Even though its summer doesn't mean that you and your partner can't spice up your dating life! Be innovative and have fun! Here are My top 7 things for all of you couples to do this summer!!!
1. Go Tubing
For an adventurous date that doesn't require much preplanning, go tubing together down a local river. The Website rivertubing.info lists a bunch of outfitters, or do a Google search by entering in the name of your state plus the words river and tubing.
2. Take a mystery trip.
Download a map of your state (or your area if you live in a big state), each close your eyes, and point your finger randomly on the map. Decide whose location looks more intriguing, and plan a day trip or weekend getaway there.
3. Restaurant Crawl
Instead of simply going out to dinner (which gets so old), try a restaurant crawl.
Head to an area with a bunch of hot spots, and start things off with cocktails and appetizers at a lounge. Then head somewhere new for the main course. Finish up at a cozy café, where you can get coffee and dessert.
4. Battle each other in an online game.
Invite your guy/girl over (have him/her bring their laptop), and sit side-by-side on the couch. Sign up for MSN Messenger if you don't already use it. Then go to the site zone.msn.com/en/general/article/generalmessengergames.htm, choose from a selection of games, and send them an IM invitation to play against you. Now invent some sexy rules that you won't see in the fine print — for example, if you lose a round, you have to remove a piece of clothing or give the winner a treat of his or her choice (a mini back rub, five minutes of oral).
5. Have a picnic
Throw together this easy, delicious garbanzo bean dip using basic ingredients you probably already have around the house, from Maneet Chauhan, executive chef of Vermilion in New York and Chicago: In a food processor, puree 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, 1/2 cup canned roasted red peppers, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon each of capers and parsley, 4 garlic cloves, and salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Serve with crackers. Then pack it up along with a big blanket and have a picnic in the local public gardens or the park while you watch a concert or play.
6. Do some of your favorite summer activities from when you were kids.
Hit balls at the batting cage, play games at the arcade, race go-carts, challenge him/her to a round of mini golf, and, if you live near a boardwalk, play a few games and try to win a stuffed animal. And you might be able to see fireworks even if it's not July Fourth. Check out fireworksguide.com, and scroll down until you reach this year's dates — the site aggregates fireworks displays happening all over the place.
7. Have a movie screening under the stars.
Set up two lounge chairs side-by-side in your backyard or on your deck, along with a big blanket that you can share if it gets chilly. Download a great classic romance — like Casablanca or Breakfast at Tiffany's — and arrange your laptop on an end table so it will be at eye level when you're reclined. Open a bottle of wine, click "play," and enjoy.
