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Thursday, November 30th, 2006
Categories: Affordable Ideas, Date Ideas, Unique Ideas
When you have been dating someone for a longer amount of time, you may find yourself bored and lacking ideas to spice up a date. It can be as simple as finding new, exciting places to go. Take the time to think up some new ideas for dates to give a little spark to an otherwise boring evening. Here are some ideas to help you conjure up a creative date.
Take your date to the playground. You might think it is for kids, but running around, playing on the swings, and sliding down the curvy slides can lead to a daytime or nighttime full of laughs. It also leads to great conversation as you sit on the seesaw and just look at each other. A simple but unusual date can be going to an Art museum, or gallery opening, and then taking a large pad of paper, crayons or markers, and trying to recreate what was hanging in the museum. If neither of you has any art ability, you can at least laugh about it for hours.
You could consider taking lessons in something that you both enjoy, such as horseback riding, sailing, or tennis. That way you can learn something new while you spend time with each other. Try a local rock climbing wall, aerobics class, or a spa. All of these ideas can inspire not only your love life, but they can keep you in shape. A planetarium can be an atypical date. It is a wonderful place to sit in the dark, hold hands, and enjoy a little bit of what the earth has to offer. Some planetariums have laser light shows that are set to music, to make looking at the stars more exciting.
For a really unusual and unknown date, try a “coin flip date”. You go to a downtown, historic, or touristy area and park somewhere. You then flip a coin to see which direction you go in. Heads you go left, tails you go right, and see what interests you. Every stop you make, flip the coin again; let the date take you wherever the coin flip leads you. There is no planning, and you can find out what a person likes or dislikes by the type of museums, stores, or restaurants they want to stop at. You can make any date fun and creative, just put a little a bit of yourself into it.
(On March 7th, 2008 at 7:11 am)
HOOKDE ON PHONICS!!!!!
HOOOOKKKEEEED ON PHONISCSS!!
(On February 20th, 2007 at 7:15 pm)
This website provides no decent answers for anyone who has a IQ over 10! The 'unusual date ideas' such as go to the muesuem or to the park! How original!
(On February 20th, 2007 at 7:31 pm)
Hey Ashley,
I like to think that my ideas hover around the 15-20 IQ level…but that's ok.
As per your request (implied), I went ahead and added a link titled "Date Ideas" to the top each blog post. You get about 40 additional date ideas and you can find nearby locations (if you live in the US) for many of them.
(On February 28th, 2007 at 12:48 am)
Hey Ashley,
I have a great date idea for you that is not original – take your date to a hooked on phonics training course to show him that you are willing to learn how to spell. FYI, it is museum, not muesuem.
Bob
(On February 28th, 2007 at 12:13 pm)
Hey bob,
hooked on phonics is people who can't read and or people with speech impediments…dumbass.
Mike
(On February 28th, 2007 at 11:06 pm)
Actually Mike, Hooked on Phonics does assist people with developing writing skills. Check out the following site: Hooked on Phonics.
I highly recommend that you develop your syntax abilities because, obviously, you cannot form a proper sentence (i.e., "hooked on phonics is people who can’t read") FYI, Hooked on Phonics is not a person, Dumbass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(On February 28th, 2007 at 11:26 pm)
This is awesome…I put up a post on creative date ideas and it turns into a spelling bee.
(On March 1st, 2007 at 7:39 pm)
bob -
i love you … show him who is boss!!!
but anyways if you are so worried about going on a date with someone because of what they think of it. You shouldn't go with them in the first place, but that is just me. It is the thought that counts.
Eric
(On March 3rd, 2007 at 6:55 am)
hey!
i actually thought some of the ideas were great..very creative…especially the one under cheap dates : "go look at people at malls and then tell stories about the people"…hehe..that's cheap alright
The blind date advice was also good…but i found this site 2 weeks too late.
Well…thanks Mr. Zvagelsky (thank god this is the net..i could never utter that name with a straight face
)
cheerios!
(On March 4th, 2007 at 1:45 pm)
Bob,
What crawled up your ass and died?
(On March 4th, 2007 at 5:51 pm)
I think the website is at least interesting, and I don't understand why someone would be such a jerk to criticize it. If you don't like it, make your own damn website and stop being such a prick.
And P.S, Get a life.
(On March 4th, 2007 at 9:15 pm)
Bob is hilarious!!!!
(On March 5th, 2007 at 9:08 pm)
I thought the mall idea was cool, too. And the playground…I still love playing on playgrounds. The important thing is you should have a great time no matter what you're doing. I think some of us get caught up in the idea that we must impress our date by where we take them or how much money we spend on them, but getting to know each other, and/or having a great time together if you're already past the initial dating phase, is the most important thing.
(On March 5th, 2007 at 9:13 pm)
Ronny,
Why don't you ever take me out on any of these fun date activities? Huh?
