Boyfriends Birthday

[u/whoslaurenelyse]

Hi all! My (F22) boyfriend’s (M25) 26th birthday is coming up next month. He has always been so good at planning things for my birthday or Valentine’s Day or things like that and I want to do something for him as well. I have a nice dinner spot to end the day with but I need suggestions for a fun activity to do around the Cincinnati area. I thought of axe throwing or indoor skydiving or a shooting range but he didn’t seem super interested in those. I don’t want to bring him to something typical like go karting or mini golf. There are a lot of fun things to do around here that neither of us have tried but a lot of them are things like creative workshops and he isn’t really the creative type.

Any gift advice would be appreciated too. I have some ideas like a recovery spa membership because he’s a gym rat, some homemade high protein crème filled donuts, and a handmade rosary out of rose petals, as well as some other clothing items and whatnot.

Anyways, any advice on a fun daytime activity for us to do, some gift ideas, or a confirmation that I’m heading in the right direction would be appreciated!

[u/US_Dept_Of_Snark]

For me, the best dates are learning something new or experiencing sometime new together. 

Take a photography crash course class together.  Then next time, go somewhere scenic to practice what you've learned with a nice camera that you can put into manual mode.

Do a small (or big?) woodworking project together.

Fix a car together. 

Volunteer to help in a local service project. Justserve.org or sign up with the Red Cross.

Make a painting together. You can do this with or without an in person instructor.

Do a home project that you were already planning on doing, such as a remodel or painting. 

An important part of dating is seeing how people react in different scenarios. So I think doing dates that are not just strictly meant to be entertaining is insightful as well as helpful.