Dating Ideas

Have you grown bored with the standardized date that involves a quick dinner followed by a mediocre movie? Cities like Boston have countless unique and exciting things to do, and with a little bit of planning and forethought you can devise some truly creative date ideas that will become memorable Boston dating experiences.

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Fun with Cell Phones
Nothing is worse than someone answering their phone on a date. So why not make them part of your date? Even the most basic phones come equipped with a camera these days, and you can put them to good use on your date. Agree before hand that you will both take five to ten pictures of your Boston dating experience, and then send your two favorite to each other the next day. (This way you've also already bypassed the awkward “when do I make contact again” phase.)

Iron Chef, The Home Game
It's the classic “dinner at your place” but with a twist. You will each prepare a different portion of the meal using randomly determined ingredients. Bring your ingredients and prepare the meal together. Good for couples to do or groups of people. After the meal, the critiquing and judging may begin.

DVD Marathons
Instead of renting a movie, rent a new TV show, preferably one that is less episodic and has more of a continuing storyline. (24, Lost, Prison Break are all good examples.) This will give you an obvious next date, and a date after that, until you've made it through the season together.

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Tourist Day
There are countless fun local attractions in Boston, and how often do we ever take the time to see them. Take a day and do everything in the city that people from hundreds of miles away come to do. Boston singles can get out and go to all the museums or other attractions that are often overlooked as too “touristy”.

MST3K, The Home Game
Making fun of really bad movies can be a sport. Find the cheesiest movie you can and see who can survive the viewing and who came up with the funniest commentary on it. You may need a full bag of popcorn to make sure you have something to throw at the screen.

Runaway Together
Hit the train or bus station, pick a direction, and just go. Find a town you've never been to before and see what it has to offer. This is a great way for Boston singles to spend time getting to know the city and the nearby attractions as well. You can get lost together and then try to find you way back.

Find and Restore
A two part date for Boston singles. The first date can involve shopping around flea markets and garage sales to find a great piece of old furniture to restore. On the second date you get together to find paints and tools and everything else you might need, and you restore the furniture together.

Whose Line, The Home Game
This is fun for group dates and people who are comfortable acting out and being generally weird around each other. Play your favorite games from the TV show (“scenes from a hat”, “worlds worst”, etc.) and see who is the most creative and who can inspire the most laughs.

Enjoy the Moonset
If you're in the right place, you can see the moon set in the distance. This is particularly beautiful in the right setting. During the moon's waning gibbous phase you can usually see it set sometime between sunset and midnight.