If you’re a woman, you probably believe that the way you spend Valentine’s Day with your partner says a lot about where your relationship is headed.  And if you’re a man, you’re aware that your Valentine’s Day date will be the most over-scrutinized date of the year, so it’s imperative that it’s not just a good one, but a great one.  Here are some date ideas for Valentine’s Day- or for any day that you want to make a really good impression.

Adventurous Date Ideas:

- Hot-air ballooning.

- Mountain climbing (even if the nearest mountain is a few hours away, you can enjoy the private car ride together).

- Hiking.

- Sky diving (for a specifically intimate experience, jump together in a single parachute).

- Skiing or water-skiing (depending on where you live and the weather in your area in February).

Romantic Date Ideas:

- Create a treasure hunt in which your girlfriend will amass various trinkets such as a teddy bear, jewelry or flowers, and end at a fancy restaurant.

- Re-enact your first date.

- Moonlight walk along the beach (which, incidentally, is still romantic even in cold climates, as long as it’s not too cold outside).

- Home-cooked picnic (if it’s too cold outside, consider setting up a blanket on your living room floor, and heating up the fireplace).

-Limo ride around the city (with drinks, of course, since you won’t be driving).

Cute date ideas:

- Volunteer together (few things are more romantic than showing your compassionate side.  Let your partner see that you can be giving to others, not just to him).

- Apple picking.

- Drive-in movie.

- Karaoke (in which you each pick a song to represent your relationship).

- Plan a cheesy Valentine’s Day date with flowers, chocolate and a fancy dinner (it may be over-done, but most women agree that it’s still adorable!).

Food lovers rejoice! Jamie Oliver, the amazingly cute and talented super chef, is going to launch a very interesting dating site, for those seeking love and loving food at the same time.

The site is in colabaration with match.com, a well known dating site. All you need to do is sign up to JamieOliver.com/dating and you’ll be able to contact any of the 6.5 million people on Match.com.

Oliver’s site also offers romantice recipes ideas and tips on making the first meal for your partner. Some of the recipes in this new dating site include Oysters with Chilli, Crostini and Lemon, Lime and Peppermint sorbet.

Match.com recently published a survey that pointed out that 45% of members wanted a good cook when looking for a new partner. So – brush up on those cooking skills!

“I’ve always found food to be a really powerful way of bringing people together and I thought it would be great if we could get people who loved food, to love each other”, said Oliver and added, “My site and match.com both have great communities on them and hopefully, by partnering up, we’ll be able to bring single food lovers together and make some love matches – or maybe even a marriage – happen.”