Christmas is the perfect time for romantic dates whether they’re with your long-time partner or a new beau. Love is in the air already and there are plenty of twinkly lights and seasonal attractions to explore, so what are you waiting for? Here are some ways to turn the Christmas atmosphere intoa perfect date.
Find the Best Hot Chocolate
What’s better than sharing a warm mug of cocoa when it’s chilly outside? Spend the afternoon searching for the best cup of hot chocolate in your town – you could even create a ranking system (“Most Chocolatey”, “Best Marshmallows”, and so on!).
Christmas Movie Marathon
Pick some of your favorite holiday movies – Elf, Die Hard, and Home Alone are all great choices – and snuggle under a blanket together while you marathon them. This is a great excuse to cozy up to your date
on chilly winter nights.
Ice Skate
Ice skating is a fun, adventurous, and romantic date to enjoy when it’s snowy outside. Take the chance to hold hands as you whiz around the ice rink, and don’t forget to laugh at yourself if you fall over a couple of times!
Visit the Christmas Lights
Every town puts up Christmas lights in December and there might even be some residents who go all out decorating their houses. Take the chance to wander around these hometown winter wonderlands and don’t forget to kiss if you find yourselves under the mistletoe.
Bake Christmas Treats
Christmas cookies are easy to bake and delicious to eat so look up a recipe and get your hands messy decorating them with red and green icing. You could even try putting together a gingerbread house if you or your date are particularly artistic!
Wintery Walk
The long winter evenings create some beautifully romantic views so invite your beau on a starlit walk. Whether it’s a snowy hike or a simple wander through town, you’ll find some perfect photo opportunities and have the chance to
enjoy each other’s company.
Christmas Caroling
If you and your date are super musical or just interested in some tongue in cheek fun, Christmas caroling is a great way to spend a few hours. Find a choir that performs in your area or grab some friends to go singing with you for a unique group date.
Take A Carriage Ride
Many cities offer horses and drivers to take you and your beloved on a spin around the snowy streets, so find one and give your sweetheart a rose as you enjoy a cozy ride around town. End the date with some mulled wine on a pretty street corner.
Last Minute Gift Shopping
Set a mini-budget and try to find the funniest gifts that you can on a last-minute Christmas shopping spree amongst the mad consumer crowds. Your gifts could be silly or sweet but they’ll certainly become treasured memories for many years to come.
Snowball Fight
If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere with a decent covering of snow, wrap up warm and take your date out for a snowball fight. You can run around enjoying the winter landscape before sharing a kiss in the snow when you’ve finished battling.
The holiday season offers plenty of romantic date ideas so try some of these out and you’ll be feeling merry in no time at all!