{"id":39784,"date":"2019-07-01T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T09:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=39784"},"modified":"2023-05-17T06:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T06:52:16","slug":"indoor-date-ideas-for-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/indoor-date-ideas-for-couples\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Romantic Indoor Date Ideas for Couples That Aren\u2019t Netflix and Chill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39786 size-full\" title=\"15 Romantic Indoor Date Ideas for Couples That Aren&rsquo;t Netflix and Chill\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/indoor-date.jpg\" alt=\"15 Romantic Indoor Date Ideas for Couples That Aren&rsquo;t Netflix and Chill\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Netflix and Chill?&rdquo; That seems to be the modern urban term for indoor couple activities or a house date these days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netflix series\/movie marathon does sound fun and sometimes Netflix and chill lead to some hot steamy commercial breaks, but after a while, it becomes a routine and boring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking about fun indoor date ideas is harder than just thinking about other potential dating activities. The limited facilities in a normal house (extra stress on normal) forces the couple to be a bit more creative.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><em><strong>Related Reading:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/fun-and-romantic-games-for-couples\/\">35 Fun and Romantic Games for Couples<\/a><\/em><\/pre>\n<p><b>Here are indoor date night ideas to add variety to your &ldquo;Netflix and chill date ideas&rdquo;<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Schedule-a-cooking-contest\"><\/span>1. Schedule a cooking contest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your own ingredients and surprise your partner with your culinary skills.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dish should be something unique (or more of something neither of you tried before). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One partner does the main course, while the other does the side dishes and then switch roles next time. If you don&rsquo;t have any culinary skills watch a youtube video about the dish you want to make and practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Yoga\"><\/span>2. Yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&rsquo;s one of those really simple indoor date night ideas, turn on the TV, Youtube, or play a video of a yoga instructor and try to follow it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If both you and your partner want something more physical, then try kickboxing or aikido. Make sure to <strong>listen carefully from the instructor<\/strong> and <strong>practice the safety first rule<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also watch:<br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/99uYEteT-UI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Build-a-custom-charcuterie-board\"><\/span>3. Build a custom charcuterie board<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Do your research<\/strong> and find the hundreds of delicacies that you can add to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/columbusmeats\/charcuterie-board-ideas\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">charcuterie board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to your partner about your selection and then build it. Pair it with your favorite red or white wine and enjoy the night taste testing each and every piece. I&rsquo;m sure a couple can find more creative ways to consume finger food and wine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Play-online\"><\/span>4. Play online<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2260 size-full\" title=\"Play online\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/online-marriage-cousneling-tool-or-dead-end.jpg\" alt=\"Play online\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner up with your spouse for&nbsp;romantic ideas for couples and play an online game together.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For indoor date ideas like this one make sure you have plenty of pizza and beer on hand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If neither of you is interested in games, then collect photos of each or together from your phones and social media accounts and play with them using online photo editing services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Sing-together\"><\/span>5. Sing together<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you are not aware, there are now <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webcreate.me\/best-karaoke-apps-android\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile karaoke apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out in the market.&nbsp; The rest is self-explanatory, but I suggest getting tipsy first with your favorite drink before you try one of these&nbsp;couple&rsquo;s date ideas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Make sure you do a duet.<\/strong> If this isn&rsquo;t one of the best indoor date ideas that anyone can think of, I don&rsquo;t know what is.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Treat-each-other-to-a-massage\"><\/span>6. Treat each other to a massage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youtube is your friend and it can come superb handy when you want to try fun indoor date ideas with your significant other.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn the tricks of the trade, buy essential oils, then experiment on each other. It&rsquo;s a skill that will eventually be useful down the line even if you don&rsquo;t end up together. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the most romantic indoor date ideas on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Virtual-travel\"><\/span>7. Virtual travel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 4K drone sourced videos of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K1QICrgxTjA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beautiful and remote places on earth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Watch them together as a couple and relax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also try to play a game and guess the location and the loser will do anything the winner asks. (The massage thing earlier will pay off right away.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Convert-the-tub-into-a-jacuzzi-bubble-bath\"><\/span>8. Convert the tub into a jacuzzi bubble bath<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bt.