7 Great Winter Date Ideas
When the weather turns frosty, it's easy to fall into the same dating traps -- movies, coffee, hanging out around the house. But don't let the weather zap your dating creativity this winter. There are plenty of imaginative and affordable date ideas waiting to be explored. Here are just a few.
1. Sherry and Tapas Sherry is the new black, in wine circles
at least. So it's time to banish those memories of your Grandma's
bottle of cheap plonk and think richly flavored, imported liquor
instead. Sherry is the perfect match for a date-friendly meal of tapas,
so why not combine the two for a Spanish-themed evening your date will
love? Check your local bottle shop for tasting events to brush up on
your sherry knowledge and see your local restaurant guide for a tapas
bar in your area.
2. Volunteering Get all warm and fuzzy on the inside by lending a hand
to those less fortunate this winter. The selfless act of donating your
time to the needy shows a lot about your character, and will also
reveal something about your date's compassionate side. Contact your
favorite charity, find out if they need a hand at the local soup
kitchen or food bank, offer to dog walk at an animal shelter or help at
a fund raising event.
3. Treasure Hunt Not just for eight-year-olds anymore. Get a map of
your local region, grab a pin and stick it in. That's where you'll be
heading for your treasure hunt. Then with your date, create your own
treasure hunt list, itemizing things you need to see, do or collect
along the way. They might include a book of matches, a beer coaster, a
postcard; you might have to 'spot' a telephone booth, a children's
playground, an ice-cream shop etc. Once you've ticked off all the items
on your list, head to the nearest pub and celebrate your success with
your date. Don't forget to bundle up!
4. The World's Biggest Hot Chocolate We all know how delicious and
warming a steaming mug of hot chocolate can be on a cold winter's day.
So let's take things to the next level. Run your date a nice warm bath
and add to it lashings of chocolate-scented bubble bath or bath salts.
Hand your date a block of their preferred chocolate and let them settle
in for an hour of bliss. Depending on how well you two know each other,
you might like to join your date in the tub... Or you could perhaps
offer to read to them while they soak. Recommended read? Willy Wonka
and the Chocolate Factory, naturally.
5. Hot Video Night When the weather is brisk, set the temperature
inside to hot with your own video heat-wave. Choose DVD titles where
heat, the beach or the desert are key elements, and then sit back with
your date for a scorching movie marathon. Some hot blockbusters include
Some Like It Hot, The Beach, The English Patient, Lawrence of Arabia,
Body Heat and Endless Summer. For extra kitsch value, why not rent a
DVD of a real log fire? Played on your TV screen, this cheesy fake fire
will give your living room -- and your date -- a warm glow. Ask at your
local video store.
6. Tobogganing If you can't remember the last time you plunked your bum
on a sled and hit the hills, chances are you have also forgotten just
how much fun tobogganing can be. Cheap out and buy some Magic Carpets
(remember those glorified sheets of plastic with the makeshift
handles?) or splurge on a fancy-pants wooden rental, then hit a local
hill. Not sure where to go? Ask a neighborhood 10-year-old. Sledding is
cheap, ridiculously exhilarating, can only be done in winter and it
serves as a perfect segue into afternoon coffees at a cosy café.
7. Hot Yoga All the rage in the bendy world of yoga is Bikram, a yoga
style that uses a heated room to maximize the benefits of this ancient
form of exercise. The room is heated to a balmy 37 C, allowing
participants to work muscles, tendons and ligaments through a series of
stretching, strengthening and toning exercise Lavalifes. The results
will leave you and your date feeling supple and stimulated, and a bit
sweaty -- the perfect way to unwind after a stressful week. Check the
Web or your local Yellow Pages for Bikram Yoga sessions in your area.
Article: Courtesy of Click by lavalife
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