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DATE IDEAS

Simple shared experiences to feel close

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  • Cook something new - name the dish after your relationship
  • Visit a local winery, get tipsy, and revisit your favorite Gentle Code cards
  • Rewatch a movie you loved at fifteen - talk through it
  • Try a local bakery - rate every pastry like critics
  • Take a drawing class and sketch each other’s portraits

Additional Surprise Options

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  1. Take turns feeding each other small bites of food, eyes closed.
  2. Invent three childhood memories for each other — then share them with your friends next time you're out.
  3. Make a playlist that sounds like you — then take it on a local road trip.
  4. Wander into a new shop — pick one thing for each other, no explanation.
  5. Visit a drawing class and sketch each other’s portraits.
  6. Pick a direction and walk until you find a snack you’ve never tried — bonus points if it’s vaguely suspicious.
  7. Go to an art museum and secretly assign each painting a “Which one of us is this?” vote.
  8. Choose a neighborhood neither of you knows and pretend you're house shopping with fake backstories.
  9. Sit in a café or food court and invent dramatic life stories for random strangers — then vote on the best plot twist.
  10. Find a store with clothes you’d never wear — then try on outfits for imaginary lives.