Showing posts with label date ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label date ideas. Show all posts

Friday, 21 November 2014

Keeping Romance Alive - Week 12


We live in a day and age where lives are busy and schedules are swamped.  The working day is also a little more versatile than it has been in days past, and people are working longer hours or irregular shifts.  

This can put a damper on your love life, but this should not discourage you from enjoying you and your partner no matter what time of day it is.  

Romance is not just for evenings anymore, and here we have a list of 25 things you can do during the day, or during the evening that will help ensure you make the most of every second with your lover.

Week 12

Watch the sunrise together.


Friday, 31 October 2014

Keeping Romance Alive - Week 9



Week 9

Have your own masquerade ball right at home, day or night. No limitations on costumes, or lack thereof, so long as there are masks.

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Romantic Date - Music Lovers

Music Lovers




To make an anniversary or special celebration even more memorable, enlist musician friends or hire a local musician to play for just the two of you over a home cooked meal. 

Compile a list a favourite tunes that are meaningful to you and get the musician to play them, Include a couple of slow tunes for a slow dance. 

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Romantic Date - Loving Lunches

Loving Lunches




If you can't have lunch with your partner in person, be there in spirit. 

Once a week or whenever they need a pick me up pack a special bag of lunch with their favourite food, a love note and an extra treat (sexy photo etc). 

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Romantic Date - Make a Scene

Make a Scene



Together make a list of your all time favourite romantic films. 

What makes these films so memorable? Is it a particular scene? A line? A location? Or a look? 

Write the film's title and a brief summary of what makes it hot. Put these slips of paper in a hat and every Friday night or so, close your eyes and pull one out. 

Plan a date based on the film. For example: Amelie - you could go to a French restaurant and plot all sorts of charming and kind acts to perform anonymously.

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Romantic Date - Memory Lane

Memory Lane





Interview couples whom you admire who've been together a long time. 

Ask them about the early days of their courtship. What they did for fun, where they went or what songs were popular when they were dating. Invite them to double date with you. 

Look at old photos, ask them what they think the secret to happiness and a long lasting relationship. Compare notes on what you learnt from them. 

Where do you want to be when you're their age? 

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Romantic Date - Sunset

Sunset o Rama




Become sunset connoisseurs. 

Make a plan to watch sunsets from scenic locations. One sunset may be close to home and the next further. You could turn this into an ongoing project. 

Take photos as a keep sake. 

Romantic Date - Story of us

Story of us




Take turns being director, reporter, and camera person and make a video about the story of your relationship. 

Include shots of where you met, where you went on your first dates and other special places. Interview friends and family and ask them to talk about your relationship and why the two of you are good together. 

As your relationship progresses you may want to make a sequel. 

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Romantic Date - The Art of Love

The Art of Love




Round up some art supplies - paint, scissors, clay, paper, glitter and each create a work of art that symbolizes something about your relationship. 

Or visit an exhibition or bookshop and browse full colour tomes featuring artists known for their sensual works such as Egon Schiele, Georgia O'Keeffe and Robert Mapplethorpe. 

Which do you like or dislike about these.

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Romantic Date - Kiss-athon

Kiss-athon




A marathon is ---- km long. Map out your own course around your town on a vacation spot and take a few warm up kisses. 

Then bike or drive the route and snap 26 pictures of the two of you kissing in 26 different locations. 

Give your kiss-athon a scavenger hunt element by developing a list of items that you have to find and kiss in front of along the way. 

Just like after a marathon take a long soak. 

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Romantic Date - Let the games begin

Let the Games Begin




Stage your own Olympics of Love. Don your tracksuits and organise an opening ceremony in which you slow dance to your favourite love songs. 

Now let the games begin: Arm wrestle, hula hoop, limbo (how low can you go), or see who can kiss the longest without taking a breath. 

You can also include some more cerebral activities. Do a crossword together. 

At the end of the date award yourselves medals in an appropriately celebratory closing ceremony. 

Friday, 16 May 2014

10 Seduction Tips

10 Seduction Tips



Are you trying to seduce a new crush and forgotten how?

Here are some tips to help you this May.

It’s all in the Eyes

When you are talking to your desire, let your eyes stay glued to his or hers a little longer than necessary - even during silences.

A gaze that lingers awakens primal, slightly disturbing feelings. It induces the same "fight or flight" chemicals that race through our veins when we feel infatuation. When you must look away, do so reluctantly. Drag your eyes away slowly.

This is a particularly good technique for men to use, as women always want to feel that a man is absolutely fascinated by them.

The Visual Voyage

While you and your date are chatting, let your eyes do some traveling - but only on safe ground at first.

Take a visual voyage all over his or her face, concentrating on their eyes. If he or she seems to be enjoying your expedition, take small side trips to the neck, shoulders and torso.

