What do you and your S.O. do on the weekends?

[JJ105]

I'm just curious what everyone else does with their boyfriends/girlfriends. I kinda feel like my boyfriend and I always do the same things and I'm looking for new ideas.

[wordsmith]

When I have an S.O. I like to do a lot of road tripping to different places and events. I hate sitting home on a weekend when I'm free to do other things. Weekends are good for day trips.

[ywt]

Since I'm in an LDR (her in CT, me in NJ), there's always a lot of driving involved for one of us. We alternate who drives as best we can, but her work hours are a lot less regular than mine, so I usually drive up and arrive after she gets off work on Friday.

Friday is usually a quiet dinner, either in or out, depending on supplies available in her apartment.

Saturday we'll go for a walk, go see a movie, wander around her town, hit an amusement park if it's in season, or on bad weather days, stay in and watch TV/DVDs, or even just sleep if it's been a rough week.

Sunday tends to be a laundry day (allowing the person driving to stay a bit longer as they know they don't have to worry about having clean clothes for work after driving the 3.5 hours home). Usually brunch/lunch someplace and a walk or something.

I'd say a lot of that stuff could be viewed as "routine," but I don't know if every weekend can be completely unique over a long-term relationship. Maybe that's just me. I guess we switch it up enough that it doesn't seem as if we're settling into a rut, though that could also be that we usually don't spend several weekends in a row at the same place. Depending on who drives, there are in theory, twice as many options just based on the two different locales.

[winneythepooh7]

When M is home and not working, we usually just catch up on a lot of things we couldn't get to during the week. I also like to cook big meals and desserts and such. We try to get outside, whether it's the beach or a backyard BBQ. Usually we go out to dinner at least one night, sometimes visit one or the other of our families, and just stay in and lounge. Often hang out with other couples/friends as well.

[wordsmith]

I get highly impatient with ruts.

[Kitty]

We usually get coffee in the morning and read/write/etc. Then, we do a variety of different things - photo adventures, go to street fairs, museums, the library, etc. We usually see a movie on Saturday or Sunday night. We also play board games, go out to dinner, go on walks, etc.

Every couple of months we'll rent a hotel room in a nearby city and do a weekend mini vacation.

[capella]

Work. :mad: :sad: :frustrate :cry:

[wordsmith]

Yeah...I can only roadtrip on the rare weekends I don't work. I hear you.

Both yesterday and today, I had photo assignments...so no road trips for me, with or without hypothetical SO.

[winneythepooh7]

We usually get coffee in the morning and read/write/etc. Then, we do a variety of different things - photo adventures, go to street fairs, museums, the library, etc. We usually see a movie on Saturday or Sunday night. We also play board games, go out to dinner, go on walks, etc.

Every couple of months we'll rent a hotel room in a nearby city and do a weekend mini vacation.

These are great ideas. We recently got a digital camera as an engagement gift. Going to places to take random types of pics is a good suggestion. It's funny too because the board games idea--I was always playing board games when I was younger, but just "forgot" about them. We'll have to take a trip to Toys r Us to pick some up! We also never take advantage of Manhattan being so close. Maybe once M's work season winds down, we'll get some more time for the museum thing (or even local museums in LI). Even movies..........which we never go to..........

[bluup10]

Can someone please tell me what an "SO" is?

[wordsmith]

S.O. = Significant Other.

Popular on the boards, because "Boyfriend" or "Girlfriend" sounds fairly high school to some, and "Guy/girl that I'm bangin'" seems to trivialize the profundity of the relationship, somehow.

[bluup10]

S.O. = Significant Other.

Popular on the boards, because "Boyfriend" or "Girlfriend" sounds fairly high school to some, and "Guy/girl that I'm bangin'" seems to trivialize the profundity of the relationship, somehow.

Kewl. Thank you.

[pisces2473]

We're desparately looking for ideas. This weekend, I was so exhausted and run down from starting a new job, all I wanted to do was sit around. C, on the other hand, has a very low-key job with set hours, but he can't really go anywhere during the workday, so on the weekends, he's DYING to get out and do anything. I work long hours and do a lot of running around because of time constraints, so in my down time, I want to chill. Even when we do stuff, it's like, we go out to dinner, watch movies/go to the movies, play board games. It's getting very rut-like. We don't have a lot of money, we're looking for apartments, so we have to save our money for deposits and such. Need I mention we don't have any couple friends and C has hardly any friends at all and that mine live an hour or more away? Ugh.

