12 Unconventional Valentine’s Day Date Ideal To Keep The Love Alive in 2016

Wanting to spend Valentine’s Day a little differently this year? Are you tired of celebrating this day over a candlelit dinner? Well, here are some fun, new ideas for how you and your special someone can spend this Valentine’s Day:

• Horror movie marathon
• Laser tag
• Camping
• Spice things up by tracking down the hottest dishes in town
• Gift all the things you couldn’t open in public
• Try a home makeover
• Get in some swings at the batting cage
• Go on a pedestrian adventure somewhere new
• Try beer flights at a local brewery
• Karaoke
• Go to the zoo
• Order a takeout feast

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As a person who’s celebrated six Valentine’s Days with the same awesome guy, it can be challenging to come up with new, unconventional Valentine’s Day date ideas to celebrate the occasion, especially since our anniversary is just a few weeks later. Additionally, Valentine’s Day as an institution walks a fine line between romantic and incredibly corny, and with it falling on a weekend this year, there are that many more hours to fill with playful, romantic, and photogenic activities. These unique Valentine’s Day date ideas should get you through the whole weekend without so much as a minute of feeling boring or basic.

Dinner and a movie is so 2015. Leave the long-stem roses in that weird seasonal section of the grocery store, and embrace the most romantic activity of all — trying new things with your special someone. And I don’t just mean a new chocolate truffle filling or something with a blindfold. Some of these adventurous options don’t even require leaving your house, for you couples that just want to stay home and enjoy each other’s company.

So, as the creative and collaborative feminists that we all obviously are, run these ideas by your Valentines, and see if any of them strike your fancy.

1. Horror movie marathon

Go totally against the grain by having a horror movie marathon. A bunch of amazing horror movies have come out in the past few years like It Follows andThe Babadook. Pop some popcorn, grab a few cold beers, and make a night of it. Plus, you can cozy up to your Valentine whenever you get spooked.

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