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">step by step procedure on how<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to turn any bathtubs into a jacuzzi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assuming the bath is just for one person, that shouldn&rsquo;t be a problem for an intimate couple. Don&rsquo;t forget the champagne. This one sounds like one of the sexiest&nbsp;couples&rsquo; indoor activities, doesn&rsquo;t it?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-Play-a-modern-board-game\"><\/span>9. Play a modern board game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39787 size-full\" title=\"Play a modern board game\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Play-a-modern-board-game.jpg\" alt=\"Play a modern board game\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the good indoor date ideas that would dig deep into the couple&rsquo;s psyche and learn more about each other is to play &ldquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardsagainsthumanity.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cards against Humanity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&rdquo; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&rsquo;t have a deck of it, then play an online version of <a href=\"https:\/\/millionaire.fandom.com\/wiki\/Category:Appeared_on_Jeopardy!\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Who Wants to Be a Millionaire or Jeopardy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Watch-Ted-TV\"><\/span>10. Watch Ted TV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50588 size-full\" title=\"Play online\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Play-online.jpg\" alt=\"Play online\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Some couples are just too serious for&nbsp;romantic date ideas<\/strong>. If you fall under this category, watching Ted TV together may liven up your night.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you are watching it together with someone, try to watch something motivational.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-Play-with-children-toys\"><\/span>11. Play with children toys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may sound weird in the list of romantic ideas, but <strong>it&rsquo;s actually a cute indoor date idea to buy toys that you&rsquo;ve always wanted to play, but your parents never bought you one.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing with each other with toys may sound weird when talking about indoor date ideas, but it&rsquo;s fun and will dig deep into your childhood psyche. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can&rsquo;t afford those toys, watch cartoons of your era. This is a must-try in the list of fun indoor activities for couples.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-Create-a-%E2%80%9CWhen-we-marry%E2%80%9D-bucket-list\"><\/span>12. Create a &ldquo;When we marry&rdquo; bucket list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like seriously research it and use Google to window shop ideas. You&rsquo;re doing it now,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it&rsquo;s the same thing, except with your partner for&nbsp;fun indoor dates.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-Recreate-prom\"><\/span>13. Recreate prom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one of the cool and crazy indoor date activities, this is one of the unique ones. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you dress the part complete with a spiked punch and all the songs during your high school days that you can remember.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-Watch-scary-Youtube-ghost-experience\"><\/span>13. Watch scary Youtube ghost experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google is really your friend. They (now) own <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youtube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indoor romantic ideas for couples are not for everyone. <strong>Some like a dash of darkness and spookiness. So watch a scary movie together that is full of edge of the seat chills, spills, and thrills!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you set the mood by turning out the lights and light up incense. Don&rsquo;t use candles (it might cause unfortunate accidents).&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of those indoor date ideas for couples that you might decide to either keep on doing or never do again after trying it once.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14-Play-with-Google\"><\/span>14. Play with Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&rsquo;s really no end to what you can do with Google,&nbsp; <strong>learn how to say romantic and dirty things in 20 different languages using Google Translate<\/strong> and other online resources. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who knows you might end up liking this activity too much and end up becoming linguists (at least for naughty pickup lines).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-Learn-a-new-skill-together\"><\/span>15. Learn a new skill together<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If languages are too boring for you,<strong> trying learning how to play the guitar or any other simple musical instrument. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do it together and see who can become an expert first. It is one of those really<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>cute indoor date ideas that you will surely enjoy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay at home dates can be as fun as going on a night out with your partner if you know how to be creative. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are times when the weather is not cooperating well enough to travel and have a proper date. Indoor date ideas can be just as fun, intimate, (expensive), and rewarding past just watching a movie marathon if you&rsquo;re imaginative enough.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Netflix and Chill?&rdquo; That seems to be the modern urban term for indoor couple activities or a house date these days. Netflix series\/movie marathon does sound fun and sometimes Netflix and chill lead to some hot steamy commercial breaks, but after a while, it becomes a routine and boring. Thinking about fun indoor date ideas is harder than just thinking about other potential dating activities. The limited facilities in a normal house (extra stress on normal) forces the couple to be a bit more creative. 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