(On March 5th, 2007 at 9:34 pm)
Well Liz if you must ask:
You're afraid of horses, heights, and water…so that rules out like 80% of the activities listed above.
Also, didn't we go to a playground in Laguna two weeks ago? And what about the arcade on Saturday? How quickly we forget.
EVIDENCE (yes, I actually do these things):
Playground
Arcade
(On March 6th, 2007 at 1:22 pm)
This is a cool Website, i've gotten some good ideas here :]
i have a fun cheap double date idea that my friends and i recently tried and we had a blast! (i wouldnt do this for blind dates or first dates unless you really know the person)
the idea is to have fun…and if your open and can handle possibly being laughed at in public then go for it!
Go to your nearest Goodwill or thrift store with your bf/gf and your friend and their bf/gf.
Guys go to the girls section and girls go to the guys section
YOU get to pick out your dates outfit for the evening and they get to pick out yours! (no questions asked they HAVE TO WEAR IT!)
if you want you can lay some ground rules for your bf/gf before hand,like nothing to revealing or something you would consider offensive, unless you really just dont care…my bf just asked that i didnt put him in a dress lol
you can also make a spending limit…no more then $5-$10 for the whole outfit (the outifit for my bf only cost $3.14)
after you've picked out your outfits for the night head out to dinner or a movie, or a walk in the park, or wherever you want to go. (be sure to plan this in advance so you dont sit around in your outfits asking "now what?!")
my friends and i went to a local ihop for dinner where we got "VIP" seating haha, i think thats just where they seat the weirdos, and to finish the night off we went to a movie.
i was alittle scared when i tried on the outfit my bf bought for me…it was awful lol…but all in all we had a fantastic time.
(On March 6th, 2007 at 6:14 pm)
Hey! I appreciate the ideas! I'm new to the dating world, and this is helpful…so don't listen to those who criticize. Just go google elsewhere…
Thanks for your help!
(On March 8th, 2007 at 7:55 pm)
A Person,
Thanks for the support. There will always be people out there that criticize others…so I don’t really take it personally anymore. At the end of the day, if I can help at least one person make their date more fun and/or creative, then I will have succeeded.
Good luck with all your dating endeavors.
Ron
(On March 9th, 2007 at 9:20 am)
Here's an idea for asking someone out: (what you do on said date I leave to Ron's expertise and creativity)
1.Write a note asking whomever it is to go out with you. *The key: Make it simple: something like "IHOP tonight at 7 with (your name here)?" in big letters on a paper.
2. Cut up that paper into pieces, one word per piece. Roll up each piece of paper.
3. Go to a party store, say, Party Depot etc, and pick out brightly colored balloons.
4. Stick one piece of paper inside each balloon before inflating it with helium.
5. Attach a flower and a note (make sure to have a needle taped on it and the note can say: "Pop Me!") or something to the ribbons of the balloons, and you now have a balloon boquet.
6. The person you are asking will have to pop the balloons to get the pieces of paper, and then put them together to come up with the message.
This one is tried and true, and is a winner every time!! Good luck!
(On March 9th, 2007 at 1:00 pm)
Hey!!!
For Valentines day for my man. I made him so on a savenger hunt all around my house the last one sit down and fill out the survey. One he filled out the survery it said Hey Handsome meet me in the bed room. There were cut out paper foot prints all the way to my room rose pedels all over the floor and on my bed. his no lights on it was dark, with glow in the dark stars everywere and candles light everywere ballons tied to the sides of the bed. He really enjoyed it alot.
On our annervery next month, im givng him a promise ring becouase hes already gave me one. iM NOT SURE excally what im doing yet, But i know im going to get a hudge box and im going to be sitting in it and balloons all on it. and when he opens the big box ill pop out with the ring…
(On March 16th, 2007 at 2:25 pm)
this website is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! and i love it
(On March 23rd, 2007 at 10:41 pm)
so me and my girlfriend got in an argument today and well, i was hoping to find some sweet new date ideas so she'd be nice again, but i've already used most of these.
p.s. they work fo real.
(On March 23rd, 2007 at 10:44 pm)
jack that totally blows. if i were you i would just take her another park. that should work. it works for me. any tips from any chicks?
(On March 28th, 2007 at 2:38 pm)
Jack-
I'm sorry to hear that. The park idea is cute. I also really like the pieces of paper inside the ballons thing. Maybe do that And say "I'm so sorry, sweetie" Or some pet name she likes.
Ron-
Thanks for the site, I've gotten a whole list written down now!
~*Andrea*~
(On March 29th, 2007 at 10:36 pm)
Bob, you're a dick, but I like that.
(On March 29th, 2007 at 10:38 pm)
P.s You guys all are different people with different interests. it's evident that you will like different things to do for a date. So why can't you just go play in a "mueseum" AND in a hooked on phonics center?
kthxbye
(On March 29th, 2007 at 11:50 pm)
just one cute idea that worked for me…
some pre-requisite:
1. your gf must be driving to work everyday and this driving must take more than 30 minutes.
