Simple Games to Play on Dates

Need a plan for an afternoon with a loved one? A best friend? Someone you’ve just met?

Here are some ideas, in four sections: General, Exploring, Admissions, Creativity.

General Adventures

#1 Audio Tour Exchange. You agree to meet at a pleasant spot with an interesting landscape around it. You each record 10 minutes of audio near the spot, describing where you are walking, what you notice, what you are doing and thinking. Then you trade audio tours and experience each other’s noticings and thoughts.

#2 Briefcase. Before your date, you each pack a briefcase with various props inside and an assignment to do something with the props. At the beginning of the date you take trade briefcases and go off on your missions, then come back together and share how it went.

#3 Hiding Snacks. You split up. You each buy or prepare a snack, hiding it out in the city for your friend to find and eat. After you hide it, text them the location. When you find the snack, eat it slowly and take notes about the tastes and the location. Then, send the notes to each other.

#4 Why Not. You take turns making proposals for simple actions you can take together. After each proposal, you can make a list of reasons to do it, and…