It\u2019s easy to get stuck in a date rut, and as an adult it\u2019s even easier to forget how to have fun. The solution? Go on a double date! It\u2019s often less pressure to keep conversation going and be playful when you\u2019re in a group. As for what to do, I\u2019ve got some ideas.\u00a0 I recommend you try any or all of these with another couple or in a group, and don\u2019t use them as first dates, but rather when you are in a dating relationship.<\/p>\n
1. Appetizer \u2013 Entr\u00e9e \u2013 Dessert game.<\/strong> You may have seen this on Instagram or TikTok, but probably not as a double date. Here\u2019s how you play: Using either rock, paper, scissors or rolling a die (highest number wins), the winner gets to choose the location and menu item for the appetizer round. For example, if I win, I\u2019m taking us to Texas Roadhouse for their Cactus Blossom. After the appetizer, you get in the car and play again to see who chooses the entr\u00e9e location and food, followed by dessert. At each restaurant, try playing a game. Sometimes my husband and I bring small board games to play while we wait for our food to arrive. You could also people-watch and take turns making up stories about the people you are observing. It\u2019s silly, but sometimes it\u2019s just fun to guess how long the people you are watching have been together or what they do for a living.<\/p>\n 2. Teen memories<\/strong>. Go to an arcade or batting cages, mini golfing or bowling, skating at a roller or ice rink, or a place where you can ride go-carts or play paintball. These activities are always more fun in a group than they are one-on-one, so are great options for a double date. And being on a team with your significant other is a bonus! Honestly, it\u2019s fun to do nostalgic stuff that you maybe did as a teenager but haven\u2019t as a young adult.<\/p>\n 3. Fresh air and conversation<\/strong>. Find a hiking trail or walk around a local park. Paddleboard or kayak on a nearby lake. Add to your activity a fun question game. Here are a few of my favorites:<\/p>\n 4. Risk and reward. <\/strong>For this double date, find something that none (or few) of you have done and pursue it together \u2014 perhaps indoor skydiving, pickleball, axe throwing or pottery painting. Trying new things on group dates fosters healthy competition and presents opportunities to do things you\u2019d normally be nervous to try. Tip: If you do pottery painting, choose something to paint for your date and then gift it to them once it\u2019s finished.<\/p>\n 5. Board game battle.<\/strong> This is an oldie but goodie. My husband and I love playing board games, especially with another couple. Make this even more fun by going to Target\/Walmart\/your local game store and choosing a game together. Team up with your date or do boys against girls. My husband and I used this type of date to set up our friends. We had them be on a team against us and they\u2019re now married, so some healthy competition can be a good thing!<\/p>\n 6. You\u2019re the expert. <\/strong>This is a really chill double date. Go to an aquarium, zoo, botanic garden or museum. Either walk around, reading the information about each item or exhibit, or make up the information and create a game out of it. Invent biological names for the fish or try guessing the names of plants before you read their plaques. Name each animal at the zoo or make up the history of paintings or artifacts you see at the museum. This is a creative and silly way to experience these places while getting to know your date in a new light.<\/p>\n 7. Book scavenger hunt.<\/strong> Head to a local bookstore or library. Split into teams and hunt for the following (be sure to take pictures of the items\/covers; you\u2019ll be sharing them later):<\/p>\n At the end of your scavenger hunt, meet at a coffee shop and share the pictures of your findings to determine which team is the winner.<\/p>\n Solo date variation:<\/strong> Find out what types of books your date likes to read, then go on a hunt to find books for them. Once you\u2019ve chosen two to three candidates, sit down together somewhere and \u201cpitch\u201d the books to them. Tell him or her what the book is about and why you think they would like it. Then, have them choose one they would like to read, purchase it, grab a coffee somewhere and start reading! For a cheaper option, do this at a library and go to a coffee shop after you\u2019ve checked out your books.<\/p>\n 8. Day trip date.<\/strong> I\u2019ll bet there is somewhere in your area or state that you have yet to visit. Choose a place and make a day of it; just explore and eat. I went with a group of friends to Breckenridge, Colorado; we explored shops, found a crepe cart to eat at and hung out by a lake. If you want an outlandish option for this date, I have a friend who booked a flight with her boyfriend and another couple to visit Portland, Oregon for a day. They found cheap flights, left early in the day, explored Portland, then returned that same day late in the evening. She said it was one of her favorite dates.<\/p>\n 9. Pillow\/blanket fort hangout.<\/strong> How long has it been since you\u2019ve done this? For this double date, work as a team to build a fort using pillows and blankets. Make it as comfortable as you can, then make a charcuterie board or grab some snacks and enjoy a movie or board game as a group in your fort. You\u2019ll have fun finding your inner kid again!<\/p>\n 10. Chef wars.<\/strong> This is a great way to try new recipes or even do a \u201cbuild your own pizza\u201d night. Plan a menu, purchase ingredients and start cooking. Make a competition out of it and see who can make the most beautiful or unique pizza or who creates the most cooking-show-worthy plate decoration or menu pairing. Finish by enjoying your creations!<\/p>\n 11. Hotel guest (kinda) for a day<\/strong>. When my husband and I were first hanging out, we went to the Broadmoor hotel here in Colorado Springs. It\u2019s a 5-star hotel that is super expensive \u2014 but you know what\u2019s not expensive? Walking around it. We explored the beautiful grounds, played tabletop shuffleboard for free, then found a place with gourmet chocolates and ice cream sundaes. It\u2019s a date we\u2019ve repeated multiple times, and it would be extra fun to do with another couple. Note: It\u2019s perfectly acceptable to walk around a hotel you\u2019re not staying at, especially if you patronize a hotel restaurant or coffee shop. Pay attention to crowd levels or if there is a convention going on; the hotel has the right to prioritize registered guests and even close the property to outsiders.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Whichever double date you choose (better yet, try all of them!), I hope you have fun not only with your significant other but also with another couple. Let us know how it goes by emailing us at editor@boundless.org<\/a>. For even more fun date ideas, check out this episode<\/a> of \u201cThe Boundless Show.\u201d You can also listen to this episode<\/a> of my and my husband\u2019s podcast, \u201cShirin All the Things<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Focus on the Family. 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