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| advice or life-changing words of wisdom. However, | | | | statuses or employee requisitions; just start a fun |
| everyone can use a few reminders about fun and | | | | little business selling things you both enjoy to your |
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| both you and your partner smiling. | | | | barbecue sauce, hot chocolate mix, picture frames, |
| Make little bets. Find small things to bet on like how | | | | or a million other fun items. Brainstorming about |
| long it will take your food to arrive at dinner. The | | | | products and creating them together will give you |
| winner gets to pick what you have for desert. | | | | lots of valuable time to connect and share. |
| Read a book together. Find a novel that covers a | | | | Start a date map. Keep a map of your city, state, or |
| topic you're both interested in. Set up a schedule for | | | | country (or all three) hanging up and start putting a |
| how often you will each read and discuss your | | | | push pin everywhere you have been on a date. This |
| thoughts at the end of each chapter. It's a great | | | | can be an excellent way to remember all the good |
| way to get conversation going and get a deeper | | | | times you have shared together. Plus, it will help you |
| look into each other's minds. Who says a dating | | | | think of new places to go. Pretty soon, you'll be |
| relationship can't also be a book club? | | | | driving in random directions just so you have a new |
| Each keep a list of things you want to do together. | | | | place to stick a pin. Who knows? Your dating |
| In your wallet, bag, or back pocket, keep an ongoing | | | | relationship could even turn international very soon |
| list of fun date ideas or places to visit. Maybe there is | | | | (better get a globe). |
| a movie you have always wanted to rent and watch | | | | These are just a few simple tips to help you keep |
| together. Perhaps you know a great little Italian place | | | | your dating relationship interesting, exciting, and |
| you should go to. When you've both got a list, you'll | | | | passionate. Don't fall victim to same old dinner and a |
| never find yourself sitting around not knowing what | | | | movie, liven things up and get ready to have fun |
| to do. Boredom can be the death of even the best | | | | together. |