11 Things You Should Do With Your Forever Person At Least Once

Everything is more exciting when you have your forever person by your side. But sometimes, it can be hard to come up with interesting ideas for dates. If you want a fun way to spend your weekend, here are some things that couples should do at least once:

“If you have a truck or know someone who does, blow up an air mattress in the back of it. Load it up with pillows and blankets, grab something nice but easy to eat and drive somewhere random and rural. Lay out under the stars and watch a movie together. Bonus points if you live somewhere cold and make it so you’re defying nature by being warm.” — theWisdomTeeth

“When on long car rides together, listen to podcasts that teach you something or which discuss some sort of controversial topic. My wife and I will listen to things like Radio Lab, 99% Invisible or This American Life while on long car rides. Quite often we will pause the show to discuss our thoughts on the show’s topic. This has led to many great hours of interesting, intelligent conversation between us where we have gotten to learn a lot about each other and the point of view we have on many things in the world. It’s a great bonding tool, plus you learn some nifty cool shit along the way.” — twilightjumper

“Hide and go seek inside the house with all the lights turned off and loud music. It’s fun, active, and after a couple drinks can be quite sexy.” — pinot_expectations

“Our planetarium does laser shows. Or just going for a star show. They’re fascinating, you learn a lot, and you get to hang out under the stars (since not everyone can always get out of the city to watch the sky).” — wrxie

“Learn something new together. Whether it be a foreign language, how to make sushi, knit, paint, etc. Studies show that the feel good chemical is released when you are learning something new and when you learn with someone you subconsciously associate feeling good with that person. So, not only do you learn something new (which is a confidence builder in itself) you bond with your SO on a deeper level.” — [deleted]

“Play tabletop games. The amount of couples who both enjoy ‘games’ but never try any tabletop games outside the usual realm of childhood games that are all terrible astounds me. Even something super quick / simple like Love Letter can be amazing when it comes to drumming up conversation. It seems like a lot of people think your choices are either Monopoly or Dungeons and Dragons; I can’t recommend looking into other options enough! Not only are tabletop games better to talk over than tv/video games, but it makes your house super fun to visit too. Our collection is big enough at this point that we can find a game even non-gamers enjoy easily. Don’t miss out on the cooperative games that you can win/lose together with either, I suggest Pandemic (though it is a tad on the heavier side, especially compared to things like Love Letter). Carcassonne is easily one of our favorites, the base game is very easily to understand but there are many small expansions that can make the game deeper / keep it interesting. Awesome game for half-playing half-talking as well.” — AlwaysBananas

“Laser tag, it doesn’t matter how old you are, shooting teens with lasers is fucking fun, especially whilst shit talking with your lady by your side giving you a basketball coach back rub.” — [deleted]

“Picnics!!! Silently reading side by side, or relaxing and eating in the sun.” — ameliabedelia7

“Conquer a fear together. For my husband and I we both had a deathly fear of white water rafting. It brings you closer together, teaches valuable communication skills, and is a memory you can cherish well into your old age.” — ligamentary

“Spend a day alone in bed. We watched movies, talked, joked around, and had sex. It was awesome.” — Lord_Of_the_Strings

“Fire training. It’s where you flop down over them (ideally while they are laying in bed) pretending to have passed out due to smoke inhalation, and it’s their responsibility to both escape from under you and move you to safety. Ideally performed by yelling ‘fire training!’ and then flopping without any additional warning. Don’t explain it ahead of time. Fires don’t explain themselves. It’s initially met with much resistance, so a key is to remain motionless and mute. Really commit to the role of someone who has passed out. Get them to realize that the only way they can get up is if they move you themselves, and then they find the motivation. Bonus: you’re safe in the event of a real fire.” — mexicanlizards