1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to plan to part date nights with 4 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: time for you and your partner and time to socialize 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: with friends or family too. After weeks of sheltering in place, 6 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: I know a lot of couples are really excited about 7 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 1: those first date nights. You may have already decided where 8 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: you go. Personally, I'm looking forward to dinner at Telula's 9 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 1: daily with my husband in downtown Philly. It's one of 10 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: our favorite restaurants. You may also be reflecting on how 11 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: you'd like to recalibrate your schedule when social distancing is 12 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: behind us. Many people are realizing that they'd like to 13 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 1: be less busy than they were before COVID hit. They'd 14 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: like to spend more time at home with nothing on 15 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: the calendar. Two part date nights are a great way 16 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: to have the best of both worlds. You can connect 17 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 1: with your partner and with other people you care about, 18 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: all well avoiding being out more than you want to. 19 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: If you have young kids, an added benefit of two 20 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: part date nights is that they reduce the amount of 21 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: child care you need. Booking a babysitter for one evening 22 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: is easier and cheaper than booking for two. Here's how 23 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: it works. On date night, build in time for just 24 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: the two of you, and time for you and your 25 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: partner to get together with friends or adult family members, 26 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: all on the same night. So perhaps you have drinks 27 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 1: with your partner and then dinner with another couple, or 28 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: dinner with friends, followed by a play or concert, or 29 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: dessert with just your spouse. You could drop by your 30 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 1: parents house for a visit and then go out for dinner, 31 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: or have a romantic dinner for two before heading to 32 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: a social event. You could think of a night out 33 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: as modular instead of as an indivisible block of time. 34 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: As I see it, you have a mob full of 35 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: time before dinner for cocktails or a casual visit to 36 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 1: a friend's home. Then there's the dinner module, and dinner 37 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: can happen at any time without kids bed times to consider. 38 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: Dinner at eight thirty is just as doable as dinner 39 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 1: at six o'clock. There's an after dinner food and drinks module, 40 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: maybe dessert or a cup of coffee or tea or 41 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: a drink. And then there's an activity module for a party, 42 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: a movie, an event, watching the sunset, whatever you like 43 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: to do. Pick a few of those modules you enjoy. 44 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: Then on date night, make plans for one module with 45 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: just your partner and the other module or modules with 46 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: your partner and other adults. There's no need to be 47 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: self conscious about making plans with friends for just part 48 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: of the night, as long as you do it thoughtfully. 49 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: If you're swinging by a friend's house, first, be transparent 50 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: that you have reservations for dinner or tickets for a show. 51 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: And if you have friends who you know really value 52 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,359 Speaker 1: not being on a schedule, maybe you were ranged to 53 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: see them as part of the later module. So you 54 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 1: go to an early movie or a walk with your 55 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: partner first and then let the evening with your friends 56 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: go to a a more relaxed pace. But who knows, you 57 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 1: may find that your companions will decide that they'll have 58 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 1: to part date nights too, Because it's a really smart idea. 59 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 1: If you try to part date nights, I'd love to 60 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: hear about it. You can reach me at Before Breakfast 61 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:29,079 Speaker 1: podcast at ihart media dot com. In the meantime, this 62 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the 63 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: most of our time. Hey everybody, I'd love to hear 64 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 65 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook 66 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. 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