If couples are in a serious relationship, a date night is very important.
What both can enjoy.

I f you are not in a relationship and just dating, every. Date is date night.

Relationships need Spicing Up ! Good Chemistry makes it Right.



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Parsley, basil, oregano, along with some hot sauce - sure to spice up something!

Date nights can be an important bonding
experience in a relationship.

There are many ways to maintain intimacy and connection in a relationship .

I think date nights likely developed as a reflection of how busy our lives can be .. children .. careers .. family .. financial .. there are a lot of pressures and stressors .... and yes it can be easy to take each other for granted or to place our partners need as a low priority ...


Personally ... I am not one for routine .. I prefer spontaneity to schedules .. a date night would not be significantly important to me .. I place more importance on being passionate , sharing intimacy and valuing all time spent together .

What ever works and makes sense for you as a couple is what matters .. so if date night helps to maintain a romantic connection ., then savour the experience

My mate I did very much enjoy date night. Once a week we both went out and dated someone else.

I agree with this. Date night isn’t important to me either. Just sharing whatever happens

I agree with what Blondey said.
It does get different though when you get kids as a couple. Then being a family and taking care of the kid(s) eats up most of your time and there's not much left for romance and wooing and keeping the flame alive.
Then it's really handy to plan for a date night on a regular basis.
I remember when my hubby and I went out for the first time in years, our kids were approx 5 and 3 then, we felt totally awkward in the pub, wondered what the bleep we were doing there, and didn't know what to say even, haha. Funny cos at home we never had that problem. But we had so gotten in a rut in that sense, and it's not healthy for a relationship.

I can also understand that if both have busy jobs the romantic part may come to suffer. In such cases it can also be good to plan something regularly like very Saturday or every Friday evening or whatever.

After all, a good & healthy relationship requires work and tending to. If more would do it as opposed to leaving it to chance, maybe less would go to smithereens.

This thread was really directed to older Couples, who's kids are out of the house.

Couples living together.

Guess I should have posted in Over 50 forum.

Older people seem to forget Romance has no Age limit, if you are still functioning.appropriately.

Functioning appropriately? Please explain!!!

I think my view of romance has changed over the years.

Hugging, kissing, dancing, etc etc Active in other words.

Your concept of a date night and mine are very different!!

Old Kid - just what IS your idea of a date night? My idea is that I and companion/husband/whatever go someplace DIFFERENT. not just out to eat or to a movie. I can eat and DVD at home ! so give us your perspective.

*IF*, both partners in a relationship hold full time
jobs, working different shifts,

Date Night /Date Day, can be very instrumental,
in ensuring the couple gets at least some quality
time together.

.. date night...
Burgers and then a movie...
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I try not to go any place expensive fancy before a movie it just adds too much to the total cost of the night ..
But a burger and then the movie is doable

Fancy schmancy... dinner.. take her or him to a nice restaurant... seafood restaurant
...steakhouse.... The keg for instance.. . Or find some place that you're not familiar with..or you've drove past and always wanted to go check it out... dinner for two usually around $130.00 $140.00.. but don't just go for dinner try to include.. some type of activity before or after even if it's just walking around a bookstore together or going into HomeSense.

Fantasy window shopping at your local mall... followed up with a drink and appetizers.... it's fun to go in and try things on that you would not normally Try on..
.. expensive shoes.. coats... pick things out for the other person to try on....

Go visit your local touristy places..
Museum. art gallery.. Zoo.....

Date night is all about doing things you normally don't do . .it's not like running errands together.. going to Home Depot or the grocery store.. although those are nice date nights as well..lol... it's about connecting with one another as people and lovers..

Personally for myself I find it very hard to find new and exciting things to do for date night.... that sometimes can be part of the frustration... you have been there and done that so many times...

@No 1phD

Great ideas !

I won't go into all the details, would get my post deleted but the basic elements:
1. Away from home and your home community where you would meet people you know.
2. An attitude toward the evening reflective of a much younger age.
3. Leave most of your inhibitions at home!!
4. Your focus is on your partner, not some other social activity.
5. Expect sex is going to be part of the evening so be prepared!
6. Make sure there is nothing that you are responsible for that would cause a time ending deadline!

It is always helpful to have a theme. Could be something like first date; some special past celebration; maybe a role play idea. Having a theme helps establish your attitude and how you dress. For instance one of you doing karaoke and the other is an infatuated groupie who will do anything to impress the "star". Act it out in public!!

One of the goals is to create a date night experience that the 2 of you still think about and tease each other with a big smile months later. Your friends will be trying to figure out what that special little word and smile is all about!!

OldKid --all i can think of is my older sisters' response to many things..
EGAD and Little Fishes.