Rekindling The Spark: Great Ideas For Couples In the San Francisco Bay Area
At Rising Relationship Center, we often encourage couples to schedule date nights. We suggest that you carve out a few hours at least every 2 weeks to spend time with your partner in a special way.
Why date night is important
For some of us, hanging out at home in sweats, eating take-out and watching “Orange is the New Black” is an immense pleasure.
But staying home can pull us into a rut.
When you’re at home, dirty dishes or laundry that needs to get done can easily distract you, or you may fall into talking about the same old logistical topics with your sweetie.
Getting out together is a way to experience your relationship with some excitement and freshness. When you spend time out in the world, just the two of you, you experience new things together and are more likely to spark new conversations and new ways of thinking. When you’re out on a date you are likely to notice the things you admire about your partner. You’re more likely to remember what drew you to this person in the first place.
Why people don’t take date nights often enough
Maybe date nights seem unaffordable. Think about ways to make them work for you. If the cost of childcare is the issue, consider creating a child-care trade with another family. If going out to dinner at one of your city’s expensive restaurants is out of reach, don’t overlook the incredible yet affordable choices.
If you’ve got a job with long hours, kids to raise, friends to spend time with, and chores to stay on top of, it’s easy to let date night just not happen. You may use up those few opportunities to get away by going to events and parties together.
Even though it’s hard to do, it’s important to find a way to make date nights happen.
If you’re a couple in the San Francisco, you can have a GREAT date night
If you live in San Francisco, you’ve got some amazing opportunities for date nights, and you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars (although you easily can). People come to the many different neighborhoods of San Francisco from all over the world because this is an amazing place to hang out. Here are a few possibilities in different neighborhoods in San Francisco:
The Castro: The Castro Theater has a great selection of current and classic films (how about the sing along Wizard of Oz?).
The Mission District: Check out El Salvadorian pupusas on Mission Street. Of course you know about the amazing taquerias too. Then head over to the Marsh Theater and catch a one woman show.
Golden Gate Park: Walk around the park and head to the De Young Museum, which is open late on Fridays part of the year. Go say hello to the Bison in the Richmond.
Japan Town: Eat some sushi then, take a walk on Fillmore, and maybe catch a movie at the Sundance Kabuki Theater
The Embarcadero: Kayak under the bay bridge (rentals at 6:00 in the evening!)
China town: Explore the many wonderful stores and restaurants, or take a tour!
Chrissy Field: Grab takeout and have dinner while you look out over the water.
South of Market: If you can make a whole day of it, check out Museum of the African Diaspora or The Contemporary Jewish Museum near The Yerba Buena gardens before you head out for the evening.
Anywhere in San Francisco: Just walk out your front door together and see what grabs you. Maybe you’ll browse in a bookstore or find a new favorite spot.
If you don’t live in San Francisco, consider what adventures might be available right in your town. The key is staying focused on your sweetie and being open to new experiences.
