As fun as it is to go out on a date, deciding where to go or what to do can be the most annoying part. Some days, you may want something more chill and low maintenance; other days, you may want a really sexy date idea. But thanks to the new alphabet date challenge, you finally have more options than just the standard dinner and drinks.
If you’ve been anywhere near social media lately, then you’re likely already familiar with how the alphabet date challenge works. It’s what happens when each date idea is inspired by a different letter. Starting with the letter “A” and finishing with “Z,” couples work their way through the alphabet and let the letter decide their next date idea.
Though these alphabet date ideas are a great way for couples to add some spontaneity to their routine, you don’t have to be in a relationship to do the alphabet date challenge. Even if you don’t have a significant other, go through the alphabet date ideas on your own or with a few different matches from a dating app until you’ve worked your way through 26 letters. (Pro tip: putting the alphabet date challenge in your Tinder bio or Hinge prompt may bring about some more matches.)
If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve rounded up the best alphabet date ideas no matter what letter you’re on. From wine tasting to hosting a board-game night, here are the best alphabet date ideas to go on.
Alphabet Date Ideas
“A” Alphabet Date Ideas
No, you don’t have to go apple picking if you don’t want to. Fortunately, there are many other “A” alphabet date ideas below.
- Arcade
- Amusement park
- Art gallery
- Axe throwing
- Antique shopping
“B” Alphabet Date Ideas
If you’re looking for “B” alphabet date ideas, here’s what you can do on your next date night that doesn’t include a blowjob (unless you want it to).
- Baking
- Board games
- Book store
- Bowling
- Brewery
“C” Alphabet Date Ideas
OK, so if you included a blowjob in any part of your “B” alphabet date idea, it’s only fair to add cunnilingus to one of these “C” alphabet date ideas too.
- Candle making
- Camping
- Comedy show
- Cooking
- Concert
“D” Alphabet Date Ideas
Perhaps one of the easier roundups, here’s what you can plan as your “D” alphabet date idea.
- Dog park
- Drive-in movie
- Dance class
- Donut tasting
- Dinner
“E” Alphabet Date Ideas
“E” alphabet date ideas aren’t as easy, but coming up with some ideas is doable. Here are some of the best “E” alphabet date ideas below.
- Escape room
- Espresso tasting
- Energy-healing session (like a Reiki session, for example)
- E-biking
- Equestrian ride
“F” Alphabet Date Ideas
For “F” alphabet date ideas, try to explore a different food option or activity that starts with “F.”
- Food truck
- Farmer’s market
- Fishing
- Fruit picking
- Frisbee golf
“G” Alphabet Date Ideas
Ready for some easy “G” alphabet date ideas?
- Ghost tour
- Gardening
- Game night
- Glamping
- Go-kart racing
“H” Alphabet Date Ideas
Of course a “Harry Potter” movie marathon is going to be at the top of the list for “H” Alphabet date ideas.
- “Harry Potter” movie marathon
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Home spa night
- Haunted house exploring
“I” Alphabet Date Ideas
If “build an igloo” first came to mind when thinking about “I” alphabet date ideas, you’re not alone. But if you don’t have, well, materials for igloo building, here’s what you can do instead.
- Ice-cream tasting
- Ice skating
- Indoor rock-climbing
- Italian cooking class
- Indoor sky-diving
“J” Alphabet Date Ideas
Stuck on what “J” alphabet date ideas to plan with your partner? We’ve got you.
- Jigsaw puzzle
- Juggle
- Jet ski
- Jenga tournament
- Jazzercise
“K” Alphabet Date Ideas
No need to overcomplicate “K” alphabet date ideas, here are some of our best.
- Kite flying
- Kayaking
- Kickboxing class
- Karaoke
- Korean BBQ
“L” Alphabet Date Ideas
The best “L” alphabet date ideas are right this way.
- Library
- Laser tag
- Live music
- Local food tour
- Learn a new language
“M” Alphabet Date Ideas
A cute “M” alphabet date idea could be bringing your mom along with you to any of the following date ideas, with your date’s permission of course.
- Movie marathon
- Mini golf
- Museum
- Music festival
- Meditatation
“N” Alphabet Date Ideas
There’s only so much you can do with “N” alphabet date ideas. If you’re stuck, here’s some inspiration.
- Nature walk
- Noodle-making class
- Nerf Gun battle
- Netflix and chill
- New recipe challenge
“O” Alphabet Date Ideas
If you play your cards right and plan one of these “O” alphabet date ideas, you might end up with a different kind of “O” to end the night.
- Opera
- Oyster tasting
- Outdoor movie night
- Outdoor yoga
- Overnight staycation
“P” Alphabet Date Ideas
Don’t get stuck on “P” alphabet date ideas, here’s what you can plan for your next date night.
- Pizza-making night
- Paddle boarding
- Picnic
- Pottery class
- Paint-and-sip class
“Q” Alphabet Date Ideas
Totally understand if you have zero ideas for “Q” alphabet date ideas. How about hosting a quiz night where you test each other on your favorite things?
- Quiz night
- Quad biking
- Quilting
- “A Quiet Place” marathon
- Quesadilla tasting
“R” Alphabet Date Ideas
Trust me, coming up with “R” alphabet date ideas is going to be a lot easier than “Q” was. Here are some options.
- Run club
- Rollerskating
- Reading
- Rock climbing
- Rooftop dinner
“S” Alphabet Date Ideas
Stoner date ideas are definitely a thing, and you can absolutely do any of these “S” alphabet date ideas high or not – your choice.
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Spa day
- Sushi night
- Skydiving
“T” Alphabet Date Ideas
Nothing sounds better than a Thai-inspired dinner as a “T” alphabet date idea, am I right?
- Thai cooking class (or restaurant reservation)
- Tennis
- Trivia night
- Tarot-card reading
- Trampoline park
“U” Alphabet Date Ideas
Here are the best “U” alphabet date ideas to plan for your partner.
- Ultimate frisbee
- Unplug day
- Underwater snorkeling
- Udon noodles dinner
- Unwind at a spa or relaxation center
“V” Alphabet Date Ideas
You can bet that a vineyard tour will be included as a “V” alphabet date idea.
- Vineyard tour
- Volunteering
- Vegan cooking class
- Vacation somewhere tropical
- Vacation somewhere cold
“W” Alphabet Date Ideas
Even though we already have a vineyard tour on this list, you can’t do “W” alphabet date ideas without including wine tasting.
- Wine tasting
- Watch the sunset or sunrise
- Watercolor painting
- Walking date
- Whiskey tasting
“X” Alphabet Date Ideas
You are almost there! Here are the best “X” alphabet date ideas to get you closer to the finish line.
- X-rated movie night (yup, it’s time to watch porn with your partner)
- Xbox tournament
- Xylophone lessons
- “X Men” movie marathon
- X-ray (role-play as a doctor and take X-rays of your sick, sick patient)
“Y” Alphabet Date Ideas
I know, I know, it seems impossible coming up with “Y” alphabet date ideas. We got you!
- Yoga
- Yard sale
- Yachting
- Yard work
- Yarn crafting
“Z” Alphabet Date Ideas
And to wrap it all up, here are the best “Z” alphabet date ideas.
- Zoo
- Zip lining
- Zumba class
- Zen gardening
- Zombie movie
Taylor Andrews (she/her) is the balance editor at PS, specializing in topics relating to sex, relationships, dating, sexual health, mental health, travel, and more. With seven years of editorial experience, Taylor has a strong background in content creation and storytelling. Prior to joining PS in 2021, she worked at Cosmopolitan.
