- DATING TIPS / Romances.com

Go cloud watching

Pick a nice clear day and go look at the clouds. Bring a blanket and lay back on a dry grassy field. Take turns seeing what shapes you can find in the sky. Before you know it, you'll both be on cloud nine.

Date night at the gym

You don't always have to go to the movies. Why not go to the gym and not only get in shape but get in good shape with each other. Be warned though. The treadmill might not be the only thing that gets your heart rate up.

Lie next to each other and talk

Resolve to lie next to each other for a certain period of time and talk to each other without looking. It's all part of a game. Now, if the clothes come off, that's between you two.

Host a cocktail party

Read up on your bartending skills and purchase your favorite fancy booze and garnishes if needed. Sit back and chill with your date as you enjoy a Mojito on a hot summer day.

Hit the tables

Time to hit the town and a do little gambling. The local casino (if you’re lucky enough to have one) is a great way to laugh, have some fun and maybe even make a buck or two. Just never, never complain if you loose. This will ruin the date faster than a blackjack dealer can say "busted."

Feed the less fortunate

There's no rule that says you can't make a date out of helping other people. So, grab your partner and head off to the local parish fair and volunteer to operate maybe a booth at the fair or go to a soup kitchen and help serve the homeless.

Kiss on the beach

Get your partner and head out of town for a nice weekend at the beach. Once there, resolve to do nothing more than sit on the edge of the bay "watching the dreams go by." It's more fun than you think.

Extinguish old flames

Call up your date and tell them to bring that notorious "black book," which contains the names and numbers of all your former dating partners. Together you two can sit around and cross off all the old flames. This usually generates plenty of "so, how did you two meet…" (You may want to keep a copy of that book somewhere in case there isn't another date.)

Wine at sunset

There is no better lighting for romance than at sunset. Prepare the palette with sumptuous fruits, and then enjoy a bottle of your favorite red or white. Then, enjoy each other on this classic romantic date.

Play frisbee

A fun athletic date can be no more complicated than grabbing a frisbee and heading to the local park. You get to run and show off those legs, laugh and it is easy on the pocket book. You can't loose unless the frisbee lands in the lake.