100+ Solo Date Ideas – that are fun, easy, and enjoyable

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!

1. Swimming
2. Visit the art museum
3. Dinner
4. Tour in your own city
5. Road trip – minimum 1 hour
6. Visit the botanical gardens
7. Watch the sunset
8. Watch the sunrise
9. Visit the science museum
10. Brunch date
11. Day at the mall
12. Visit flower fields
13. Ice skating
14. Happy hour (food)
15. Visit the zoo
16. Attend a festival
17. Local Farmer’s Market
18. Mini Golf
19. Lunch, book, hike
20. Watch a live show
21. Lunch date
22. Train ride
23. Spa day
24. Dream building
25. Live theatre performance
26. Bowling
27. Water park
28. Beach
29. Chocolate factory
30. Food tour
31. Breakfast solo date
32. Movie at the cinemas
33. Kayaking or Stand Up Paddleboarding
34. Watch stand-up comedy
35. Day trip to a small town
36. 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.

1. Eat out at a restaurant
2. Visit a bookstore/library, treat yourself to a book
3. Read at the park
4. Visit an observatory/lookout
5. Go to IKEA
6. Eat at the sushi train
7. Lego picnic date
8. Go on a hike
9. Walk by a water view
10. Treat yourself to something yummy
11. Restaurant hopping – snack, meal, dessert
12. Have a picnic
13. Coffee and walk at the park
14. Ice cream date
15. Bubble tea
16. Movie in the car
17. Visit a new café
18. Kmart shopping spree
19. McDonalds/Fast Food Picnic
20. Visit a bakery
21. 3 course fast food
22. Stargazing
23. Get your favorite treats
24. Go on a nature walk
25. Buy new house items
26. Dessert solo date
27. Buy new rings
28. Go shopping
29. Vanlife picnic
30. Read at a coffee shop
31. Journal at your favorite spot
32. Donuts
33. Pizza solo date
34. Do a scenic drive
35. Thift shopping
36. Go to the park
37. Go to COSTCO
38. Fave drink & window shopping
39. Favorite fast food run
40. Go to the arcade
41. Fancy restaurant
42. Fro Yo
43. Visit a bath & body shop
44. 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:

1. Soda testing
2. At home spa
3. Homemade Pizza Night
4. Watch a Childhood Movie
5. Make a snack pack
6. Movie night in
7. Get snacks from other countries
8. Game night
9. Shower/bath & face masks
10. Fast food board
11. Order sushi and watch Netflix
12. Make Nutella pizzas
13. Bake a cake
14. Make pasta
15. Make a charutierre board
16. Build a blanket fort and make cookies
17. Dessert night
18. Order takeout
19. Sushi making night
20. Paint & snack/sip
21. Try a new craft
22. Disney movie night
23. Bake cupcakes
24. Coloring book
25. Dance Party
26. Make your own drinks – iced coffee, iced tea, iced chocolate, etc..
27. Point at a world map, make a dish based on what you pointed at
28. Video games
29. Make bread
30. Quiz/Trivia Night
31. Bake cookies
32. Do a puzzle
33. Pinterest vision boards
34. Write a love letter to yourself
35. Bake something
36. Make a 3 course dinner
37. Jewelry making
38. DIY activity
39. Build a fort
40. 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!

1. Get a jar
2. Get paper, and write down all the solo date ideas.
3. Put them in the jar.
4. 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 😊

P. S I recommend that you read these blog posts next:

• How to Plan the Perfect Solo Date

• 20 ways to date yourself and build a better relationship with you

• How to Put Yourself First and Become the Main Character of Your Life

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