2. her car must be equipped with CD player
plan: you burn a CD with some of her favorite songs. After the second or third song, you'll have mixed and recorded your voice to tell her how cute she is, how much you're looking forward to seeing her when she comes back from work, the adress of the restaurant you'd be meeting, etc… best is also to be able to estimate where she'll be when she'll be listening to you "you must be right now driving past… etc…"
(On April 4th, 2007 at 6:27 am)
thibaut: I did that a few years ago as the girlfriend constantly listened to the same CD over and over. So when she got around to that point and expected the next song, she heard me saying I love her. Frightened the bujeezus out of her and she nearly crashed. Is there a section on how to knock off your partner?
Some hotel foyers have seating and you can order snacks and drinks. My Favourite date is ordering coffee and a place of biscuits, but not a room, don't push your luck. It's cheap, luxurious surroundings and quiet enough to chat. There should be good parking too.
I came for the advice and stayed for the banter. Loved the phonics.
(On April 12th, 2007 at 8:08 pm)
Bob you crack me up! I was pissing my pants laughing! Woot!
(On April 18th, 2007 at 6:15 pm)
Gahhd you people are really bored with your lives
(On April 20th, 2007 at 5:24 am)
One of my favorite casual date ideas is driving to a "makeout spot," like an overlook or riverfront park. I mean, making out need not be involved, but it's like being in high school all over again.
Also, my boyfriend and I like to go to farmer markets and all of the absurd little street fairs our city has.
In the summer, there's also a park where they screen old movies. That's always fun. And once, we decided just to take his laptop to the park and watch our own DVD.
(On April 20th, 2007 at 1:40 pm)
Hey Amanda,
I am also a huge fan of heading out to a lookout spot…it's very nostalgic. The laptop/movie is also a wonderful idea…I have actually done that quite a few times at the beach. Unfortunately, I was a little careless and got sand into the keyboard the last time I went…but that's a whole other issue.
Thanks for the great ideas!
(On May 8th, 2007 at 11:23 am)
Thought that I would just throw in an idea for an CHEAP activity for a group date (or even a double date) into the mix:
Make marshmallow guns out of PVC pipes and take them and bags of mini marshmallows to a park, form teams and have at it. This is guaranteed for lots of laughs and great memories, unless you have a crapy lung capacity, then you will just have to team up with iron lung. lol.
Cheap, active dates are the best way to go and usually the most memorable.
(On May 9th, 2007 at 11:43 am)
Lots of good ideas on here, you guys! Especially the mini marshmallow battle! That would be ultimate.
Another good idea is to go fishing. You can do this off of a pier or you can just find a river or lake, wherever your geographical location. And don't underestimate how much fun a girl will have doing this. Being a girl, I found this to be wonderful because we ended up spending most of the time talking and cuddling, but we also caught some fish (I caught the biggest one. heh.) and had a great dinner afterwards. A secluded area is best, but another, not-so-inexpensive idea is to go deep sea fishing. Make it an all day thing or go for a couple of hours, they have all kinds of tours in any harbor. And the catch is tastier in the ocean.
Okay, now I'm craving fish
(On May 26th, 2007 at 5:06 pm)
The best date is the zoo
(On May 28th, 2007 at 12:38 pm)
your moms a fish. I like the hooked on pahonix center it work ed fo me'. Bob you are amaizing. But i dont know if these ideals would work to well like grave robbing, but it would be fun haha peace out my home fries.
(On May 29th, 2007 at 12:02 am)
I think the flip a coin idea is by far the best. What better way to show a good time. I love the random direction that this type of date can go.. GREAT idea
Oh and I suck at english so bob please go easy on me LoL
(On June 2nd, 2007 at 7:54 pm)
This site is the best one so far there are date ideas and people making fun of each other. i just have a little bit of advice for any of the girls out who are thinking about going to a dance class with there man: FIND OUT IF HE CAN DANCE FIRST! he may not have the best moves but some dancing ability would be good. My guy and i went dancing once and when i saw him dancing i was doing everything not to laugh at him.
Thanks for the site. At least someone out there is trying to help out.
(On June 9th, 2007 at 4:40 pm)
the movie idea is pretty good but if you do not have a laptop, you are shit out of luck. you could build a campfire, roast some mallows, and make shadow puppets instead. uhhhhhh-huh.
(On July 18th, 2007 at 11:38 am)
i got good i deas from here. but why use those? i say we all take our dates to watch bob and mike duke it out.
(On July 21st, 2007 at 6:46 am)
Most big parks have a stone checker board or you can bring your own. Find a shady spot, bring your own beverage, set up and talk and play. The concentration probably wont just be on checkers since there will be runners and cyclist moving about. The winner gets a back rub after the game!
