
Look at you being all fun and sustainable! The winner gets to choose where you'll dine later, so make sure to go all out.

Hit up your local Goodwill and give each other 30ish minutes or so to find the craziest outfits for each other to wear to dinner right after. At the very least you can laugh about not understanding the significance of everything. Museums are designed to spark engagement and conversation, which is perfect. They also have spaces to sit, eat, and chat, and potentially architecture or gardens that offer options to walk around. Similarly, museums have new or rotating exhibits-even if you've been before, there might be something new to see. Choose a fun, exciting gallery or photo exhibit that's not too obscure if you're anxious about not having enough to talk about. Whether you're a true art buff or just along for the ride, this one's a great quiet place for both of you to gauge each other's interests and conversational skills.

Ahead, 75 fun dates-including cheap date ideas for couples on a budget and at-home dates if you're stuck inside-to get you started.

A lot of these take place in silence or give you ample opportunity to discuss what's going on around you-even if the date doesn't work out, you get to have the experience regardless! Plus, you'll get to know a person even better by putting them into a situation they're maybe not so used to, like cycling or going to an arcade. You'll both be out of your comfort zones, and you won't fall into those conversational clichés that leave you yawning into your pasta at a local date spot. When you're trying to get to know someone (and you've gone on a lot of first dates-no shame!), you may want an experience that feels natural, like taking a class together or trying a new activity. Cities have really grown in their capacity to offer truly unique experiences, and if you don't live in a metropolitan area you can recreate some of these ideas at home. If you're tired of date clichés like dinners out, catching a movie, and/or hitting the bar, we get it-there's so much out there if you take the time to look.
