“Oh those summer nights”, sang Olivia Newton John and John Travolta in ‘Grease’, as they lived their very own strong summer romance. And there really is nothing like falling head over heels with a stranger under the scorching sun on a breezy Mediterranean beach. The question is: how can you make it last?

A Summer Romance Can Become A Lasting Kind Of Love

The warm sun will go and the beautiful Med island will be a beautiful memory soon, as you sit by your office window wrapped in your woolly jumper and watching the autumn leaves fall. But that warm, fuzzy feeling inside doesn’t have to go with them. This is how.

Make Beautiful Memories

The number one thing to do once you realize you’d like that girl to stay in your life come September is to make sure to have as much fun as you can during your time together. Live for the moment, get a little crazy, and create exciting memories you can get back to when you’re far away and thinking of each other.

Build Foundations

Other than your favorite cocktail, if you want to lay the foundations for a deeper relationship, you need to connect with your girl on a deeper level. You may not want to share your darkest secrets and fears with her, but make the effort to share a little about yourself and let her be vulnerable and open up to you too.

Don’t Judge

Quick judgments are a real threat when it comes to a summer romance. You may see a person who’s looser and acts more freely than she does in her everyday life, for example. Just because you’ve spent 5 minutes together, don’t fool yourself thinking you know her well enough to pass judgment. It may feel like you’ve known her for years, but it’s probably been something closer to a week.

Arrange Your Next IRL Date

The best way to keep your girl close is to plan a long-term date with her. Is your favorite band playing in her city in October? Buy tickets for it and make sure you stick to your plan to see her again soon. Or you can arrange a trip together, even if you’re on a budget. This is the way to keep things hot, even when the temperatures start to drop.

Don’t Dwell On The Summer Experience

It may be tempting to keep referring to the summer you spent together, but it’s not the best way to move forward with your relationship. We’re not saying that you should never refer to it – by all means, it’s where it all began and you should cherish it, but dwelling on it too much is a little sad and a sign your relationship is stuck in the past. It’s far better to talk about what the future holds, and share your present any way you can.

Use Any And Every Way To Connect

Thank goodness, modern technology is a real savior when it comes to long-distance relationships. Use the Anastasia Date chat app, use your camera, write letters; any way you can effectively communicate with her should be employed for your higher cause of keeping the fire alive.

Express Yourself

Don’t be afraid to share your feelings and thoughts. Be honest, show her you mean business and make her understand you’re not deterred by distance and that she is your priority. Don’t be shy about being as expressive as you like, as long as she’s into it too. Make your chats as saucy as you both feel like.

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and there is bound to be some of that after your summer romance. But that doesn’t mean you should let your feelings (and hers) wither away as the summer holidays become a fading memory. A summer romance can be a solid winter relationship if you really want it to.

If you’re eager to experience your own summer romance, perhaps a visit to AnastasiaDate is all you need to do. For more relationships and dating advice, continue here.

The sun is out and so are you. When the summer days (and, more importantly, nights) get too hot for comfort, take your date/fling/ significant other on a fun summer date that is certain to keep the spark going.

Enjoy The Hottest Season With These Fun Summer Date Ideas

It’s the season when we all want to wear as little as possible and be out as much as we can (just make sure you are respecting the social distancing!). The possibilities for fun days and nights out are endless, but here are some of the coolest (or hottest, if you like) ideas for a fun summer date.

Ride the wave

Can you think of a better way to cool off than by hitting the beach? We’re not just talking about swimming, though. Be more adventurous and try surfing instead. If you don’t know how it’s done, take up a joint lesson and have fun learning the secrets to a perfect hang ten, bonding in the process.

Show Off Your Skating Techniques

If you’re not the water-sports kind of guy, make the most of the absence of snow, rain or cold winds for the perfect chance to do some skating. Impress your girl with your technique, or enjoy a romantic skating stroll at the beach during the sunset.

Take a tour of an ice-cream factory

If you and your lady are ice-cream fanatics (who isn’t?), a tour of an ice-cream factory is the perfect combination of learning about the way the most loved summer dessert is made and enjoying yourselves as you try the different tastes of ice-cream available there.

See the city from a hot air balloon

Summer weather is just perfect for a ride on a hot air balloon, so lift your spirits – and your bodies – as you ride one. Enjoy the city views from up there in the sky as you take the best Instagram pictures together.

Go on a cocktail-tasting bar crawl

Pick your favorite refreshing cocktail, like a deliciously frozen strawberry daiquiri – and spend the night ordering and drinking just that in a number of your favorite bars (the more you can visit, the more interesting the competition). Place your marks and decide which one wins at the end of the night. If you’re a lightweight drinker, you may want to be careful how much of your cocktails you actually down, though.