(On July 31st, 2007 at 9:50 pm)
When you don't feel like spending money, when you're tired and feel like relaxing, why not enjoy a board game? I'll admit I am not a huge fan of them myself but they can bring about a few laughs. My boyfriend and I have had fun with Scrabble a few times, except we never played with the rules. We felt free to use silly words. He once put the tiles in there to say " I love you" a few hours before I went over to his house so when I opened the game myself I saw the message and thought it was really cute and thoughtful…really though, if you feel like relaxing and spending time with that special person..you can do it the old fashioned way too
(On August 12th, 2007 at 1:44 am)
I absolutely LOVE taking my boyfriend out often becaues although that takes away from the traditional form of dating where the guy plans and pays, I love being able to experience new things that he never knew existed.
Once I took him to a drive-in movie theater that played recent movies that were in the theaters at the time. Drive-ins are hard to find but he loved it.
Another time I took him to a racecar driving track where you put on racing jumpsuits and helmets and then you get into a go-cart looking thing and you go around this huge track with a bunch of people. Go-carts are rather lame but these were sooped up carts that went like 60 mph. He LOVED it.
if anyone has similar ideas that guys would love, let me know
(On August 12th, 2007 at 10:43 am)
If people are looking for a really cheap idea, look no further. You don't even have to leave the house. As soon as she answers the door, grab the said man/woman around the waist and head and viciously make-out with them. It's direct, sexy, and they will think you are mysterious. After that slam the partner against the wall and start dry-humping. Don't be afraid of hurting the other person- everyone has their own comfort zone, but extending your possibilities is like opening whole new doors. From the wall, drag the date by the hair to either the couch or the bed, whichever you can find first. If they have neither, find a nice piece of cardboard and lay it over the floor. Strip off their clothes, duck-tape their mouth and go down! 94% of woman find directness and honesty sexy, so don't worry about denial. If you happen to get one of the 6% that doesn't, don't worry! You've just created a hilarious situation that both of you can laugh about for hours! Great site!
Trevor
(On September 4th, 2007 at 1:17 am)
trevor…thats alittle over the top in the directness…though being grabbed and kissed without warning is nice. Love the ideas, my man is also a traditionalist, these are dates I can organize and maybe even pay for–and if not, at least Its not a $65 dinner every few days, love to spice it up! we worship you ron!
(On September 14th, 2007 at 4:00 am)
OK – this one seriously earned me a huge amount of brownie points. Take them out for lunch – yeah yeah – boring as hell, but take them somewhere NICE. Lunchtimes are always quieter. Then for the follow-on, take them to a pottery shop where they can actually have a go at making their own pots, etc. I did this. It was really intimate and tactile (not with each other, lol) and we both got to have a huge amount of fun. It's kinda messy and kinda sensual and you get to erally chat as all you can think about is what you are focussing on and it's a great way to reinforce each other without knowing a huge amount about each other. Try It!
(On October 6th, 2007 at 10:36 am)
Ok, so my boyfriend and I have been together for a while now! We've known each other for almost 3 years and we've been dating for almost the same amount…Running out of ideas! And I love this site! lol
My favorites:
*Playing bored games. (Bob, he's not very good with spelling so you'll appreciate that we play scrabble to help him spell! lol)
*Dance lessons. (We did that last weekend and he was hilarious! He got a headache trying to learn all the fancy footwork! I felt a little bad.)
*Dinner and A Movie (My mom helped me find this really yummy italian meal that I spent all afternoon cooking for him, and we ate it while watching a movie in the basement. We got all dressed up and took pictures. It was really fun!)
*Park Hopping. (Or at least that's what we called it. We went to a bunch of parks and took pictures in our favorite spots, walked around on nature trails, and played!)
And I've got an idea that I read in a book once:
Go to a Wal Mart and pick a color, say blue.
Both of you have to go throughout the store and find the most creative thing that is blue for $5 dollars or less! It's cute to see what you both pick out. Then give it to each other and have fun!
Wow this is long! lol I think we're gonna try the flip a coin thing tonight!
(On November 23rd, 2007 at 8:27 am)
Thanks fer the ideas guys,
i love goin sumwer secluded at nite and if its cold keepin warm ie small fire and flask and if its warm keepin cool…
its cheap and its just the two of u.
ps. the idea of goin to each others old houses and schools etc is a craker, good fer a fairly early date cos it gets good converstion goin!
(On December 2nd, 2007 at 10:53 am)
she's coming over to my place for 3 hrs… my parents dont knoe bout it… they;ll b out for a movie.. i want to set up something romantic… or even something to do wid a horror movie.. plz suggest…
(On December 9th, 2007 at 9:22 am)
I'm planning to teach him how to play Dirty Scrabble, a game my sister and I made up back during college. The only rules are that all dirty words count double and you have to have fun. By doubling the point value of all dirty words, you can ease competitive streaks. I think I'll probably teach him a few new words…
We had great fun at the driving range, too. In fact, he really helped me improve my swing!
