Top Tips for Dating After Quarantine in Melbourne

Top Tips for Dating After Quarantine in Melbourne


By Sam Bowden

After years of quarantine and isolating it’s only reasonable that you want to spice up your date night ideas in Melbourne. Well, you’ve come to the right place! Whether your night involves cocktail shaking, paint and sip or even DIYing bath bombs, these unique Melbourne activities are sure to jazz things up and provide you and your special someone with a fun and creative experience. 

Planning something special for your partner who loves to paint? Treat them to a paint and sip class that will have their inner artist singing. Do you love fruity and zesty cocktails? Learn to make your own signature drink with an experienced mixologist at one of Melbourne’s funkiest bars with a cocktail class!

There are indoor activities for adults who are looking to get a little cosier in the CBD and with fun things to do at home. Spark some romance with these best date ideas Melbourne has to offer!

First date ideas

couple at cocktail class

Ahh, yes. Coming up with first date ideas isn’t always simple. Whether it’s dinner, the movies, bowling or even a coffee (a terrible first date option, by the way. If you want a late-morning/lunchtime soiree, get ice cream and go sit in the park or something), the times have changed, and dating looks different. Because of that, your date ideas need to be different. 

Cocktail classes are a really nifty way to keep your date night ideas exciting and to surprise your partner with something outside the box. From shaking together to perfect cosmopolitan cocktail to mixing and muddling a zesty mojito, these Melbourne experiences are sure to get your heart racing in more ways than one.

Looking to stay inside and save on Uber fees? Provided you supply a functioning kitchen there is a growing range of online cocktail classes that are perfect for you and your plus one to indulge in when it comes to cute at home date night ideas. Whether that’s together in the house or sharing in a livestreaming workshop, you can still shake up a delicious martini or margarita together without even leaving the house.

If you really want to make it special, invite them over and theme the house like your favourite cocktail joint. This may sound a bit cheesy pie, but if you’re making a series of whisky-based cocktails, chuck on some whisky bar music (easy listening, brooding guitar rock. Think Orville Peck/Johnny Cash kinda vibe) and dim the lights. Put a bit of effort into your date night ideas and stand out from the crowd. 

Learn how to paint and sip your favourite drinks

woman smiling at paint and sip class

Alternatively, if you’re looking for something a little easier on the liver, one of the most popular things to do at home is painting. Colouring a canvas has come leaps and bounds in popularity and is no longer resigned to trained artists and bottom-of-the-barrel rainy day activities. Sharing creativity with someone is one of the best gift experiences for couples looking to really get to know each other. 

Paint For Fun in Melbourne has always offered an array of in-person paint and sip classes, including this exciting paint and sip class in the dark where you can glow with your partner from the outside in. The world is your oyster, and oysters are an aphrodisiac, so get shucking already!

Date ideas that are a little bit… steamier

woman smiling with folded dumpling

What better way to keep things steamy with your love interest than with a hands-on cooking class! Guided by local Melbourne chefs you’ll be able to step up your date night dinners forever and impress one another with your newfound culinary skills. 

Steam up parcels of deliciousness at a dumpling cooking class or take your Italian cooking skills to the next level with a romantic pasta making masterclass and learn how to cook a killer tagliatelle and tortelloni. 

DIY fizzy bath bombs at home

making diy bath bombs

When it comes to things to do at home with your significant other, it can be nice to do something that really pampers one another. If your bathroom does indeed contain a bath, then this one’s for you. Making bath bombs is not on the list of traditional date ideas, but if you’re already a couple it should be. 

Learning how to make bath bombs sits in the middle of a Venn diagram of “self-care” and “year seven science project.” It’s fun, fizzy and an all-around good time to share with someone you love. The accompanying craft kit contains all of your ingredients, and you and your partner will just need some kitchen basics and gloves to get the most out of one of the cutest, undiscovered date ideas available. 

Now, to emphasise the point here: the romance has less to do with the actual crafting of the bath bombs and more to do with the end product. Bath bomb creation is one of the most creative indoor activities for adults, but being able to spoil each other using bath bombs is where the romance truly lies. If you have a bath big enough for two, then all the better. If you don’t, however, making something that the other person can enjoy and savour on their own is actually a superb way to keep the affection flowing. 

Not all date ideas need to be fireworks and love explosions, and making bath bombs is the date night that keeps on giving (and fizzing). This is a fantastic workshop to consider when looking for at home date night ideas and to build something together that can also be enjoyed separately. Plus, they make you smell nice. Always a winner. 

Dating in 2024 is all about making an impact and trying new things, so it’s important you put your best foot forward. No matter what cute date night ideas in Melbourne you may have, navigate the dating world with these hands-on workshops, classes and gift experiences for couples and couples-to-be!




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