Enjoy a film under the stars

Nothing screams “summer” more than an open-air rooftop cinema. Wait for the sun to set before you engage in one of the most wonderful ways to spend a summer night. A great film and your girl by your side under the beautiful starry sky; what more can a man ask for?

We hope you like our summer date ideas and that you’ll have fun realizing them. You can read more about dating and relationships here. If you’re looking for love, visit AnastasiaDate for the chance to meet some of the most amazing Eastern European girls. You can also follow us on Twitter.

Let’s start with a little group confession, just to get it out there: everyone hates loneliness. Now that we’ve established this, we can discuss the issue at hand. How far would you be willing to go to find a partner? How wise is it to spend your time and energy pursuing someone who’s probably not that into you? AnastasiaDate discusses.

AnastasiaDate On Lukewarm Hearts and Half-Baked Attempts

When it comes to finding that special someone, sometimes it’s a matter of seconds, aka love at first sight, and others it’s more of an acquired taste, like friendships turned to romantic relationships. In both cases, though, there is one thing that should be there: the willingness of both parties to say “Hell Yes! I really want to get to know this person; I want to make this work”. Not just you. Not just her.

You should both be enthusiastic about the prospect of spending time together. Why? Because people who are self-respecting, attractive, and non-needy don’t give the time of day to people who are not excited to be with them, or who don’t spark their interest.

The Hell-Yeah Approach’s Benefits For Your Dating Life

Does this approach sound too idealistic or dogmatic? If you think about it, it holds many tangible benefits regarding your dating life.

To begin with, you will no longer be strung along by people who aren’t genuinely interested in you. This will mean your immense disappointment and the tons of anger that follow rejection will go away. This time, you call the shots by not allowing people who have the capacity to hurt you into your life.

Second, you will no longer pursue people you are not really feeling it for just to boost your ego. Most people have gone along with someone they were so-so about just because there was no one else available. Where did that lead you? A relationship that was more boring than an Oscar-acceptance speech.

Once you make the decision to immediately go away unless you’re in the “Hell Yeah” mode, some seemingly hard decisions will be made easy. If you feel like someone’s playing hard to get, acting like a player or pushing you to do something you’re not sure you want to, just ask yourself how you feel about it.

Another serious benefit of the Hell Yeah approach is that it will help you establish your own personal boundaries and stick to them. Maintaining strong boundaries will not only make you more self-respecting and attractive, but it will also help you keep your cool and stay sane in the long run.

Last but not least, choosing to not waste time with people who are either not into you or that you are not that into will give you more time for those who really matter to you. Focus your efforts and channel your energy into people who feel right, who make things seem easy and who want to make you say Hell Yeah, I want to spend my time with you.

In A Nutshell

To cut a long story short, at AnastasiaDate we don’t believe in perfect situations and ideal conditions, but we believe in people’s real feelings and free will. So, if you feel that you genuinely want her and that you are both willing to give things a serious try, go for it with all that you’ve got. But it’s much better to waste no more time and move on to something worth your (and her) while if one (or both) of you is unsure. Simple as that.

If you are active in the dating scene, you probably know what the Chad myth is. It’s a man who doesn’t experience any friction with the ladies. He dates confidently and he doesn’t allow rejection to affect him that much. Is there really such a man?

Debunking The Chad Myth And All Of Its Misconceptions

Why is it called the Chad myth anyway? Well, Chad is like a name given to a man who’s naturally confident, have great communication skills, is very smooth with the ladies, is physically attractive, and is successful at his career. It’s called the Chad myth because a lot of men often wonder if there is such a person.

Well, the truth is, the Chad myth could be true, but it is not in the way that you think. The “Chads” of this world are actually those men who are comfortable in their own skin. Contrary to what you believe, ladies are not attracted to wealth or how you look. Ladies want to meet someone who can respect them and just be a decent guy during the interaction.

How Can You Be A “Chad”?

The best advice for you to follow would be to work on yourself. You don’t have to work extra shifts to earn more money. You just have to do activities that make you feel good – activities that will allow you to feel comfortable in your own skin. Try exercising, or learning a new skill, or even taking up a new hobby.

Go for those small victories and make sure that your perspective is healthier and more positive. When you have finally worked on getting this in your life, you will be like “Chad” who knows his worth and is unbothered by what people think as long as he knows that he is a great catch.

In other words, being a “Chad” is great, but if you would rather be you, that would even be better. Accept that you have flaws and that you are not perfect. Settle into the idea that being prince charming is something that’s impossible to do. You will be set free from all of your worries and anxiety. For more dating and relationship tips, read other posts on the blog.