Free Summer Dates

People are always asking me for great ideas for dates, and here I am, walking on the beach at about 8:30 at night and there is almost a full moon. We’re in Marina del Ray, facing Playa del Ray right now and we’re watching the planes take off from LAX.

I’m looking at the guys - Rey, Khiem, and Tony - and I’m thinking, what a great romantic night! If only there was a woman here. But there is - Daphne is here.

But what a great thing to do - if you live near a beach, take a walk at night with somebody. It is just one of the most romantic dates you can have. There are so many different sensations. Take your shoes off and allow your feet to have some fun in the sand. Smell the seawater. Walk through the sand near the edge of the water, and feel the difference. Feel the pebbles, listen to the waves.

One of the greatest things to do when there is a full moon is to watch the reflection of the moon on the water. It’s really nice and a great bonding experience.

Just a few minutes ago, we had a male bonding moment. It was like one of those moments from the movie Superbad. Remember that part where one of the characters said to the other, "you’re my best friend, man. I love you like a man!" That was so funny.

But this is a fantastic way to spend a summer night. Just watching the moon and the water – just taking in the sensations. You could even add a bottle of wine and just sit there. Bring a little picnic of wine and cheese to the beach.

If you don’t have a beach near you, another fun thing to do on a date is to go watch the planes take off. Go where the airport is and just watch the planes hit the sky at night. It’s really intense, because if you look in one direction - especially here in Southern California - on certain nights, you can see the traffic in the sky. You can see the sparkling lights of the traffic floating above LAX.

While watching the planes take off, you can also play the ‘guess what type of plane it is’ game. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) I think I’ve been on every single one and I can probably describe the seat layout of every plane that flies above.

But those are some good ideas for some fun nighttime dates – they are different, bonding, romantic, and, best of all, FREE!