You’re in love. Not only is that certain somebody super hot and sweet and kind and into the same electro hip-hop mixes that you are, but he’s also smart enough to know a good thing when he sees it (and want to take care of it!). Yes, one of those things is you, but the other thing is the planet. When you’re dating an earth-friendly hottie, the best thing you can do is celebrate the earth with some fun nature dates!

So bring on the fun date ideas!

5. Pack A Picnic Blanket And Pucker Up
Everyone has dreams of being spoiled one day over a romantic restaurant dinner and candlelight, right? Forget that! For Earth Day all you need is someone cute to have a fun conversation with, an old blanket to spread on the ground and a park, bench, or backyard. Use Tupperware or other reusable containers and real plates instead of disposable ones. It’ll make everything seem fancier, and you won’t be hurting the earth!

4. Fishing and Flirting
Earth Day and Earth Week are about respecting the cycles of the environment. Instead of the prepackaged food loaded with preservatives that our great grandmothers wouldn’t even recognize, keep it simple. Take your flirty friend fishing. You can borrow a pole if your family doesn’t have one and learn as you go. Keep your giggles down to a minimum or the more serious fishermen and women will boot you from the scene! And definitely eat anything you catch. Fishing for sport is just kind of mean to the fish.

3. Plant Flowers Instead Of Giving Them
Getting a bouquet of flowers is super romantic, but planting them is even better. Not only will you have gorgeous flowers to look at for a longer time, but planting flowers actually helps the planet! Bees–sure, they can be scary, but they also pollinate a ton of the food we eat!–are attracted to certain flowers. And since American honey bees are dying off, these honey bee gardens (that you and your honey can plant together!) are more important than ever!

2. Eat Veggie!
Going vegetarian isn’t just good for your body, it’s also good for the planet. When you eat a meaty hamburger, not only are you killing an animal–but also some rain forest, since rain forest is cut down every day to plant food to feed to cows. Yikes! Going veggie even part-time will make a huge impact. Veggie tacos, anyone?!

1. Get High
Grab your love, your reusable water bottle, and your handy GPS, and go for a hike! Climb to the highest spot in your town and enjoy a few kisses after checking out the view. You’ll have a totally new appreciation for nature–and privacy!

How do you help protect the earth? Do you have any other romantic date ideas that would be good for Earth Day? Tell me all about them in the comments!

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