The Best Free Date Ideas

The Nerd
ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR
3 min readJun 18, 2024

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Photo by johan du plessis on Unsplash

Dreaming together and making your projects a reality as a couple fuels your relationship: it creates excitement and passion... And above all, it puts us into action!

But when putting it into practice, we may encounter two problems:

Lack of time: there's no secret to this, the keywords are organization and prioritization! Making your relationship a priority is something you choose, even if it means making sacrifices in other parts of your life.

Lack of money: we're all up for afternoon treatments and massages in a luxury hotel, but when it comes to taking out the credit card it's often a different story...

Good news: we have lots of ideas for activities so that this second point so that money is no longer a problem. Romantic outings, couples activities... we'll give you lots of ideas!

Activities to do as a couple: dates at home

If you’re more in the mood for pampering than adventure, this first list is for you!

Look at photo albums, either of moments spent together (your first vacation for example), or old photos from your childhood and adolescence

Organize a board games evening, around a good bottle of wine

Have a long breakfast in bed

Prepare an original meal for two, following a recipe that neither of you knows

Offer each other massages

Do creative hobbies; why not give it a second lease of life by renovating this old bedside table? Your best ally will then be Pinterest

Do a Unio session to deepen your connection

Have an educational afternoon: teach each other a skill the other doesn't have (e.g. gardening for one, painting for the other). What a joy to share your passion with your other half!

Organize a marathon of films or series on a specific theme, and under a good blanket. Hot chocolate is optional!

Do a sports or yoga session as a couple, possibly following a video lesson

Listen to a podcast together, on a topic that interests you both, then discuss that topic

Find an online dance class and learn a choreography for two

Prepare sophisticated cocktails that you have never tasted, or that you discovered on a previous trip.

Activities to do as a couple: “nature” dates

Organize a picnic in a park, on a beach…

Go for a walk in the mountains, in a place that one of you loves, or on the contrary in a place that neither of you knows

Take a bike ride (we’re sure someone around you will be willing to lend you one)

Go pick fruits or flowers together, depending on the season and your region!

Go to a place known for its sunset (or sunrise if you're brave) near you

Go camping in a natural park (in which this is allowed). Don't forget the marshmallows and beers for the evening!

Observe the stars

So, have you found what you are looking for in these couple activities?

If you have any other suggestions, am all ears.

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The Nerd
ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR

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