08 February,2026 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanisha Banerjee
Tired of cheesy, cliche dates? This Valentine’s Day, try something new and make exciting memories with your significant other! PIC/ISTOCK
When a dinner-and-movie date feels like reheated nachos, some people build their own romances which are slow, slightly nerdy, and personal. We turn to some romance connoisseurs to learn the difference between unoriginality and a banger date, and here's what we have compiled for our readers. A date does not have to be only flowers and wine.
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If you are looking for something fun, a trampoline park is the best place to take someone out to! Here, you can let your inner child run loose and have a great time with your partner laughing, jumping, and rolling over. At Bounce Mumbai, in Inorbit Mall, Malad, you can book hourly passes for R899 which start every 30 minutes from 10am onwards on the weekend and Tuesdays. This is a highly recommended spot for a date with a guaranteed dopamine rush, making you bond with your partner on a deeply emotional level. What a day!
Twenty-one-year-old graphic designer Pari's ideas lean into dates that are less about performance and more about shared attention. At Baroke Listening Bar in Grant Road, you don't just "go out" - you submit to a monthly vinyl calendar. You pick a genre, sit with it, and let the music do the talking, paired with cocktails.
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Air conditioned, spread across the city and anonymous in the crowd - the Metro is the perfect spot for a low-cost date that lets you spend tons of quality time with your significant other! For Rs 70, you can travel the entire length of the new Aqua line, and truly connect with each other.
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Adrenaline junkies looking for a really high energy date would love going Go-Karting with their partner! This activity will surely make lovebirds bond over a shared thrilling experience, with a bit of healthy competition as well. Smaaash at Lower Parel offers a great Go-Karting experience in the city, at about R1999, and is the perfect way to create an ever-lasting bond with your significant other. So, ditch the fancy cafés and restaurants and go for a date that will set your hearts racing!
A photo walk through Chor Bazaar isn't about perfect shots but playful constraints - picking one colour and chasing it through lanes, faces. The date becomes a visual scavenger hunt.
Indie musician Bairagi's version of romance is putting both people's favourite albums into a wheel and spinning it. Whoever's album comes up gets to talk about what this music means to them.
