Winter date ideas

With winter quickly approaching, some of your best date ideas are dwindling fast. Picnics, long walks on the beach, and star gazing will have to be nixed until next year. This doesn’t mean you’re out of luck when it comes to fun or romantic dating ideas, though. You’ll just have to shift your focus to indoors or warmer clothing for the time being. If it’s your turn to come up with a plan, then knowing a bit about your date’s indoor/outdoor preferences at this time of year is a huge plus. In other words, it’ll help tremendously to know whether or not he’s a hot house flower or a veritable viking when it comes to the weather.

The Great Outdoors

If he’s a viking and you’re both the outdoorsy type with snow in your area, then take advantage of such activities as ice skating or snow mobiling. With the proper clothing and a large thermos of piping hot coffee or cocoa, these can be great ways to show him you’re no shrinking violet when it comes to getting physical. Don’t forget sledding and tobogganing as well.

Skiing

Whether you can swoosh down the runs like Picabo Street or you’re beginners on the bunny slope, a day of skiing or a weekend at the lodge can be just the ticket for fun winter date ideas. This is a slightly pricier date idea, but if you can afford it, it’s well worth it. Imagine yourself sipping hot toddies near a roaring fire, the scent of pine in the air and the sound of crackling embers, you get the picture.

Up the Romance

Nothing says romance in the winter like a sleigh ride for stellar date ideas. This one practically screams it. If you’re in the city, you may have to drive a ways to find an area that offers this romantic mode of transportation, but it will so be worth it. Just envision the two of you snuggled under a blanket with the sound of sleigh bells jingling in the crisp winter air, and you’ll be on the Internet researching it before you know it.

Christmas Lights

This is a favorite when it comes to romantic winter date ideas. A stroll through neighborhoods heavily laden with festive decorations is just the ticket for a romantic date. Historic areas are often the best places to find amazing light displays and sometimes even offer refreshments like hot coffees, teas, cocoas, and ciders to warm yourselves with along the way.