(On January 4th, 2008 at 12:26 pm)
this web site is not very helpful, i wantd clever ideas not the park. i wanna change things up. i have seen a movie with her the last 5 times!!!!!! ive done the park thing and its good, but it is raining sooo i need somthing new and fast 4 tonight!!! o by the wayy "ALLFORFUN" you didnt make up dirty scrabble, sry but that shit is old!
(On January 9th, 2008 at 5:13 am)
i didnt really find it very helpful either.
i've only been dating this guy for two months, but we still wanna have fun & do other things besides the movies.
however, i have told him countless times that i wanna go horseback riding =(
(On January 15th, 2008 at 11:31 am)
I like these ideas. My boyfriend and i have been dating for a year and sometimes we get stuck on what to do some nights. It's good to go back to the basics!
My sister came up with an idea if any of you are in the same predicament that we are at times. Get a jar and write down date ideas on little slips of paper. Then, here's the catch, you have to be IN YOUR CAR or at least outside before you pick one out. That way you basically have to go do SOMEthing, you'll be less likely to say, "oh i don't feel like doing that," and end up sitting around at home.
(On January 16th, 2008 at 9:32 pm)
FEAR THE WRATH OF BOB! Haha, seriously though, these ideas are pretty interesting, and I really liked the flip the coin idea. My plan is to try it out this weekend and see how it goes. Sorry Bob if my spelling or syntax offends you in any way, shape, or form. I like the Scrabble ideas like the i love you spelt out in the box or the dirty Scrabble game. Always a fun way to make a word game more "interesting", if it may be called that. I also like the idea of taking an invitation and cutting it out and putting it on cards and then putting those cards inside inflated balloons. Some of these ideas may be old, but there's a reason their still around
Cheers!
Cameron
(On January 20th, 2008 at 3:39 pm)
once i took a guy on a date and we started with coffee. after we had talked for about an hour we hopped in my car and i took him to an old abandoned bridge where we spray painted it with blue and pink paint. he and no idea that i was taking us there, so it was kind of a gamble at first, being a misdimeanor and all,but we both had alot of fun.
(On January 22nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm)
these ideas are simple and wonderful. exactly what i was looking for. thank-you to everyone who contributed. this was by far the best site for ideas and witty banter.
A question for car guys:
me and my bf love cars. we love to work on them, watch them, and talk about how we are going to fix up our cars when we get them. For his birthday I was planning on taking him to a car show that doubles as a huge swap meet of nothing but everything that has to do with cars. For valentines day I got him a promise ring that looks like tire tread as a reminder of his bday thing.
Was this a good idea or something not so great?
(On January 31st, 2008 at 9:42 am)
There's some great ideas here.
Order in, but dress up like your going to a suit and tie restaurant! It makes for a fun night in.
We were very poor during college. We went to the store during Valentines day, each went down seperate aisles and picked out a card that told the other how we felt. After exchanging the cards, we put them back on the shelves!
(On February 10th, 2008 at 10:53 am)
Hey Amber,
I think that's an awesome way to connect with your boyfriend. Keep it up!
(On February 24th, 2008 at 6:47 pm)
wow! I came here for some new dating ideas and ended up almost dying of laughter at the banter wars haha awesome guys. oh and i thought the balloon idea was great.
(On March 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 am)
This is awesome! The comments are more interesting than the actual article! XD I'm dying of laughter over here… By the way, all of you have horrible grammar. Oh yeah, and the date ideas are kind of funny too.
(On March 5th, 2008 at 10:57 am)
Hey! I used this site for a couple of ideas. I really like the balloon idea and plan to use it for sure. Fishing is also awesome. Last Thursday I went on a date and we went to trivia at a bar and then went to play pool. I had a lot of fun and laughs. Another idea I had (for a long distance thing) was for V-Day we told each other our fav meals, candy, and movies.. and tryed out each others fav things.
(On March 19th, 2008 at 8:42 pm)
thanks for the ideas and for making a website that is so helpful we had a blast at the museum
tootles, jacob
(On March 19th, 2008 at 8:47 pm)
Hey Jacob,
I'm glad you had a great time and thanks for the compliment!
(On April 6th, 2008 at 8:52 pm)
I like these. They're simple and easy.
I hate getting together with someone and going through that whole "what do you wanna do? I dont know what do you wanna do?" Phase.
And if someone thinks these ideas are dumb, obviously they're not one to talk since they're the ones that need help coming up with any ideas on their own.
I think the baloon thing is a little strong for a first date though. Especially if you're not sure they actually like you yet.
