The First Date Feeling

My girlfriend and I had a conversation the other night and she made the comment that she did not want to lose the feeling of the first date. You know the feeling where everything is new, you both try hard to make sure it goes well, and both of you shrug off anything that has the potential to go bad. Sometimes life does get in the way of keeping that first date feeling. Life can get chaotic and can get very busy. I think it is very important for two people to set aside time for each other so you can go out and do stuff that is outside the normal realm of your life. Maybe take a day trip or something once a month and it can just be somewhere local, it doesn't have to be anything exotic, a local festival or event, or something that is not a part of your everyday life. Doing stuff like this helps to keep that first date feeling or at least bring it back once in a while. The first date feel is all about being new and fresh and it is a learning experience. I think you can always learn something new in a relationship, something new about your partner, something you didn't know, new stories, likes and dislikes, and the shared experiences will bring you closer together. The last comic strip of Calvin & Hobbes said "It's a brand new world. Let's go exploring." That is the first date feeling.