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Tip #42 Ask This "Get to Know You" Question
What was one of the most courageous things you’ve ever done?
Tip #38 Before You Plan a Date Know Your Dates Interests
What are his/her interests, skills and/or limitations?
Tip #37 Decide on What type of Activity You Want
It could be: Very active, somewhat active, not-so-active
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Tip #35 Be Prepared
Do I want to do any special preparations to enhance this date? (Decorations, music, special effects, prizes, gifts, favors, thank-you notes, photos, etc.)
Tip #32 Roll With the Punches
If something doesn’t go right, or as planned, roll with the punches and go with the flow.
Tip #29 Know Your Budget
You'll want to know this very important imformation, before you plan a date.
Tip #28 Visit a Museum and You Be the Guide
Go to a visitor’s center or museum and pretend that your or your date is the guide.
Tip #27 Decorate a Cake
Prepare or buy a non-decorated cake along with icing or pudding and other interesting things to decorate it with. Keep this date in a kitchen or if you are going to a park, bring items to clean up with. Decorate the cake together using your own creative ideas. For more fun, blindfold one of you with a spatula and see how well the cake turns out.
Tip #26 Old West Date
Have your date dress up in Old Western clothes. Take a box lunch and go visit old trains or ride a train in your area.
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Tip #25 Give your Date Survey Questions
Take a survey that you made up, asking your date questions i.e. What is your favorite electronic toy? What did you have for dinner last night? Who is your favorite college or pro football team? If you were to buy a gift in any store for someone right now, what would it be and whom would it be for? For more ideas of questions to ask your date, see the following page. Take turns answering these questions so your date gets to know you better also.
Tip #23 Listen to a an Audio Mystery
Park in a secluded place and listen to "Mystery Theater" radio drama or other mystery books on any electronic device i.e. iPod, tape, or CD. For added effect wear sunglasses and a trench coat.
Tip #22 Have a Mud-Bowl Game
or snow-bowl game: play football, dodge ball or soccer in the mud or snow then go swimming or hot tubing afterwards to warm up. Take a thermos of hot chocolate or cider to enjoy afterwards.
Tip #21 Go For a Night Walk
Walk in a safe area of your town, neighborhood or city i.e. college campus, downtown area lit up with Christmas lights, a popular nature trail, etc. End the date with a hot bowl of soup and corn bread.
Tip #20 Take a Midnight Moonlit Hike
Go for a midnight hike with a full moon OR go on snowshoes or cross-country skis. Go there a head of time during the day so you’ll be familiar with the area at night.
Tip #19 Carve a Pumpkin Together
In the fall, buy a pumpkin together then go somewhere to carve it. For a surprise and a delicious treat, surprise your date with pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup and/or pumpkin bread.
Tip #17 Draw Pictures of Each Other
Get all your supplies at a local art or craft store. Use pencils, crayons, chalk, etc.
Tip #16 Have a Whipped Cream Fight
Use the pressure canned whipped cream. Best prices for buying these cans are at Costco.
Tip #15 Read Together Under a Tree
Bring a book that you know your date would enjoy. Find a tree that you can sit under OR if you can both climb the tree and get comfortable, read the book up there. Don’t forget to bring a basket of cheese, crackers, fruit, your favorite drink and relax under the tree before you leave.
Tip #14 Paint Icicles
If it’s wintertime, paint the icicles hanging from rocks in the canyons or from your house.
Tip #13 Hang Out at the Ski Resort
If your date doesn’t ski, have fun at a ski resort anyway by dressing up like skiers and hang out at a ski lodge. See if you can make friends with at least one person before you leave.
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Tip #11 Have a Finger Painting Party
For more fun, do it with your toes. Visit any craft store for the supplies.
Tip #10 Go Shopping in Unfamiliar Store
Go shopping at a store that you’ve never been to or one that is unfamiliar to you. Each of you will find a few items to fit in these categories: 1) strangest 2) most inexpensive 3) most unique OR think of your own categories. Give yourself a time limit to report back and discuss the items. Buy them if you like.
Tip #9 Go Smoothie or Drink hopping
Do a taste test of several different types of drinks or smoothies. Bring a bundle of brightly colored straws and cups with you for added effect.
Tip #8 Romantic Surprise
Blindfold your date and drive around for a few minutes until they are disoriented. Don’t leave them blindfolded for more than 15 minutes since it gets very annoying. The idea is NOT to annoy your date. End at a scenic place (i.e. a parking lot overlooking the lights of the city, etc.). Surprise your date with a prepared romantic dinner or snack. Don’t forget a blanket to sit on or a couple of camping chairs to relax in. A couch in the back of a truck is always fun!
Tip #7 Old Fashion date night
Dress up in old-fashioned clothes bought at a Thrift Store and eat at an old-fashioned ice cream store.
Tip #5 Plan a Treasure Hunt
When your date comes to the door, he/she will find a NOTE or TAPE RECORDER. The message will read: "Good evening, _________________, Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to solve this mystery. (You can elaborate on this). Prepare clues ahead of time. Your date must follow each clue, (could be hidden in the yard or somewhere nearby) which will take them to the next clue. The last clue will have a special event waiting i.e. a candlelight dinner, etc.
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Tip #4 Simple Date at a Nice Hotel
Get Dressed up and go to an upscale hotel in your area, sit in the lobby or a cocktail area and enjoy live entertainment. Call ahead to find out details.
Tip #3 Go People Watching
There are excellent “people watching” locations like large libraries, museums, tourist attractions, airports, shopping malls, etc. and observe a wide variety of people there.
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Tip #2 Go Appetizer Hopping
Hit several restaurants and try out nothing but the appetizers! Rate them and see who has the best.
Tip #1 Go Dessert Hopping
Choose a few restaurants, go to each one and order one dessert to share. While you eat be sure and take in the atmosphere of each place. Be sure and rate the dessert to see which restaurant makes the best one. While you are waiting for the dessert, take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about each other by asking each other some of the “get to know you” questions found in the back of this book. Whether you are newlywed, not married at all OR married for several years, you can learn a lot about each other by asking creative questions and listening to the answers. This should never be a one-sided quiz. Make sure both of you answer the questions.
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