Date Night Tonight? Who, Where, & Why.

June 10, 2010 by Jennifer Tuma-Young
Filed under Dating, Featured

I always say, “take time for Y-O-U”, and part of You is your relationships…so all of us need a date night every now and again. I’m not only talking about the traditional date. If you’re married, date your spouse. If you’re in a relationship and only date your mate, date your friends or date yourself. If you’re single, date anyone – a guy, a friend, a family member, yourself, as long as it’s fun!

“Date” just means go out and have a good time, or stay in and have a good time. It doesn’t have to be romantic, it just needs to make you feel good. If curling up with a novel (fiction, not work related) is something you’ve been longing to do, start a bath, light a candle, pour your favorite drink, and get reading. If you and the girls haven’t gone dancing in decades, hit the club and dance it up. If you and your husband crave a night out, but feel bad about taking so much time, make it a “dessert date” and skip the dinner to go right for the cake. It might be quick, but just enough time to connect. And that’s more important than we often realize.

The key to “Date Night” is it should happen regularly and fit in your schedule. If weekly “Date Nights” are impossible, make an outing at least once a month, or every other week. The important relationships in our life should never suffer because of lack of time, so make it a point to get together as often as realistically possible. Not to mention that Friday’s a great date night!

Need A Date Night Idea?

North Cove Marina: What better place to be on a warm summer night than by the water? North Cove Marina has it all. Grab your girlfriends and call for an outdoor table at PJ Clarks for a fun atmosphere (not to mention a guy/girl ratio that is actually in our favor!) Headed out on a first date? Keep it low-key, and grab a cocktail at the seasonal outdoor bar and pull up a chair for for a sunset over the water (you can always continue on to dinner). Or, if you’re looking to keep it really simple, grab a gelato from Ciao Bella and wander down along the docks and check out the yachts in town. No matter what you choose, North Cove is a stunning backdrop with plenty of options.