A two-for-one kind of date. Enjoy browsing the selections at your local farmers’ market during the day, and create your own “farm-to-table for two” meal that evening. Candlelight featuring locally made beeswax candles encouraged. Start early – Most markets open by 8:00 a.m., but if you don’t like crowds, get there around 9:00 (and this is also a good time to avoid some heat). You can sample whatever fruit or vegetable is in season; then pick up fresh flowers, artisan breads and cheeses to take home before you head out for lunch (or even breakfast). Find a nice spot on a park bench or a shady spot on a field and talk about what you learned at the market while you eat, then enjoy slow-paced shopping at artisanal shops in your area. Avoid impulse buys – If it’s time to go home and get dinner started, stop yourself from buying something just because it looks good or sounds appetizing. You can pick up baked goods for later if there is still room in your bag, but try not to buy anything else until you have decided on your meal plan and shopped accordingly. It makes no sense to spend extra money and grocery space on things that will end up going bad by the end of the week! Keep track of time – This is important when dating someone who has children or works an early-morning shift. Make sure that you do not promise to be home at a certain time if it will mean that your partner is waiting for you with dinner in the oven and a hungry family ready to eat. Also, dating can be expensive no matter what you do, so stick to a specific amount of time for any activity to make dating as affordable as possible. Plan an activity – This includes those who stay close enough to go from market-to-market on foot. If all of the stands look interesting, pick one or two things from each vendor and head back home (after dropping flowers off at a friend’s house or bringing bread into work). Encourage visitors – Whether it’s Farmer Bob overstocked with zucchini or the booth with the best homemade ice cream on the block, invite friends to come along and choose some things that you might not normally purchase. Charge your phone – Make sure that all of your dating technology is fully charged or plugged in before you leave home, especially if you’re dating someone who hates it when people use their phone on a date. If you are taking pictures, make sure to take them discretely; no one wants to feel like they are being stalked by an over-excited Snapchat friend! Keep dating simple – A “standard” first date includes dinner at a restaurant followed by drinks at a bar or coffee shop after. Although this is perfectly acceptable for most occasions, trying something new every now and then can bring dating to a new level. You don’t have to spend money at every turn, but dating shouldn’t be boring either! Take something home – If you are dating someone with allergies or dietary restrictions (or simply someone who prefers not to eat meat), encourage them to pick out something that they might like for dinner another night. It will make dating more fun for both of you, and it will mean that your date is less likely to feel bad if they don’t enjoy the meal that you made together. Pack mints – Even if dating tends to go well, sometimes there are hiccups along the way (a bit too much garlic in the sauce, an unintentional insult about their mother, or perhaps you got lost and ended up on the other side of town). Having a mint handy can save dating and help smooth things over. Be grateful – Take time to notice all of the good things that dating has brought into your life: new recipes, healthy relationships with friends and family, and just getting out of the house more often. Dating is supposed to be fun, so get creative and enjoy looking for what might turn dating from “meh" into "wow!" 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