(On April 11th, 2008 at 1:57 pm)
I have to agree on the comments I see on this .. just opened it up today .. and yeah .. I totally forgot about all the cheap easy things two people that actually LIKE each other can do ..
I do have to say .. you don't have to do anything OUTSTANDINGLY CREATIVE … just enjoy being YOURSELF around someone that obviously has an interest in you …
all of these ideas have given me hope for many more "dates" .. of course I think me and my significant other are past that …
but hey .. goin to a mueseuem .. however that ashley person spelled it wrong (shrug).. or the park .. or swimmin at the lake or window shoppin …is so much better than doin the IQ = 10 thing of sittin at home bored on the couch hopin ya might get "lucky"
take that special someone out just to spend QUALITY time together .. no I don't consider sex quality time .. the orgasm is way too short for it to be true quality.
(On April 20th, 2008 at 2:59 pm)
Are we seriously gonna turn this date site into an insult forum. LoL everywhere I go people just can't help putting each other down. I love it though. So the person after me go ahead and rip me a new one no one will prolly ever come back.
(On May 20th, 2008 at 2:17 pm)
I think the date ideas are cute, especially the ones people suggested in the comments. I also enjoyed the battle going on in the comments.
A few other things that might be fun–skating rink/ice skating (if your bf/gf can..), also bringing some bread to the park/a pond to feed the ducks is always something extra for those trips..also if you dont mind getting messy a fun group date is to go buy banner paper and paints and make your own mural..you could also just get a big white sheet and paint and go at it..although the sheet one will probably mean you will end up with paint all over you so be prepared!
(On May 29th, 2008 at 9:45 pm)
these are all really good ideas. i absolutely love the balloon idea (but i once did a variation of it with flowers hidden around the house. he had to find them and each one had a word tied to it with a ribbon…then he had to decipher the note) but weve tried pretty much all of them… and we live in a boring little town of about 60,000. we dont have any planeteriums, aquariums, drive in movies, or beaches within about a 2 hour drive. our museum is tiny and our exibits only change about once every 3 months or so and our zoo is full of stuff we find in our back yards
does anyone have any new or different ideas?
(On June 3rd, 2008 at 8:21 pm)
Wow, this is pretty incredible. The comments were even better than the original content. But there was some pretty good stuff here. ^_^
(On June 10th, 2008 at 1:08 pm)
Ashley, I have an idea…since you look so condescendingly upon other people's attempts at creative ideas, why don't you tell us a few of your own. O, wait, probably because you don't have any. If you visited this blog in the first place, you obviously don't have anything too great up your sleeve, eh? Bob, I love you!! Hilarious…also to the comments regarding how "you people are bored with your lives". Why is it that you are on the internet reading through other people's blogs if your life is so amazing?!!
(On June 10th, 2008 at 1:10 pm)
o yea, btw…some of the ideas were interesting…I am going to use the balloon idea to say I am sorry for our last fight!!
(On June 10th, 2008 at 1:11 pm)
lol
(On June 19th, 2008 at 5:40 pm)
what about going to the park and swinging..being pushed by boyfriend?>
(On June 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 am)
I would just like to say, that I really think these ideas are amazing, in my generation (I'm 20) a lot of lads see taking a girl out to McDonalds would suffice well!
You're all saying oh yeah well going for a walk in a park is a really low IQ level, woo pee doo! It's romantic to do, ladies love it, why you complaining?! Or maybe its because I'm a different nationality.
Richy G
(On August 6th, 2008 at 10:00 pm)
Sigh. There's this strange thing called peace, everybody. It might not be worldwide – and it's very entertaining to watch imbeciles insult each other – but accept it. And leave Hooked on Phonics alone. It works as long as your IQ is over two.
Yes, I know I'm a hypocrite. Don't bother to point it out.
Anyway, another fun – and cheap – date would be a twist on the usual hike/walk through the park/beach/wherever. Bring a camera along and take wacky, funny, or just interesting pictures of each other. I love photography, but you don't have to be a whiz with a camera to have fun with this. And, as long as you have a camera – and who doesn't these days? If so, is it that hard to borrow one? – it's priceless. Literally.
(On August 19th, 2008 at 12:10 am)
Good ideas Ron. Very nice. I like the arcade date. More and more girls are getting into video games these days and it's something both people can enjoy. Chuck E. Cheese is pretty fun too. Sadly people who are dating age can't fit in the tube tunnel thingy but the games are still fun. BTW Ron, please put the hair gel down and brush your hair. You'd look so much better without the porcupine look
(On August 25th, 2008 at 6:20 pm)
What a good find this site was, for me? Nothing like a good laugh to end the day.
I know this is the digital age and all, but reading can be enjoyable too. You can do this inside or out "weather pending". reading a story to your partner, or sharing the read, can last over a few dates. something you can eagerly look foward to finishing together.
