Double dating. My husband and I have done this for many years and thoroughly enjoy it. Once you find the right couple (which in itself is another article), double dating can be an important, beneficial aspect of friendship, mutual respect, wisdom and most importantly, fun! Here are the 5 reasons why my husband and I double date, and the benefits it has provided us not only to our friendships, but also our overall happiness.
1. Close couple friends are just as important as individual based friends. It can take time to find great quality individual friends, and similarly, close couple friends can take just as long, but are just as important! Developing these important friendships can build into an extended family mindset. With us, our family is far away, so having these couple friendships really makes us feel like we are a part of an extended family unit. We have shared BBQ’s, important personal events, and get together for just getting together.
2. When we do get together, we always talk about current events going on in the outside world as well as personally. These conversations should be a two way street. With a group of 4, these talks are always fun and interesting! We truly listen to each other. We have given advice and encouragement with situations and have gained new perspectives. We share struggles, accomplishments, generally speaking the good, the bad and the ugly. Talking to other couples with a similar age, length of marriage or similar life situations, can show you how other couples juggle life and can help you realize that you are not alone! It’s a breath of fresh air.
3. Double dating helps you get out of a rut! Yes, I said it, lol. Over time, all couples fall into a routine or a pattern. Double dating gives you something to look forward to! Its a change from the typical Saturday evening at the local Mexican restaurant. When we plan a double date, we always try to pick a location that’s fun, exciting and somewhere that both couples haven’t been to in a while. For us, it always leads to good times. It’s also a time for me to hang up those yoga pants and messy bun and dress up! Nothing wrong with that, right? ☺️🎀
4. Double dating allows you to see your partner in another’s perspective. For example, when I hear my husband talk, I’m always reminded of how he knows a little bit about everything. He will bring up subjects that we normally don’t talk about, like sports for example. We don’t just get to talk about bills, kids, the house, etc., like we normally do. It’s a chance for us to be in a small group setting with another couple we really enjoy and catch up on stuff with them. We get to see our partner in a new light once again. I am always reminded about why I fell in love with him in the first place and enjoy listening to him socializing.
5. The more, the merrier! Double dating is a chance for you as a couple to go to a place or location that is fun with more people. This can include playing sports, hosting a BBQ, good old bar hopping, going to a concert or listening to live music. If there is a fun or interesting event, we like to do that too! The possibilities are endless! ☺️
Happy Double Dating! 👫👫
Cheers to this! Double dating is so fun. My boyfriend and I actually do this way more often than we do solo dates. Lol. We just both really like being around a bunch of people so we still consider it a “date” even if more people are around. We save the solo dates for things like birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, etc.
Yeah I completely agree with all this! You have more fun when you are out with others. Just like Kaylyn, we save the solo dates for important events or when we had a busy week and terribly miss each other! Great post <3
I totally agree with the part where you say it feels like an extended family. We also live thousands of miles away from our family, so having close couple friends is really important to us and it sure makes a huge difference! 🙂