When I first began dating my boyfriend, more and more knowledge surfaced between us. We learned the in's and out's, the secrets and the most obvious facts. Of course, Matt distinctly pointed out how often I say I do not "like" certain things without of course having tried them yet.

My boyfriend has shown me, among many other things, that I should never knock something until I try it. He has proven to me that I need a can do attitude and an open mind to take on anything, of course with him right by my side. There are many things I would not have attempted unless he was there pushing me with motivation.

Here are 9 "Firsts" that you should achieve together with your significant other:

1. Ride a Rollercoaster.

This is one of my goals. I have never ridden a rollercoaster and I know just the person who will go with me and make me feel most safe.

2. Try Mussels.

We're Rhode Islanders, it was the summer, and seafood just clicks. Not for me though, I've never tried it and having him order a plate to himself made me realize I probably should jump on the bandwagon. Although I did not like it too much, I still tried my first seafood.

3. Climb a Mountain.

When we finally arrived at a short vacation time from work, the boyfriend was very insistent that we climb a mountain. I don't really stay in shape, and am not a big health nut... so you can tell I wasn't happy the whole way up. But, nonetheless he made me feel confident and that I could do it, and the view at the top with him there was breathtaking.

4. See a new artist in concert.

Dating somebody brings new music to listen to. Surprisingly the music he listens to is catchy- and the same for mine. When we first started dating we went to a concert together. Nothing was better than seeing him enjoying himself at a concert I wanted to go to.

5. See a live sports game.

All guys are interested in some kind of sport. I went to my first basketball game- The Celtics-- and it was much more fun and interesting than watching it on TV. I would always watch it and try to carry along but when seeing it in person you understand it better and it is just much more interesting!

6. Drive a stick shift.

This was his idea- His car still moves, and I learned something new!

7. Take road trips for actual stupid reasons.

One day I called him and asked if we could go to Boston for cannolis from Mike's Pastry. He said yes and it made me so happy. We packed up the dog and went to Boston for a short time just enjoying each others company and the spontaneity that we brought that day.

8. Get out and try a new hobby with confidence.

I don't really like to try to go new places because I'm usually afraid I'll look dumb. But thankfully for Matt, he brought me into the gym to start to get toned and could tell I was getting frustrated from it. He was thoughtful enough to give me a little pep talk and help made me feel more confident for being there!

9.Try new restaurants in a new city.

Even if you don't go to a new city- always try something new. You never know what could be your new tradition from there on out!