| Tired of the same old dinner-and-movie date? Here | | | | Appreciate art |
| are 10 unique date ideas that work, whether you | | | | Art galleries and gallery openings make for fun |
| want to try something new with your long-term love | | | | low-pressure dates. There are easy |
| or break the ice during the first date. | | | | conversation-starters around you - paintings and |
| Dance the night away | | | | sculptures to comment on, wine and cheese to |
| If you both enjoy dancing, or at least watching | | | | sample, maybe even a talk from the artist. |
| Dancing with the Stars, why not take a dance lesson | | | | Go on a picnic |
| at a local studio together? A dance can help you | | | | Don't meet at the park with your basket in hand - |
| learn a lot about each other. And if it's a first date, | | | | make it an event unto itself by shopping for food |
| this gives you the opportunity to gauge how you | | | | together beforehand. You can learn a lot about each |
| move together. | | | | other's tastes in food and drink, and purchasing food |
| Laugh out loud | | | | is always fun. By the time you've spread out the |
| Who doesn't love a good laugh? Check out the | | | | blanket, you'd have spent just enough time together |
| schedule at a local comedy club and make | | | | to sit in comfortable silence. |
| reservations for two. This gives first-daters the | | | | Play ball |
| chance to get to know each other's sense of humor. | | | | Are you either baseball or basketball fans? Buy |
| Afterwards, you can hang out at a coffee shop or | | | | tickets to a game and meet up at the stadium! You |
| bar and critique the comedians. | | | | already have something in common to discuss, and |
| Puppy love | | | | you'll have a lot of fun talking about what's happening |
| Are both of you dog owners and dog lovers? Take | | | | in the game. |
| your doggies for a long walk at the beach or park! | | | | Go on a tour |
| Dogs and pets always lighten the mood because | | | | Is your city a popular tourist attraction? Why not go |
| they give you something to giggle about. | | | | on a walking tour together? Any kind of tour that will |
| Hit the books | | | | interest both of you is good. If it's a first date, |
| A trip to a bookstore makes a great date, especially | | | | introduce him or her to your town's best places - the |
| if you both have a passion for reading and learning. | | | | best burrito, the best bookstore, etc. If it's a date |
| You get to know each other's tastes in literature - | | | | with a long-time love, discover a new spot together. |
| which reveals a lot about a person - and recommend | | | | Get lectured |
| authors and new reads for each other. | | | | The fun sort of lecture, that is! If you both have a |
| Cheap thrills | | | | favorite author or motivational speaker, why not go |
| A first date at an amusement park or fair is always | | | | to his or her lecture or book signing? It's such a low |
| fun because there's so much activity happening, | | | | pressure date because it feels like meeting an old |
| which means conversations won't be forced if it | | | | friend with similar interests. |
| doesn't flow at first. They're also incredibly romantic. | | | | Activity-focused dates make it natural and easy to |
| What girl wouldn't gush about going on the Ferris | | | | get to know each other or rekindle the flame of |
| wheel and viewing the city from up high together? | | | | passion. Have fun! |