How do you all manage to still plan fun dates? I’m an immigrant and grew up with very few friends due to a poor neighborhood, then only had time to work my butt off in my teens and early 20s. So, I never gained the dating and social skills of others. Somehow I managed to marry and love my wife but I SUCK at planning dates. Can only do so many restaurants, bars, and walks in the park 🥲

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I LOVE planning dates with my fiance! I would say making things personalized to what they like is the most important part. We have done cheap dates that have been really fun because they are creative. For instance, we once gave each other a budget (ex $50) to spend on an outfit for each other at Goodwill. Another time, we used the same budget to cook each other a meal by buying things at a pricey grocery store (Erewhon). We have also done a picnic at the park by making a cheeseboard and wine. During quarantine, we had "date nights" at home by dressing up, setting our table, lighting candles, flowers etc. I would say the thought and intention of the date matters more than the cost of the dates itself. Hope this helps! ♥️

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I would google your location + date ideas. I bet someone has a blog of stuff they are doing that you can just copy.

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Weekend getaways once every 3 months, if you live near other cities (<1 hour) check those out, look for local state parks or national forests and make a day trip. Look outside your immediate area, where I live I can get to the mountains in 2 hours, lake in 30 mins, beach in 3 hours, but I’m more of an outdoors person anyways.

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Any of the following: spoken word shows, arts and crafts festivals (eg West Coast Craft), nearby hikes/excursions, or concerts at a local venue (aka it doesn’t need to be a JBiebs stadium tour)

For weekend getaways, just book an Airbnb a few weeks or months in advance and then figure out the nitty gritty details later

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Are you into activities, do you like outdoors stuff? Really depends into what you guys are

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