Want to plan a great date? Then plan a date where you learn a skill together. (And no, a sex class doesn’t count.)
Taking a class provides multiple benefits:
- It’s fun and everyone loves fun, except frigid people.
- It gives you both something to talk about and experience together. You’ll get to what a bitch your mom was and how her dad ignored her soon enough. This is the perfect way to get to know each other better, build a vibe and mine a spark without having to unpack your baggage just yet.
- You guys can then practice the skill on future dates and have an activity that’s your thing, and that’s what relationships are – a compilation of things.
Here are some things to get the ball rolling:
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Mixology class
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Gourmet cooking class
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Wine- or beer-making class
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Foreign language class of a country you both love. You can then practice together, building up to a romantic getaway.
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A sport or exercise, depending on what you both like. If you both like golf or tennis, perfect. If you both enjoy softball, hire a hitting instructor for an hour. I once hired a professional billiard champion to give us an hour-long pool lesson. (Yes, it was a great idea. It only cost $100 and she loved it.)
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An art class, such as photography. If you loved “Ghost,” get behind a pottery wheel and rub some clay on each other.
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Dancing. It’s a great skill to have, and if the relationship goes the distance, you can perform the dance you learned at your wedding.
- If you’re outdoorsy, ladies dig horseback riding. Archery is also fun.