(On October 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm)
jeez bob don't be mean. it's your fault for going to this website. They're just trying to help. I don't see YOU helping anyone anytime soon. Do you?
(On November 27th, 2008 at 4:28 pm)
i like alot of these ideas..other creative ideas i think are really cute would be taking a boat ride on a lake or going on a helicopter tour or even a walk along a lake at night can be very romantic
(On November 30th, 2008 at 8:28 am)
These ideas are all slightly amusing and kind of endearing, but sadly they are pretty average and I've done almost all of them at one point in time. The coin idea was original though. Anyways, another idea is if its the winter season, tell your date your just going out to lunch/dinner/whatever, but this is just a cover. Beforehand, turn the heat up in your house to about 80 or some sort of hot summer temperature, go back and dress up in summer clothes, make smoothies/cocktails, have a water fight, watch movies, whatever you would normally do in the summertime. Its hilarious and always unexpected.
(On December 6th, 2008 at 5:23 pm)
One time I cut out tons of tiny little hearts, and taped them to the floor in a path leading to the kitchen. Next to the bed was a note saying : Good morning baby, just follow the hearts. When they opened the door it said start, and into the kitchen where there was.. the end and a display of roses, chocolates, cologne, t shirts.. and another note saying happy valentine's day i love you
(On December 30th, 2008 at 1:20 pm)
Since everyone really likes the convo going on between the Bob, Mike, and anyone else willing to comment. I do conclude that the cheapest and probably one of the more fun ideas would be reading blogs. They have them for everything now, just pick a topic and read all of the lunacy.
(On January 7th, 2009 at 11:29 pm)
My girlfriend's birthday is on Monday. I will throw in the ballon idea somewhere somehow. Thanks. Here's one I got off the radio. Get a stack of pink & red construction paper. The cut them into hearts on each heart write a complement about the person your doing this for. After that get some string and tape and tape the string to the heart and the tape the the celing in random places everywhere. About 25-30 hewrts looks good in a small room (bedroom). On the out side of the door put a big heart the says, "Your about to have a heart attack". Corney, cute, thoughtfull, good way to get her in bed and cuttle.
Peace
(On January 24th, 2009 at 5:45 pm)
Howdy all,
I came for this site looking for really creative ideas! Unfortunately I haven't found any that go above and beyond creativity like I like to do, but still good ideas nonetheless. My most recent creative ones were in the fall.
My first one I took the girl on a walk on the river, blew bubbles in the park (great way to talk and have fun), lunch, then back to my house where we were goofy by having a silly string fight, finger painting and finishing the night with a rented movie cuddled on the couch.
Later that month we parked the car in my garage and watched a movie on my tv I put in there and had popcorn and drinks. It was like a personal drive in movie!
Dates that are creative to the extreme are what I'm into. I've done plenty of dates like that. Want any more ideas, just ask! But please, I'm running low! Help me!!!
(On January 27th, 2009 at 1:41 pm)
Just think of all the time some of you are wasting bickering and not dating and having sex!
Weird people.
(On January 27th, 2009 at 3:31 pm)
You think we're just bickering and not dating? Read some posts man before you comment. The only thing I'm wasting is writing back to you. After all you posted too, doesn't that make you one of us so called "dateless", "sexless" people? Dude, don't comment if you have nothing good to say.
(On January 30th, 2009 at 10:56 am)
you lot r mad y do u come on here to bitch wen we are looking for advice get a life…
(On February 8th, 2009 at 5:00 pm)
love the ideas, need more of them. DON'T love pointless comments on somebody else's pointless comments. Keep it productive; you've got a real winner!
(On March 14th, 2009 at 1:11 pm)
You should just give each other blumpkins…..
(On March 21st, 2009 at 5:15 am)
Are you for real? This is in fact the same bullshit that you find everywhere else. If you watch 5 seconds of daytime programming you see 100 talk show hosted by women. And half of them are trying to give advice to guys that dont give a shit about what some person on tv says. And at that. Your ideas are rather lame. You know whether or not you and or your spouse enjoy the things you have listed. You want advice on what to do people. DO something fun thats not lame. If you have been with a person long enough you know what you both enjoy. and if you dont then youre lame comming here trying to find ideas. And if you have been dating and are married and getting bored. Then maybe your problems arent what you do and where you go. Maybe its each other.
(On May 5th, 2009 at 8:14 pm)
OKAY. One, love the fights going on here. Hilarious! Two, Ashlee- good idea reading blogs cause its soo true. Three, Soph- by saying that you are just bitching yourself so maybe you should think things out before you type them.
Four, i find it funny that people have been posting on this for three years now. Five, i like arguing 
and finally, MY IDEA…
everyone does it, but just go to a party! it doesnt seem like you would get time to talk or spend good time with one another, but every time me and my boyfriend have gone we enjoyed ourselves so much and got closer. and we've known each other for 3 years, together most of that time. just try it
(On May 5th, 2009 at 8:15 pm)
oh yea, Ron- you've got great ideas!
