Top 5 Romantic Date Ideas

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Top 5 Romantic Date Ideas

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The sheer soppiness of this date makes it shoot to number 1, even though the actual places you go might not be that romantic.
There are two options here, either recreate the first date exactly, or recreate it how it was meant to go… like if one of you was late, then do you turn up late again to make it authentic? If you ended up going for a walk in the park instead of that drink in the bar as one of you was turned away for having the wrong dress code, do you turn up properly dressed and have the drink you were supposed to have instead? The choice is yours!
There are also two ways to act, you can act like you are both on your first date, a bit of role play to give it an exciting edge… get to know each other all over again and one of you try to steal that first nervous kiss…
Or you can go into it as you are and laugh and talk about the parts of the date you are on at that moment and what happened and how you felt on the night. This can be a great bonding experience as when you went on that first date you wouldn’t have discussed all your fears and all the things that went wrong that the other person didn’t notice – you get to reveal them now and see the first date from a fresh perspective, what went well and what didn’t!

2. Sunset picnic

Sunsets are romantic right? They are like giant candles and candles are romantic Picnics are also romantic… so combine the two!
Grab yourself a picnic, all your and your partner’s favourites, then look up the sunset time online, most weather sites will tell you. You need to have scouted out a hill near you first that has a good view all round and is quiet Try one on a local footpath like I did, so you have permission to be there!
Then knowing how long it takes you to get there… set out at the correct time to get to the hill 10 minutes before the sunset time. Set up your picnic and enjoy a glass of champagne together along with the picnic while watching the sun go down.
Don’t worry about finding the west, that is why you need a hill with clear view all around, so you can find the sunset when you get up there!
(You also need a clear sky preferably, hence why this is number 2 as it can be fiddly!)
And finally…

3. Private dining room

A candlelit dinner at a restaurant is ok, but we’ve all done it right? That means it loses its effectiveness, you can’t make it to number 3 with just a normal candlelit dinner out somewhere. Instead find a restaurant that has a conference/meeting room for hire, now on a Friday/Saturday night not many people want meetings so it will be free…
Phone up the restaurant and ask them if they are willing to let you hire it for a meal, they just need to clear the room and put a tabel for two in the middle of it and put some candles around the room for you. It is important if you are going to do this that you go to check out the room before you agree to anything, it will show you are serious when you turn up in person as well. You want a room that will be romantic when lit by candles and emptied of all the meeting stuff, not something with whiteboards on the wall etc!
Trust me there are plenty of places out there that have something perfect for this – or find one that has a private dining room, but do it during the week when not many people want to use it so you get it cheap, I had a private dining room all to myself midweek with a swanky 3 course meal and more candles than you can shake a stick at for $100!
Go out for a few drinks first, and then arrive for the best meal ever! (I mentioned roses at the start, as I haven’t included them anywhere yet then get some put on the table for this date!)
Try this for an anniversary for added effect.
A cheaper but even more potent version follows later, but at number 2 is:

4. Romantic camping

Alright, camping is not everybody’s idea of romantic, so you can substitute the camping part for a swanky hotel near a beach if you want!
The idea is that your head off away from your local area to find a spot near a nice beach that not a lot of people visit (touristy beaches are just going to be full of noisy people even at night). Camp somewhere nearby (or get a swanky hotel) and then at sunset go down to the beach and sit there together watching the sun set over the ocean as the last rays of sunshine melt into the distance…
Then head back to your camp/hotel for a night of telling ghost stories round the campfire/ordering room service and telling ghost stories in bed with the lights off!

5. Champagne hot air balloon trip

Hot air balloon trips are just another of those things that are instantly romantic, maybe it is the pageantry of them setting up this huge contraption just for you two, or the silent ascent into the heavens? and effortlessly gliding over the landscape below?
Well turn it into a sunset trip with champagne then you have a really memorable romantic experience! Until you have experienced your first balloon ride then you don’t know what you are missing!
Now we’re into the top 4 romantic date ideas, expect sunsets, candles, the works!