How to Have a Successful Date Night at Home

Having a Date Night at home can be romantic and save a lot of money.  However it can also be frustrating and boring if not done right.

My hubby and I have a lot of date nights at home.  Because it gives us a chance to spend some quality time together and it saves us money on an expensive dinner and move.  So I wanted to share some tips for making your date night a success.

1) Make a date.  It may sound silly but ask your partner if they want to go on a date with you, and set the date and time.  For example Saturday night at 8pm after the kids go to bed.

2) Decide.  After you set the date and time talk about what you want to do.  Do you want to watch a move, play a game, or just sit and talk.  You can decide to do anything that you both agree on and want to do.

3)  Compromise.  If you decide to watch a move or play a game, remember to compromise on the movie or game.  My hubby and I don't always agree on what we want to watch but I will let him pick I just tell him to try and pick something he thinks I may want to watch too.  I can tell if he has tried and it means a lot to me to know he is thinking about me when he makes the decision on what to watch.  Plus he feels like he is part of the date because he is making decisions about it too.

4) Make it special.  It is important to make your date night at home special.  So we tend to decide on a special treat we want that we normally don't get.  This can be a special dessert, a special drink, or any thing that we don't normally do or get.

5) Get Ready.  Just because your date night is at home does not mean you should show up with sweat pants and a ponytail.  Get ready for your date, you don't need to dress up real nice (unless you want to) but you should get dressed and do your hair and makeup.  This will help it feel more like a date instead of just a night in with the family.

6) Remember your on a Date. Just because you are home does not mean you should resort to your normal routine of each laying down on a separate couch while watching a move.  Sit together on the same couch, and hold hands if you want.  Remember you are on a date so treat it like one.

These are the things we do to make our date nights at home special.  And I promise if you do them your date night will mean more than just a night in.

Do you have Date Nights at home?