[allie1105]

Since we have bought our home, we don't do as much - but we either have "pizza" night on Fridays or we will go out for a bite to eat, Saturday we usually work on the house or take a day trip somewhere - next weekend I think we are going rock climbing or mountain biking, for example. Saturday night is the night that we use for going out for drinks, and then Sunday we basically lounge around, clean, work on the house, and cook a nice dinner...I love weekends.

[mishl982]

Lately since D and I both happen to be busy Fridays and Saturday daytime, I would make dinner one night, chill out the rest of the night, then go get breakfast the next morning before I go to gym class and he goes to work.

Usually we'll do anything from shopping, just hanging out with each other, with friends, etc. We're kind of boring, haha.

[Kitty]

We're desparately looking for ideas. This weekend, I was so exhausted and run down from starting a new job, all I wanted to do was sit around. C, on the other hand, has a very low-key job with set hours, but he can't really go anywhere during the workday, so on the weekends, he's DYING to get out and do anything. I work long hours and do a lot of running around because of time constraints, so in my down time, I want to chill. Even when we do stuff, it's like, we go out to dinner, watch movies/go to the movies, play board games. It's getting very rut-like. We don't have a lot of money, we're looking for apartments, so we have to save our money for deposits and such. Need I mention we don't have any couple friends and C has hardly any friends at all and that mine live an hour or more away? Ugh.

What about taking a class together? D and I took two photo classes together and it was a lot of fun - we ended up in the dark room together all Sunday and we'd take photos on Saturday.

We sometimes just sign up for 1-day classes which are less of a time commitment. We're taking this random class being offered at the local junior college called "how to become a private eye" - should be hilarious.

[beeblebrox]

My bf and I try to switch it up now after a huge blowout fight. He works out of town right now for at least 5 more weeks. This weekend, we had a spa day. Next weekend it will be movie as usual. We were in a rut and it effected our relationship big time. Now, we switch it up with fun stuff like Medieval Times in the future, Chicago Architecture Foundation tour and other stuff.

[sundaycomics]

Recently we've started driving to Wawa (a higher-class convenience store) for chai and hanging out in the parking lot while we drink it. It's like going to the coffee shop but costs about $3 total.

[pisces2473]

Recently we've started driving to Wawa (a higher-class convenience store) for chai and hanging out in the parking lot while we drink it. It's like going to the coffee shop but costs about $3 total.
I miss Wawa. Now it's Krauzers.

Kitty, really? LOL That class sounds awesome! In the past, C would be weirded out about too many plans, since his schedule was filled with dr's appts, lawyer's appts, etc. But now he wants to do things, but there's not much around here TO DO. Not to mention this weekend, it was crappy out.

[Ciderhillnh]

This weekend is a good example of our random activities....
He works till 11 so Friday I went out with my friends then went to his place we talked until we fell asleep.
Saturday we were randomly driving around, stopped in a pet store and bought a frog! He's really cute! Then we had to run around and get all the frog stuff and set up the tank.

Saturday night was my friends Bday, so we hit up Boston and met up with the crew of about 30 and partied, then we took 5 people to Wendy's then home to my Bday friends house, then went home ourselves, made a snack and went to bed.

Sunday got up took in an open house I wanted to check out, went back home, slept did more for the frog......searched the internet for info about the frog.

But mostly, we'll watch movies, hit up a bar, play billiards, cook dinner, go to a museum, take long walks, go to brunch with friends, go to the diner, go to festivals.

All really depands whats going on around us, and what friends are up to what.

[pisces2473]

Oh! We are going to take dance lessons this winter. Partly for the wedding and partly because we just think it'll be fun.

[wordsmith]

Dance lessons would be fun, I think. Unfortunately, I've only ever known one guy who was amenable to taking them, and he was my dance partner in my college-level dance class elective.

[winneythepooh7]

I have thought about taking a Ballet class just for fun. Could you guys picture M in tights LOL. He does have a ballerina body though LOL (skinny guy).

[BlueEyedFunOne]

I guess for me, it really depends. My SO and I sometimes go out for a small dinner somewhere, out with our friends for drinks or to concerts, loaf on the couch with the remote if its raining, hiking, walking around town, make meals together, he helps me with things around the house, play cheesy board games, hang out at the park....lots of random things.

