Fine dining has always had a particular effect on me. Oysters especially. (Freud would likely have something to say about that.)

Give me low lighting, a velvet booth somewhere, jazz soft enough that we’re forced to lean closer toward each other, excellent wine, and conversation that slowly drifts from playful to dangerous.

I also have a terrible weakness for cozy movie nights that begin innocently enough and end with neither of us paying attention to the film anymore.

For slow seductions

I adore art galleries for this reason.. there’s something wonderfully intimate about wandering quietly beside someone while pretending to discuss composition and symbolism, when in reality both of you are simply becoming more aware of the tension unfolding between you.

Concerts, bookstores, beautiful architecture, strange little hidden places, trying something entirely new together… shared curiosity is deeply attractive to me.

For intellectually curious

Some of my favorite experiences have involved horseback riding, boats, saltwater, and the vague feeling that we’ve temporarily escaped civilization altogether.

I love anything involving water: snorkeling, drifting somewhere beautiful for the afternoon, diving (not certified just yet, tragically), or simply spending time on a boat somewhere with too much sun and not enough responsibilities.

I suspect life becomes infinitely more interesting when people allow themselves a little more adventure.

For romantics, escapists, and the slightly reckless