and pick something new. If you only like rock, try country, if you only like hip hop, try an 80’s band. For karaoke pick a few favorite songs, and allow yourself to lower your inhibitions a bit and belt it out no matter how bad you think it sounds or it actually sounds.
For dancing, we recommend more of the same, choose a place that plays your favorite music, a known dance spot you are familiar with, or again try something completely new and different. Latin dancing can be a lot of fun and easy to learn.
A Cooking Class– if you’re in a relationship or just a foodie, you might be really into making some delicious dishes together. You get to do something fun and get a reward at the end. The act of sharing food can be very coupling. The act of sharing food is a sign of social intimacy.
When comparing genders, feeding and sharing food with consubstantiation (situations in which your partner eats food that you have already touched) has a broader meaning for women than for men. This is because, for women, feeding may more strongly imply care-taking, while for men just simply feeding may more strongly imply romantic involvement.
Doing both cooking together and then sharing food can really spark the romance or keep it going. Again, this is another potential building block that the couple can relate back to.
Dinner Date– Find a spot that you have always wanted to go to, maybe one you drive by every day. Meet at a quiet, quaint restaurant, dive spot, or hole in the wall. Some of the worse looking places have the best food, sometimes it’s a bad experience, but it still is relatable and builds a feeling of togetherness. A share experience won’t matter the subject if you head is in the right place, we would liken it to the old adage that there is no bad press.
There is also nothing wrong to make something at home, this brings about similar feelings and a shared interest in your partner. Pairing with a good bottle of wine or bourbon and not having to drive is a bonus. Make it extra special and dress up, even if you’re dining in.
A Comedy Show– Laughing together, brings us together. Laughing together is a great bonding experience for a pair. Even if they are just bad dad joke like, Atheism is a non-profit organization. According to Berkley University, people who laugh together, like each other more. It helps if you are the funny one in the relationship to be the giver in this vein, but it isn’t bad to be entertained either.
Go to the professionals and build a lifetime for your repertoire of jokes. Comedy is so important that humor compatibility is something that some of the major dating apps include in their algorithms. For comedy shows it is best to not sit in the front, unless you want to let the comedian make a spectacle out of one of you or potentially divide you. Unless you know that is your or your partner’s thing however.
Good luck out there!
