No, not dinner and a movie
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Whether you’re an Old Married™ like me, you’ve just started seeing someone new, or in that awkward “What are we?” dating section, figuring out what to do on a Saturday night in the summer can be overwhelming.
Do you want to escape the heat together? Headed to town for a night out? Rotting sideways in front of the AC in your living room? All options are valid.
Looking for more ideas? I got it.
Below, check out 10 summer date ideas to try this weekend:
1. See a movie based only on a limited theatrical release, a bucket of popcorn themed.
My money is thereMasters of the UniverseThe LED Skeletor throne bucket was a big hit with my husband.
2. Each challenge in aIt has been chopped-Cooking style with ingredients taken from the local farmer’s market.
Which appetizer, main dish,againdessert can you make with Cocozelle zucchini? You’re about to find out!
3. Drink at home and paint.
Paint pictures of each other, or if that sounds too risky (“What do you think I look likethat?!”, create a still life in the middle of a fruit table, or, I don’t know, a Lego set, and create your own creative masterpiece.
4. Go see your favorite band in high school.
From Guster to Ben Harper to the Barenaked Ladies to 311, it seems like everyone in the mix has burned a CD that’s playing non-stop in my used high school Elantra on tour this summer.
Two guarantees: 1) Tickets will be more expensive than anyone’s current tour dates. And 2) Seethe willplay your favorite song, even if they are sick.
5. Engage in physical activity neither of you are good at.
Paddleboarding, perhaps? Or padel!
Rule only when it comes to summer day ideas that involve sports or competition: It’s no fun when one person goes pro…or a pro versus another person, at least. No one wants to be shown a place of love by someone who complains.
6. Drive to the ice cream shop across town.
Or better yet, in a completely different city.
7. Scroll through the backlog of TikToks you’ve been sending each other.
Bond over shared favorite accounts (“Roll for Sandwich,” anyone?!) and trending audioGood day.
8. Pick up a snack from a local grocery store or specialty store and head to the park for a taste test.
More on this cheap date idea here!
9. Take laptops to a cafe and update your apps together.
Well, you never know what’s coming in this economy.
10. Always team up and make the most delicious version of a very unusual dish together.
Homemade pop-tarts filled with Meghan Markle’s As Ever jam. Mac and cheese made with Gruyère. You get the idea.
More dating and relationship resources from SG HQ:
5 Things Men Do That Women Love
How To Have More Rizz With Women
Before, During, and After the Big First Day
The answer to “Why Don’t Women Like Me?”