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Dating ideas

Looking for something more environmentally friendly than your typical dinner-and-a-movie date? Here are several green ideas:

Bare feet at a picnic (iStockPhoto)

Pick up your date in something other than a car

Tandem bicycles or Rollerblades are a fun green way to get around. For bikes, check your local rental shop. Rollerblades can often be found at  secondhand stores. Be sure to bring a backpack to carry spare shoes!

Skip the store-bought cut flowers

They are covered in pesticides, and won't last more than a week or two. If you really want to give a token of your affection, consider a potted plant, or flowers picked from your own garden. Or bring some fresh, local, organic produce! Nothing says "love" like strawberries.

Consider an outdoors date

  • Long walks along the beach (or lake, or river) are romantic, free, and non-polluting. 
  • Check out what events are being held by your local state parks. Some parks even offer rental equipment (canoes, skis, etc). 
  • Think about packing a picnic using Pyrex dishes to store the food, and real plates, silverware, and glasses that can be taken home to be washed afterward. Local food and organic winewill definitely set the mood.

Think about staying in

  • No transportation needed! 
  • Turn the lights off for a candlelit dinner. 
  • Cook with local, in-season ingredients.
  • Pretend you're old-school and woo your date with poetry, or perform a little serenade on that dusty guitar.
  • Get a little crazy and play board games!
  • If the weather permits and if you have a backyard, get cozy in a two-person hammock.

And if things go really well, check out this wiki on how to Green Your Bedroom Fun.

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  • Posted by alia Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:15pm PST
    GOOD
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  • Posted by allanh Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:31pm PST
    very nice idea, plus exercise
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  • Posted by Olabode Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:19am PST
    nice
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  • Posted by VinayK Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:20am PST
    "Pretend you're old-school and woo your date with poetry, or perform a little serenade on that dusty guitar" I JUST THREW UP A LITTLE IN MY MOUTH
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  • Posted by Lovilia M Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:27am PST
    I think it's a good idea. Many people don't appreciate the fact of not banging their date every time they meet. Get creative and get out of bed lol--go green! Do something constructive & out of the norm.
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  • Posted by River Man Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:18am PST
    One with ten toes up and another one with ten toes down at one foot away from each other. It's the mission impossible! It was great at sun down with all twen toes up seeing the beautiful open sky. It is the unreal planetarium. it's good for a change. Make sure to put the sign hanging some where around " DO NOT DISTURB " CHEERS
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  • Posted by Amy (TasselLady) Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:02pm PST
    Once in a while those ideas would be great. But, sometimes it's great to get out of the house, especially if you don't always get a chance to. But saving money this way gives you more alone time because you are not out in public, where everybody is talking to you as well as your date.
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  • Posted by Monsignor Klaatu Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:17am PST
    yeah, but the problem is that so many people, male or female tend to desire higher economic activities. It is nice to say green but how many people look disappointed when their partners say that
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  • Posted by fattah_reza Tue Dec 2, 2008 9:40am PST
    Once in a while those ideas would be great. But, sometimes it's great to get out of the house, especially if you don't always get a chance to. But saving money this way gives you more alone time because you are not out in public, where everybody is talking to you as well as your date
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  • Posted by chepngenowin Thu Dec 4, 2008 11:52pm PST
    Chantal This really cul and though i don't have a guy now,it has given me big ideas.Mercie
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  • Posted by Ashley Fri Dec 5, 2008 9:02pm PST
    Staying in is the best.
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  • Posted by Tarts N Fri Dec 5, 2008 9:32pm PST
    Be a full hearty solid greenie, refuse animal flesh, greens, and even water if you truely wanna preserve. and don't walk anywhere outside to help keep nature fully intack--w/out even the teeniest blade of grass squashed. So don't be a meanie, become a true greenie.
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  • Posted by body97@ymail.com Sat Dec 6, 2008 11:37am PST
    toto
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  • Posted by josephineatemi Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:52pm PST
    Don't pretend while going green, be yourself and explore each other
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  • Posted by Nina Mon Dec 8, 2008 11:25pm PST
    go slowly and be tough greenie person.
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