Summer is a great time to grow as a couple and go on dates you typically wouldn't. Dinner and a movie will always be an available option, but take advantage of the beautiful weather in the summer because it sadly won't last forever.

1. Take a hike

Side note: if your significant other tells you they want to take you on a hike in their woods you may want to pass. Lets just say maybe I did and maybe I walked away with more scratches from sticks than you could imagine.

2. Detox with a weekend getaway

Totally recommend NYC. Shopping AND good food?! What more could someone need.

3. Mini golfing

(If you have any tips on how to get your boyfriend to actually go, let me know. But, I do think it could be fun!) PS: most places that offer mini golf 9 out of 10 times have ice cream.

4. Go to a fair

Nothing beats cotton candy, making your significant other play a bunch of games just so you can win that over sized stuffed animal, and a kiss at the top of the Ferris wheel.

5. Try food from a local food truck

Summer is the perfect time to try new food, and a lot of the time food trucks have some of the best. Smoothies, burgers, açaí bowls, BBQ, and even tacos. You name it, and there probably is a food truck that has it.

6. Have a picnic

Cliché, I know. But, don't knock it 'til you try it.

7. Build a fire

And of course that comes along with making s'mores, because, duh, who doesn't love s'mores?

8. Take some type of class together

Maybe it is a fitness class or maybe it is a cooking class, either way it is a great way to spend time together.

9. Stargaze in your backyard

Totally free AND romantic. It is a win win!

10. See a baseball game

Maybe your significant other is not the biggest fan of baseball, but it is almost impossible to not have fun at a game. So, try it out!