To myself: will you go on a (solo date) with me?
Let me say that solo dates are life-changing! And let me tell you that they’re not just a way to fill my time, it was actually a powerful way to help me build a better relationship with myself.
With every solo date, I prove to myself that I don’t need to go out with someone or friends and wait for them to join me in activities I want to do – I can do them myself!
Among the solo dates I’ve done, I’ve also gathered solo dates that I want to try as well!
In this blog post, I categorized these solo dates into three sections:
- Planned – solo dates that you plan ahead of time.
- Spontaneous – solo dates that you can just do at a random time.
- At home – solo dates for when you feel like staying home.
Hopefully, by the end of this blog post, you’ve already gotten a few ideas of what solo dates you can try out! This blog post is definitely for anyone who wants to take themselves out on more dates and build a better relationship with themselves.
Let’s get into it!
PLANNED SOLO DATES
These are solo dates that require you to plan ahead of time! Some of these can also be spontaneous as well if you want it to be!
- Swimming
- Visit the art museum
- Dinner
- Tour in your own city
- Road trip – minimum 1 hour
- Visit the botanical gardens
- Watch the sunset
- Watch the sunrise
- Visit the science museum
- Brunch date
- Day at the mall
- Visit flower fields
- Ice skating
- Happy hour (food)
- Visit the zoo
- Attend a festival
- Local Farmer’s Market
- Mini Golf
- Lunch, book, hike
- Watch a live show
- Lunch date
- Train ride
- Spa day
- Dream building
- Live theatre performance
- Bowling
- Water park
- Beach
- Chocolate factory
- Food tour
- Breakfast solo date
- Movie at the cinemas
- Kayaking or Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Watch stand-up comedy
- Day trip to a small town
- Boat/Ferry Ride
SPONATENOUS SOLO DATES
These are solo dates that you can do spontaneously! If you want, you can also plan them ahead of time.
- Eat out at a restaurant
- Visit a bookstore/library, treat yourself to a book
- Read at the park
- Visit an observatory/lookout
- Go to IKEA
- Eat at the sushi train
- Lego picnic date
- Go on a hike
- Walk by a water view
- Treat yourself to something yummy
- Restaurant hopping – snack, meal, dessert
- Have a picnic
- Coffee and walk at the park
- Ice cream date
- Bubble tea
- Movie in the car
- Visit a new café
- Kmart shopping spree
- McDonalds/Fast Food Picnic
- Visit a bakery
- 3 course fast food
- Stargazing
- Get your favorite treats
- Go on a nature walk
- Buy new house items
- Dessert solo date
- Buy new rings
- Go shopping
- Vanlife picnic
- Read at a coffee shop
- Journal at your favorite spot
- Donuts
- Pizza solo date
- Do a scenic drive
- Thift shopping
- Go to the park
- Go to COSTCO
- Fave drink & window shopping
- Favorite fast food run
- Go to the arcade
- Fancy restaurant
- Fro Yo
- Visit a bath & body shop
- Walk around a comfort spot
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AT HOME IDEAS
Don’t feel like leaving the house? There are great activities you can do at home to get more comfortable with solo dates. Here are some solo date activities you can do without needing to leave home:
- Soda testing
- At home spa
- Homemade Pizza Night
- Watch a Childhood Movie
- Make a snack pack
- Movie night in
- Get snacks from other countries
- Game night
- Shower/bath & face masks
- Fast food board
- Order sushi and watch Netflix
- Make Nutella pizzas
- Bake a cake
- Make pasta
- Make a charutierre board
- Build a blanket fort and make cookies
- Dessert night
- Order takeout
- Sushi making night
- Paint & snack/sip
- Try a new craft
- Disney movie night
- Bake cupcakes
- Coloring book
- Dance Party
- Make your own drinks – iced coffee, iced tea, iced chocolate, etc..
- Point at a world map, make a dish based on what you pointed at
- Video games
- Make bread
- Quiz/Trivia Night
- Bake cookies
- Do a puzzle
- Pinterest vision boards
- Write a love letter to yourself
- Bake something
- Make a 3 course dinner
- Jewelry making
- DIY activity
- Build a fort
- Create a holiday dream board
TAKE a SMALL STEP:
Choose at least ONE of these solo dates to try out! (There are plenty of options!).
OR you can create a solo date jar, putting all these solo date ideas into it. I separate my jars into spontaneous, planned, and at-home!
- Get a jar
- Get paper, and write down all the solo date ideas.
- Put them in the jar.
- When it’s time for a solo date, hand-pick a random one!
To Wrap Up
Hopefully, you found at least ONE solo date idea that you can try out the next time you take yourself out on a date. Remember, solo dates aren’t just about having fun, it’s also a chance to build a strong relationship with yourself.
If you need some help with planning a solo date, I actually have a FREE solo date workbook which you can download in the Free Resources Library! You can click here to access it, and you’ll also have access to my free book, Small Steps to Progression!
In the meantime, I hope that you get to take yourself out on a solo date. Here’s to countless memorable solo dates <3
-Lauren 😊
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