For girls, take sneak peeks at his body - and when he sees you - pretend you are a little embarrassed. This should really get his juices flowing and is a great way to get him to think of you sexually.

For a man this technique is a little more dangerous, so be wary. If your eyes travel too far south for too long you'll be in trouble.

Expensive Dining

This is a great technique for a gentleman who intends to pick up the entire bill on the first date.

Make sure you take your date to an expensive restaurant with an atmosphere like the one you wish to project - be it elegant, upbeat, cool or arty. Atmosphere is important because she will transfer her feelings about the room to you. Also take care how you treat the staff. I judge a man by how he treats and tips staff.

It may be superficial, but women can judge a man on the first place he takes them.

Dress to Impress

Even when seeking only a casual liaison, do not go out dressed like an unmade bed.

Dress as if you are auditioning to be his or her husband or wife. Men must make sure they are coordinated and dress affluently: women love good quality clothes on men. A good suit is a bit like porn for women.

Women need to dress alluringly but not slutty. He is going to mentally undress you, so there is no need for that short skirt or plunging neck line. You may want to try a slightly more revealing second layer of clothes so that you can, at the right moment, be taken off to reveal a bit more cleavage.

Give First Date Butterflies

When planning your first date or date night, find out what pulls your date's strings, and then plan an arousing, emotional adventure.

You don't have to go sky-diving, but a little shared danger is a proven aphrodisiac. A scary movie is an easy way to achieve this - or perhaps ice-skating, any reason to hold on tight. Afterwards, go out for dinner or a drink to discuss your shared experience.

Co-react



To capture your desire's heart, you need to share his or her convictions and show that you feel them deeply.

Watch his or her reactions to outside stimuli, then show the same emotions - shock, disgust, humour, compassion, etc. This is particularly important for men, if you don’t share his passion for his favourite team – fake it! Make sure your reactions suit the mood. 

Smile

A simple but crucial technique and I’m not talking about silly, loud laughter at everything he says.

A smile is the most effective form of body language and a great way to let somebody know that you are interested in them. As you are looking at or talking to a member of the opposite sex whom you wish to seduce, let a soft smile of acceptance frame your lips.

Don't give too quick a smile: just let a slow one float over your face. This will seem much more genuine - while making your romantic intentions obvious.

How do you feel about that?

A good tip for men: pluck up some courage and, whatever your desire is discussing, simply ask her, "How do you feel about that?"

It might seem awkward at first, but woman love to talk about how they feel and will nearly always respond enthusiastically.

Women, on the other hand, should wait until a relationship is on stable ground before asking a man much about his feelings - otherwise there is a danger of rocking the boat before it is launched.

Have the First Laugh

Another obvious but important technique. Women: make sure you laugh at his jokes and, when in a group, be the first to laugh. It brings you closer together. You will probably find yourself laughing at the same joke for 20 years. It is ALWAYS funny regardless of how many times you’ve heard it.

Men should try and introduce cute private jokes to create a bond between the two of you. This will help to make you seem like long-time lovers rather than first-date strangers.

Wear a signature smell



I'm a firm believer in wearing a signature perfume or cologne. When your desire smells it – you should be the first person he thinks about.


A word to the wise – understated is better than drowned and NEVER to the gym at 6 in the morning – it’s just desperate!

Friday, 9 May 2014

Learn the Art of Seduction

Learn the art of seduction.
LBD Ladies Night on Tuesday was such a sexy evening! We got some tips on how to seduce from Mandisa Mathlobo, the Queen of Seduction. I'm not going to share her tips with you because I really think you should go on one of her courses. What I am going to share is an article I read some time ago written by Shari Locker