Most of this takes place on the weekends, unless I get a rare evening off from my 2nd job during the week.

[Kitty]

Oooh! I took swing dance lessons with my ex-bf and it was a TON of fun. I don't think D would go for that though..lol...

[winneythepooh7]

Oooh! I took swing dance lessons with my ex-bf and it was a TON of fun. I don't think D would go for that though..lol...

I'm actually trying to convince M to take ballroom-dancing lessons (even privately) for the wedding. He keeps making excuses. My future SIL wants to take some different Spanish-style dance lessons since her husband-to-be is Ecuadorian. He's being the exact same way. What's up with the guys being so against this?

[CTGirl]

Oh! We are going to take dance lessons this winter. Partly for the wedding and partly because we just think it'll be fun.

Where are you taking them? The new boy toy wants to take dance lessons but hasnt found a place that has them at a time that fits into his busy schedule, but maybe if I find a place for him, he'll take me with him ;)

[pisces2473]

I'm actually trying to convince M to take ballroom-dancing lessons (even privately) for the wedding. He keeps making excuses. My future SIL wants to take some different Spanish-style dance lessons since her husband-to-be is Ecuadorian. He's being the exact same way. What's up with the guys being so against this?
The 4 of you should go together. My parents took lessons with 4 other couples that they are friends with and had a blast. If only C and I had couple friends...

*sigh*

Anyway, we had thought about going hiking and/or apple picking this past weekend, but it rained...sooo...yeah.

[pisces2473]

Where are you taking them? The new boy toy wants to take dance lessons but hasnt found a place that has them at a time that fits into his busy schedule, but maybe if I find a place for him, he'll take me with him ;)
Well, my parents' best friends' neighbors teach them in their basement, but they also do local community houses too. There are classes in my town that start in Oct and run through Dec but C doesn't want to do them this time of year, since he can still fish. He wants to do them in the WINTER and the WINTER only.

It's tough when your SO has a hobby that he can only do certain times of year and certain days.

[wordsmith]

My brother had ZERO interest in dancing, and he married a former dance captain. Now, at every wedding or family function, they freaking RULE the floor. People clear out to watch them. It's awesome. I don't know why more guys aren't amenable to it, they look so kickass.

[WorkInProgress]

My brother had ZERO interest in dancing, and he married a former dance captain. Now, at every wedding or family function, they freaking RULE the floor. People clear out to watch them. It's awesome. I don't know why more guys aren't amenable to it, they look so kickass.

I, too, don't understand how guys don't follow the line of thinking that says guy dancing=HOTTTTT to women.

If I ever have sons, they are going to learn how to dance. They can hate me all they want for it when they have leg up on getting dates later in life.

[CTGirl]

If I ever have sons, they are going to learn how to dance. They can hate me all they want for it when they have leg up on getting dates later in life.

lol, I love this, great idea!

[WorkInProgress]

Thanks! I thought so! (Especially since they'll most likely end up just being average looking...so we gotta up the hotness somehow.;))

[sunshine79]

Oh! We are going to take dance lessons this winter. Partly for the wedding and partly because we just think it'll be fun.

We've been doing ballroom dancing classes for the wedding - they are SO FUN and we love them! I didn't think that FI would be too into it, but we really enjoy it because it's time together and a goal to work toward together. It's also social because we do group classes and individual classes and have met some nice people. Our favorite is the Foxtrot, we are using that for our first dance as husband and wife!

Beside that, we usually do pizza/wine and stay in on Fridays, board games, try new places for dinner, road trip to different areas of Florida, sometimes the Disney parks, and we play soccer together in a co-ed league one night a week.

[pisces2473]

Your wedding is right around the corner, isn't it? This Friday will be a year to go for me...

That's cool that you can do the coed leagues. Around here there are very few athletic activities for adults...plus, winter will be here soon. Ugh, I'm not looking forward to that.

[sunshine79]

Your wedding is right around the corner, isn't it? This Friday will be a year to go for me...

That's cool that you can do the coed leagues. Around here there are very few athletic activities for adults...plus, winter will be here soon. Ugh, I'm not looking forward to that.

True, it's definitely easier to play the leagues in FL since we can do it year round... I generally hate playing sports but this team's not too serious and it's good exercise.

Yes, the wedding is in 24 days! One year to go, wow! I hope that you are your fiance really enjoy the planning aspect. I will PM you with other wedding talk so as not to bore the non-engaged people... :)