WEBVTT - Do a day date

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to do a day date with a

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<v Speaker 1>partner or friend. There is a lot of fun to

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<v Speaker 1>be had before dark. I hear from a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people that they would like to go out with their

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<v Speaker 1>partners or friends more often, but work or family commitments

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<v Speaker 1>in the evening tend to get in the way. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>for those who have young kids, the cost of a

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<v Speaker 1>babysitter can be a barrier, plus the difficulty of finding one,

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<v Speaker 1>and let's face it, the guilt of leaving your kids

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<v Speaker 1>with one after you have been at work all day.

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<v Speaker 1>A great solution is a day date. A day date

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<v Speaker 1>with a friend or partner on a week day can

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<v Speaker 1>feel incredibly couldn't like a mini vacation. It is particularly

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<v Speaker 1>decadent if say you both have the day off work.

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<v Speaker 1>Let this be your periodic reminder that if you have

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<v Speaker 1>paid time off, you can use it. Coordinate with your

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<v Speaker 1>partner to take a day when your kids still have

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<v Speaker 1>school and you'll probably have a blast. Or you and

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<v Speaker 1>a friend could hit the beach on a school day

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<v Speaker 1>and likely have the place to yourself. But even if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have the whole day off, a lunch date

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<v Speaker 1>or other outing can feel really fun and refreshing. You

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<v Speaker 1>can get a little dressed up and promise not to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about work or logistics for the hour you're together,

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<v Speaker 1>and from the moment you step into the restaurant, museum,

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<v Speaker 1>or shop until you get back to your desk, it's

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<v Speaker 1>like it's the weekend, with the added thrill of having

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<v Speaker 1>lots of fun on a work day. I will add

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<v Speaker 1>that my friends who are single tell me that weekday

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<v Speaker 1>lunches are ideal for first dates, especially blind first dates.

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<v Speaker 1>You both probably need to get back to work afterwards,

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<v Speaker 1>so if you don't click, you know you will get

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<v Speaker 1>to say goodbye in an hour without making an awkward excuse. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>you may get to know each other a little faster

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<v Speaker 1>Because of the connection to your work day. You get

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<v Speaker 1>a window into the other person's daily life rather than

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<v Speaker 1>just what they choose to tell you. One of the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest upsides of week day day dates, whether with friends, partners,

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<v Speaker 1>or romantic interests, is that you are still available for

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<v Speaker 1>any commitments you have in the evening. If you are

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<v Speaker 1>a working parent, you already have child care during the day,

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<v Speaker 1>so you don't have to arrange it as an extra.

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<v Speaker 1>Since the kids are in their usual environment and not

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<v Speaker 1>seeing you go out, there is no danger of a

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<v Speaker 1>two year old clinging to your leg and screaming as

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<v Speaker 1>you are headed out the door, which can be emotionally taxing,

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<v Speaker 1>even if you know the two year old absolutely a

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<v Speaker 1>yours the babysitter and we'll be fine. The second year gone,

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<v Speaker 1>your colleagues won't do that, or at least I hope

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<v Speaker 1>they won't do that, so it's all more pleasant. Parents

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<v Speaker 1>of preteens might look into weekend day dates as an option.

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<v Speaker 1>You might be able to leave your kids home alone

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<v Speaker 1>for an hour during the day before they are old

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<v Speaker 1>enough to stay home alone at night, especially if your

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<v Speaker 1>kids are in that window where they really really do

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<v Speaker 1>not want a babysitter, but they also can't stay unsupervised

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<v Speaker 1>for hours. This can be a great compromise and it

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<v Speaker 1>can be fun. So if you'd like to spend more

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<v Speaker 1>time with your friends, partner, or romantic interests, consider day dates.

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<v Speaker 1>They are easier on the wallet and the schedule, and

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<v Speaker 1>they add a sense of fun to times of the

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<v Speaker 1>week that you assume are all work and errands. In

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening and here's

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