Are you looking for some fun date ideas to help you and your partner reconnect emotionally?
These date ideas were curated based on the 4 Core Emotional Needs: Security, Appreciation, Respect, and Loyalty.
These date ideas are great if you feel you and your partner need quality time together to work towards fulfilling each other's emotional needs.
You can choose one based on your partner's core emotional need and surprise them, or combine them if you have different needs to give you both a feel-good boost! If you still don't know you or your partner's core emotional need, just simply download Couply and take the "Core Emotional Needs" course.
Security:
The core emotional need for Security is all about creating a safe space for you and your partner to grow your relationship. Emotional and physical security is required for both of you to feel heard, loved, and valued!
Try this: Create a pillow fort and put on a good movie! Find an open space in your house (preferably in your living room), rearrange the furniture a little bit to create a cave-like area and throw some blankets over top. Cover the floor with some pillows and blankets to make it extra comfy! You can either set up the pillow fort so you can view your TV, or bring your laptop into the pillow fort and use Netflix (or any streaming platform) to put on a movie inside the pillow fort. This creates a super cozy area for you and your partner to spend some quality time together!
Appreciation:
The core emotional need of Appreciation is all about showing your love for your partner!
Try this: Letter writing and wine tasting. Sitting down and writing a letter to the person you love is a great idea to improve your intimacy and show your appreciation for each other! To make this date idea a little extra exciting, run to the store to grab a couple of different wines you’ve never tried before. Not only will your partner love the emotional reconnection from your letter writing, but trying something new together is also a great way to reconnect and learn more about each other!
Respect:
The core emotional need for Respect is all about accepting and loving each other for who you are!
Try this: A romantic bubble bath! Bubble baths are a super intimate date idea. Being with your partner in such an intimate situation really shows that you accept and love them for everything they are! To spice up this date idea, try throwing some wine, candles, and relaxing music into the mix!
Loyalty:
The core emotional need for loyalty is all about proving to your partner that you are there for them, and vice versa!
Try these: An outdoor date idea is a great choice for those who value loyalty. Try kayaking or canoeing together. The teamwork that canoeing takes can really show your partner that you are there for them and are willing to work through things with them and that you enjoy doing it!
If outdoorsy date ideas are a little out of the picture for you, try a cooperative board game where you both have to work together to win. Not only will your partner love the effort and teamwork, but it's also very rewarding to win something together!
Some good board games for two players: Fallout, Gloomhaven, and Mansions of Madness: Second Edition.
We all have different emotional needs that make us feel happy and fulfilled. Some people need to feel loved and accepted, while others need to feel safe and secure. And still others need to feel challenged and stimulated.
When our emotional needs are met, we feel good about ourselves and our relationships. But when they're not met, we can feel stressed, anxious, and isolated.
By planning dates that meet our emotional needs, we can improve our relationships and our overall well-being. So let's get out there and start planning some fun and fulfilling dates!
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