At some point in your life, for maybe one brief minute... you believed you would find your prince charming. He would ride up on his white steed, take you into his masculin arms and the two of you would ride off into the sunset, bound for Happily ever after... Well let's be honest: Your prince turned out to be a nerd and the only thing he picks up is a controller or a remote, bound for another night of Call of Duty, ESPN or another rerun of CSI.
Every night does not have to always resort to "What do you want to do?" and "I don't know. What do YOU want to do". Back and fourth. Over and over. It gets old. Luckily for you, I have created: Five Date Night Ideas You Should Try at Least Once. Read on for some inspiration...
Date night 1: Remember wayyyyy back when there used to be these things called board games that people would sit around and play, rather than sit on their Iphone? Apparently those are still around. So sit down and grab out the old Trivial Pursuit, Twister or, my favorite, Scrabble board game. Don't have them still? Stop by your local Walmart, there's an aisle dedicated to games (Yup, it is not located by the xbox games so no need to stop there) and you'll probably find a new one you will want to play.
Date night 2: Get festive and bring out your inner cocinero! Help one another make fajitas, sit back and relax with a bowl of chips and salsa, watch The Legend of Zorro or Desperado. This is a great way to have fun making dinner while saving money by not going out to eat.
Date night 3: For all of you couch potatoes, get your ass out of the chair! Being outdoors has a lot to offer. One of my favorite things to do? Exercise. No, that does not necessarily mean go to the gym and lift weights. I have found it very fun to just walk. Springfield has a 8+ mile trail that runs to Chatham which has amazing scenery all around! If you're newly dating someone, walking or even biking this trail would be a great way to get to know your spouse. Not only will you be saving money, you'll be burning off that calorific McDonald's you splurged on (No calorific is not a word and yes you may now use it). If you plan on making this an all day event, don't forget to pack a lunch. Want to make it romantic? Pack a picnic for the two of you and don't forget the wine!
Date night 4: Get up early or stay up all night to watch the sunrise. Grab a blanket, crank up the radio and drive out into the country. Grab some flashlights and head out into the corn for some fun flashlight tag. Dance under the stars. Who knows what you could do while you're waiting...
Date night 5: Hit up a local park. Go to Washington Park and feed the ducks. Walk your dog together at Stuart Park. Play one on one tennis at Lincoln Park. Bring chalk and decorate the sidewalk with all your amazing art at Southwind Park. Just be you and have fun.
So there you have it!! A date night for every day of the work week. Haha. So tell me, what did you do on your first date? What was the best date you've ever been on?



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