10 Romantic Dating Ideas

Try one of these 10 romantic dating ideas to put a bit of sizzle back into your relationship. Whether you've been dating for five weeks or fifteen years, going on a romantic date is always a great way to spark things up. Romantic dating doesn't necessarily mean going to an expensive restaurant and spending your entire paycheck. Whether you want to keep things cheap or go all out, one of these 10 romantic dating ideas will work for you.

1. Sample some wine and cheese. Visit a local wine store during a tasting and sample some fine wines for free. If you want to, purchase a bottle or two to take home. Pair the wine with some fine cheeses, light some candlesticks and cuddle on your couch together for a simple romantic date.
2. Visit a museum. Spend a romantic Sunday afternoon at your local fine art museum. If neither you or your date are into art, visit a science museum or natural history museum instead. If you are short on funds, attend the opening reception at a local art gallery. The receptions are free and usually offer free wine and cheese, making it an inexpensive romantic dating idea.
3. Go ice skating on a frozen pond. Pack a thermos full of hot chocolate, bundle up and head out to a local pond or outdoor rink. Hold hands as you glide across the ice.
4. Get a massage together. Relaxing together makes for a perfect romantic date. Have the masseuse set up the massage tables so that you and your date can hold hands as your stress and tension melts away.
5. Dress up and hit the town. Putting on your Sunday best makes any date seem more romantic, even if you are just going to the movies or a casual restaurant.
6. Mark anniversaries by reliving your first date. Rekindle your dating life by heading to the place of your first date for anniversaries or anytime you want to reconnect with your partner.
7. Go dancing. Holding each other close on the dance floor is one of the most romantic ways to spend a date. You can take ballroom dance classes in preparation or attend a dance night at a local club where instruction is offered before the dancing starts.
8. Stay in and cook dinner together. Prepare your favorite meal together. If you both have different meals, prepare smaller size portions of two separate meals. Don't forget to leave room for dessert.
9. Spend a weekend at a cute bed and breakfast. Look for an inn located off the beaten path, so that you'll be less likely to be disturbed on your romantic weekend away.
10. Go for a hike. Pack a picnic basket, pull on your hiking boots or sneakers and spend the day in nature together. Bring a camera so that you can take pictures of your date in the scenery. Finish the date with a romantic picnic before hiking back.