(On May 20th, 2009 at 8:31 am)
My god, if you guys do not like his ideas then just don't do them! It's that simple! It took what, probably about 2 minutes to read this? GET OVER IT.
(On August 21st, 2009 at 6:31 am)
All you negative folks… find a new blog please! For the rest who are just looking for ideas, here's one for you:
I call this one "Blind Date".
It was my wife's 40th birthday and as she suspected, I had a surprise party planned. In order to throw her off the scent, I did this… we got in the car about three hours before the party was to start. (remember, she supposed to know nothing about the partry) Before I even start the car, i hand her a blindfold and tell her that she will be wearing this ALL day. At first she's a apprehensive, but she plays along and in minutes the excitement starts to build.
We drive for a while to make sure she has no idea of where we are, then I stop at our first destination, a small cafe, and I walk her inside. Once inside she is free to remove the blindfold and we have a drink and a taste of something. 15 minutes late, the blindfold goes back on and we head to the car for our next "secret" destination. At this point, I gotta tell you, her adrenaline was flowing! And so was mine! We made a few more stops like this; a specialty coffee shop, an italian dessert shop, etc. After the third stop, she wanted me to pull the car over NOW for some real fun! I could have obliged and the date would have been a raging success, but there were people and a party waiting and there would be plenty of time for that later… PLENTY OF TIME!
By the time we got to the surprise party, she knew the drill about walking into a place blind folded, only this time when she removed it, she was standing right in the middle of all her friends and family cheering "SURPRISE!"
This date is all the things you're looking for: cheap, exciting and rewarding. It also creates trust and good conversation.
In keeping with the theme of this blog… I hope I passed Bob's grammer/spelling test! LOL
(On August 21st, 2009 at 6:48 am)
BTW, I really like the "buy outfits for each other" idea. I'm gonna do that and go bowling with her on our next date.
Dare to be different!
Ron- please compile all these ideas into a list… there are some really good ones here, but you gotta sift through silly banter to find them. Thanks for the site!
(On October 3rd, 2009 at 3:29 pm)
Im Grace Marie *****, I was born on January 7th, 1992. YES! Im 17 & nieve (everything else that comes with it) but im not hateful. I wish my parents were still romantic, & speaking for the new generation (AKA cyber geniouses that haven't figured out yet that talking on aim & facebook is more impersonal then conversating with walls…brick ones) i have to admit nobodys got a clue, and we're all looking up to divorcees. no my parents aren't divorced, so my argument isn't as credible as my friends would be. Argument: that the real immaturity isn't romantics. they aren't hopeless or however we like to make them look(how they define themselves for lack of a better discription) they're all we have left. They're the last chance we've got for the spark (which doesn't solve the worlds problems piling up, however it makes them a hell of a lot easier to deal with) hence my parents can't stand each other and the world keeps turning. But imagine they could. Imagine they still could show me what made me. Imagine romodels existing again. Romodels like a visionary starting up a site to help hateful people that bad mouth it find their happy place in the universe with their significant other. This isn't the Doctor Phil Q&A cover site. This is a small inspiring page in this persons corner of the universe. And i think it's a beautiful thing and we need all the visionaries we can get anymore. I need for my significant other in the future to love me the way this guy/girl loves helping your ungrateful a$$(i dont like cursing still), so please dont take the time out of your day to make fun of somebody else in their attempts to be together in whatever way they deam nessesary.. instead why dont you worry about who broke your cold knarled and angry heart and jott some of these things down for whenever you bounce back… talk to an old friend if they even enjoy listening to you anymore, and hug something… ANYTHING! It's only as bad as you let it get. Rock Bottom:badmouthing sweet little dating advice sites.
(On October 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm)
Cook her dinner/make breakfast/lunch. My dad used to do that for my mom all the time, and does it for me/my siblings all the time now. He still makes her the waffles she loved on the honeymoon for her birthdays (whipped cream/powdered sugar/strawberries) I think its cute & it's one of the rare occasions they're romantic/means a lot to the both of them. ps. women/men LOVE food. It's universal & catching on fast! Haha. Yeah I know… bad joke. Ooh well. There you go! -Grace
(On January 8th, 2010 at 5:59 pm)
Another cool date is to take a cooking class together OR plan an evening that starts in the kitchen. Purchase some fun aprons and maybe even make some crazy chef's hats out of paper and enjoy the process. Even if the food doesn't turn out great its still a wonderful and fun way to spend time together.
(On January 19th, 2010 at 10:50 am)
I absolutely love this post! I'm commenting long after its been posted but its still relevant to this day, most blogs can't say that about their dated posts. Finding someting original for couples who have been together a while is a big issue and I'm really glad to have found this post, AWESOME!!