Week 03
Winter · Free
Board game swap
Each choose a game the other person does not know yet and play a round of both.
ONE SECRET THING
Surprise dates
A surprise works best when the practical details are clear.
Make the most of it.
Keep the destination or challenge a secret, but do explain how long it will take, what it will cost and what the other person needs. That leaves room for anticipation without uncomfortable surprises.
- Ask about boundaries, accessibility and any dietary requirements beforehand.
- Share clothing advice and an expected finishing time without giving away the surprise.
- Choose an alternative if the secret activity turns out not to suit you.
18 ideas to choose from.
All 250 ideasWeek 05
Winter · Low budget
Blind tasting at home
Set out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.
Week 12
Spring · Free
An unfamiliar neighborhood
Choose a neighbourhood you rarely visit and walk for an hour without a set destination.
Week 19
Spring · Small budget
Coffee in an unfamiliar neighbourhood
Take the bus or cycle to a neighbourhood where you've never had coffee together.
Week 20
Week 35
Summer · An outing
Train roulette
Choose a station within half an hour's travel together and explore one street there.
Week 37
Autumn · Small budget
Local juice blind tasting
Taste three fruit juices together without looking at the labels first.
Week 40
Autumn · Free
Hidden courtyards
Find a few quiet courtyards or tucked-away communal gardens and discover an unfamiliar part of the city.
Week 50
Winter · Low budget
Hot chocolate taste test
Make two kinds of hot chocolate and give each other a blind tasting.
Letter D
All year round · Small budget
Dinner with three secret courses
Each come up with a course and only reveal what you've made at the table.
Letter M
Letter T
All year round · An outing
Train roulette
Choose a station on the map within your travel time and get off there together.
Letter X
All year round · Small budget
X on the map
Draw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.
Date idea
Date idea
All year round · Small budget
Mystery ingredient dinner
Each buy one surprising ingredient and use them to cook a meal together.
Date idea
All year round · Small budget
Cookbook roulette
Open a cookbook at random and adapt the recipe you find to your tastes.
Date idea
All year · Free
Mini interview
Interview each other for ten minutes about an unfamiliar chapter of your lives.
Date idea
All year round · An outing
Comedy night
Choose a comedy show and afterwards discuss which joke surprised you.
The best plans are made
Don't wait for someday.
Make a day of it.
Start with an idea. The rest will follow.