What's your favorite thing to do on a night out?
We've recently found a way to get a regular date night going. So far, our date nights have been few and special and so we always had plans of some variety. But yesterday we found ourselves with a date night and nothing planned. So, we went to a favorite restaurant that we hadn't been to in a long time and then, because it was in a shopping area, we found ourselves window shopping. Dinner was lovely, but the shopping part felt (to me) aimless and unrewarding, probably because neither of us particularly like to shop, and we certainly don't enjoy it together! :)
What do you do? What's worked out the best? Do you generally have plans, or not?
4 Answers
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First, congratulations! :)
When we had date nights, they were mostly unplanned or planned 10 minutes before hand. We both loved movies and it felt grown up to go to a movie theatre but it does not leave a lot of time for talking. Like you, we also enjoy going to a restaurant and then strolling somewhere outside to enjoy the weather when possible. Or if there seems to be time afterwards, skipping dessert at the restaurant so we can go for dessert somewhere else. Sometimes we would also try to double date.
Basically, these are things we did together before we had children.
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We tend to go to dinner/dessert/coffee and then go for a walk. It leaves time for talking yet still gives us a chance to enjoy doing something without kids. When we have a bunch of date nights lined up in a row, we might go to the movies (because then talking time isn't so precious) or browse in a bookstore or go on a hike.
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We're boring: we go out to dinner most of the time. As I'm sure you know, with two kids it's sometimes challenging to just eat and have a normal conversation at mealtime.
And yes, when we're out on our date we end up talking about the kids. This is normal, right?
I'm totally with you, Jason - having a conversation over a meal feels like a such a treat! :)
- andrea, Jun 25, 2010
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Dinner and then shooting some pool!
Thanks for the congrats! Interesting meta-point - the "things we did together before we had children". Funny how I don't think of date night that way - feels more weighty and important because it's rare and more expensive now :)
- andrea, Jun 25, 2010