The art of seduction is well within anyone’s reach. All you need to learn are a few simple techniques that will exert such a powerful force, you won’t know how you ever dated without them.
Reach out and touch someone
When you feel ready and raring to get closer to your date, touch is often the ticket.
Not only does it forge an instant physical connection, the warmth of your hand on the small of your date’s back, shoulder, or knee will get his or her mind racing.
Women will often touch their date’s arm while telling them a story. Some men have found success is playing with their date’s hair. Not sure I’m mad about this one on a first date or even a second!
Turn down the volume on your conversation
You can use conversation to cast a spell on the object of your affections. In this case, it’s often not what you say, but how you say it.
People who talk loudly and jovially can be the life of the party, but speaking softly actually packs much more punch in the turn-on department. Your date will probably lean in a little closer to catch what you’re saying—and that’s always a plus.
He or she may also get the feeling that you don’t want anyone else to hear what you’re saying, adding a nice umbrella of privacy and intimacy to your conversation, even better, try whispering in your amour’s ear.
Take it slow and sensual
Seems obvious, but it’s easy to forget: Getting your date hot and bothered largely boils down to tapping into your natural sensuality.
Remind yourself to slow down and be sexy when you walk, or to take a bite of food while looking at him at the same time.
To help you along, steer date night conversation away from topics like bird flu and focus on more sensual topics, like your trip to Mozambique or how amazing your tiramisu tastes.
Enhance the sexy mood by looking at your date’s lips or into his or her eyes… and think about what it would be like to be kissing. Trust me, your date will notice a difference, and things will shift to a more intimate level.
Smooth-talk your way into a kiss
Leaning in for that first kiss is largely a leap of faith—you never truly know if your date’s glad you did until you pucker up and go for it. But believe it or not, smooth operators have come up with some strategies to ease into it.
“When I want to seduce someone, I’m kind of playful about it,” says Mark. “At a point during the night when I want to kiss her, I’ll whisper, ‘What would you say if I kissed you right now?’ It tells her that I want to kiss her, builds some sexual tension—and if she doesn’t want to kiss me, she can say so before I go for it.”
Go for the give-and-take
Seductive types send “I want you” signals early and often — a tap on the knee or arm to emphasize a point or a compliment like “You look amazing in that shirt” — and they wait for the object of their affections to respond before inching ahead.
Seduction is a give and take. I don’t think it’s necessarily up to the guy to make all the moves. Seduction should be a slow, sexy exchange.
Dates don’t consist of him putting the moves on her, but rather a back and forth flirtation. For example, over dinner, tell her how beautiful she is, then she could touch my arm, and then he pours her wine. This is foreplay at its best.
www.sarilocker.com


Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Romantic Date - Fantasy date

Fantasy Date




Set the mood for this inhibition loosening adventure by dimming the lights and putting on some soft music. 

With the mood set and your senses softened, pull out a stack of blank cards and write down a different sexual fantasy or sensual request on each card. 

Now put them in a silk pouch or a sexy pillow case. Take turns to pick out a card and doing what it says. 

Decide how many times a week or month you want to dive in.

Friday, 25 April 2014

More sexy chocolate recipes!

Franjelico Chocolate Pancakes


I have never heard anything but good things about this recipe. If you don’t want to use the alcohol, then orange juice will add an interesting flavour twist.

Ingredients:

·         Buy pack of 20 ready-made pancakes from Woollies (you’ll find them in the frozen section). Shhh! No one will guess you didn’t slave for hours!

·         Montez Play Chocolate Sauce
·         Half cup of Franjelico or Orange Juice
·         250ml Butter (chopped into pieces)
·         Cream for Serving (whipped)

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180 C. Take each pancake and spread liberally with Montez Play Chocolate Sauce.  Fold into triangles... That's once in half down the middle and once in half down the middle again. Then arrange in a baking dish. Make sure you Spray-And-Cook it first!

Cook off the Franjelico by adding it into a scalding hot sauce pan and letting it sizzle until you can’t smell the strong alcohol steam anymore. Add the butter and melt down. Pour this mixture over your pancakes. Bake off for 15 minutes and serve with whipped cream.

This will serve about 8 people so if you’d like to make it just a special meal for two, layer out four spread pancakes and use just a shot of liqueur and 60 ml butter. 

Keep the rest of the pancakes in the freezer for next time, there WILL be a next time!



Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Romantic Date - Creature Comfort

Creature Comfort




If you don't have a furry friend of your own spend an afternoon at your local animal shelter walking the dogs, playing with kittens or volunteer to help out at a fund raising event. 

Besides offering to help out at an understaffed organisation you'll enjoy spending the time together and who knows - fall in love with something else as well. 

Do phone ahead to learn about their volunteering policies.

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Romantic Date - Strangers in the Night

Strangers in the Night




Arrange to meet with your partner at a specific time and place: a bar, a park, a museum - ideally a location that neither of you is used to. 

Create new identities for yourselves and pretend you've never seen each other before. Dress to fit your character. 

Initiate flirting by sending each other a drink or approaching with a pick up line. Have fun playing 20 questions to find out about their identity. If you like this new person consider asking them out for dinner or to do some activity you've never tried together. 

If you really like these characters bring them out to play again.

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Romantic Date - Full Moon Fun

Full Moon Fun




Each month's full moon can light the way for a great date, no matter what the season. 

Get moonstruck in your own garden, park or beach depending on the season sip either champagne, sherry, hot chocolate, eat sexy food - oysters, strawberries, cherries, chocolate. 

Bring some tunes especially moon tunes - ' Moonlight Serenade, Moon Dance or Fly me to the Moon' to name a few. 

Dance and take a moment to howl at the moon - in duet.

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Romantic Date - Young Love

Young Love





If you don't have kids yet volunteer together to baby sit a friend's child or a young relative. 

Plan an activity you know the child will love. A trip to an amusement park or zoo.

Chances are you'll learn something new about your partner when you see them playing with a  child. You'll both have an excuse to regress and run around a playground. 

Not a good idea if you dislike children!