Investment in the romance of your long term relationship requires putting on your creativity cap to do something with a little mystery, fun or cheekiness to ignite the flame on Valentine’s Day. Below are ten ideas worth exploring.

10 Cheeky Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day

1.    Portrait of Nudes

Picasso is currently showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales so you could start here for some inspiration regarding the beautiful artwork that is the human body. But don’t stop there—buy a couple of blank canvasses, along with a set of paints (or body paint if you prefer). Hold your own life drawing class in your lounge-room and paint each other, well, how about… nude?  

2.    Cheeky sleep in

For those couples who rarely enjoy a sleep-in because of shift work or a young bub or two, take the morning off, send the kids to Grandmas and fill a basket with fruit, champagne and croissants. Laze in bed all morning, eat, snooze, read and make love. How can Valentine’s Day with that special someone get any better than this?!

3.    Spin the bottle with a twist

Enjoy a bottle of wine with a plate of cheese or fine meal. Then pull out a pre-made spin the bottle “board game”. There are no rules here—design your own version of spin the bottle—make the rules together before you start. As an example, create a list of five naughty things each of you would love your partner to do to you or for you. Put each item on its own post little it note, and place them around your coffee table in the shape of a circle. Spin the bottle in the middle. Wherever it points, the act must follow!

4.    Adventure of surprises

Create your own adventure. Choose seven locations with something special to be found at each one, such as little gifts, meals, or a bottle of wine to surprise and delight. Send your lover a text at the end of their work day for clue number one. Once they arrive at clue number one, either be at the spot yourself or leave a teaser and clue number 2 for them to find while you hide in a bush nearby. Repeat at each location.  

5.    Naughty calendar

Traipse through a two-dollar shop to fill a bag with fantasy his and her costumes. Ok they don’t have to be fantasy, but something a little fun. Buy a couple of disposable cameras and prepare a sanctuary for the senses in one of your rooms at home. On the night, pull out the cameras… dress up and click away. Create a calendar filled with your favourite pics.

6.    Indulge your senses

Take cheeky to a decadent level—forget the protein and three veg, and indulge in a dinner of chocolate delights. Entrée could involve chocolate dipped strawberries, followed by a main of chocolate pizza or chocolate crepes. Lastly, pick a light high-quality chocolate treat from your local specialty chocolate shop. Of course, it’s not original but you can always resort to making your own chocolate body soufflé.

7.    Take flight off water

Have a little extra cash floating around? Looking for a really special night to blow her mind? Speaking from personal experience, this is one of the sexiest, most romantic dates a girl (or guy) can be gifted. Seaplanes adventures usually take in a gorgeous flight as well as fine dining and accommodation venues for the ultimate experience. Guaranteed to totally take her breath away…

8.    Recreate your first date

Do you remember the experience of your first date? Nervous, excited, on your ultimate best behaviour! Pretend you’re both back on your first date again; organise to meet just as you did on that special day when your eyes met and hearts fluttered. Make a game of it by holding the conversation as if you’re meeting for the first time, flirt a little as if you have to win each other over and trace the steps of your first date. Wear the same outfit (if you still have it and it fits!), order the same meals, drink the same drinks and if you stole your first kiss under the moonlight, make sure you do the same.

9.    Sexy salsa

As they say, music is good for the soul. Now dancing to sexy music can’t help but make an average date into a cheeky one. Take a sexy salsa class to rekindle the passion and connect on a sensual level. It doesn’t matter if you have three left feet salsa can be sexy anyway as your bodies collide and hips jiggle.

10.   Elope!

The ultimate in cheekiness—book a flight, take off to some beautiful destination and share your vows together for happily-ever-after. Of course, check the destination allows you to marry legally in the country of choice. Enter married life with less family drama, less stress, and the perfect opportunity for an exciting Valentines story to share with your kids in years to come.

Author of De-stress Your Success: Get More of What You Want with Less Time, Stress and Effort, Sacha Crouch is a business, executive and life coach who helps people create the work and lives they love. For other free lifestyle resources visit www.activ8change.com.au and www.de-stressyoursuccess.com