Healthy Date Tips for the Health-Conscious

Are you the kind of health-buff who always see to it that everything you do should be at par to your dietary and health regiment? And is this healthy lifestyle the reason why you don't do out much on dates because dates are always full of food, booze and sitting around that is not really parts of your routine? Well, here are some fit date ideas that will not only have you keep your healthy living but also have you start an even healthier social life:

1. Rock Climbing
This activity may actually have been made for couples. First, it involves trust, which is pretty much the most important thing when it comes to relationship. Rock climbing will also allow you to get touchy with your date, especially if at least one of you is a first-timer in this activity.

2. Hiking
We've been insisting here at Dating 4-1-1 that dates should be done somewhere the both of you can talk and get to know each other. With hiking, you can do this at the same time burn some calories in the process. Match this with fresh air and stunning scenery, you get a very unique romantic date both of you definitely will remember for a long time.

3. Frisbee
The joys of a Frisbee date are threefold: First, anyone can do it. Second, it's free. Third, it will put her in a playful, frolicsome mood. Need I say more?

4. Yoga
Yoga may not be the most macho of activities a guy wants, but hey, it's something both of you can try for the first time and learn together. It's a sure fired way to have you guys earning good points as your lady dates will think of you as the sweet, sensitive guy they have been looking for. For the girls, you can show to the guys just how limber and flexible you are, showing to your date how sexy you can get. They will surely be drooling over you in no time. Win-win situation no matter which side you're playing for.

5. Kayaking
Could anything be more romantic than paddling through the open water next with your date? None! But just remember to pick a scenic locale that is not too rough for the both of you, especially if neither of you haven't tried this sport in the past. This activity will also have you seeing your date and their body clad only on their sexiest wetsuits.

6. Ice Skating
This activity is the stuff used on romantic movies. And there's a reason why. Helping your date to tie their laces starts off this date. Then imagine the both of you being in a chilly state and surely, one of you will be reaching out the other's hand for guidance and warmth.

7. Batting Cage
It doesn't matter if you're no Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire, going to the batting cage and teaching your lady friend the basics of America's favorite pasttime will surely have you earning much needed points. This date will surely be something new to most girls as baseball is not common sports for women.

8. Mountain Biking
Just like hiking, this activity will let you and your date talk and get to know each other. And for dates, that is exactly what you're looking for. Just don't get too serious with the biking part though and leave your date on the trail all alone.

9. Driving Range
Just like being in the batting cage. Only difference, a club as the bat and it's called golf.

10. Dancing
Really self-explanatory. You've seen it in movies and you know just how romantic times on the dance floor can be. So why not try it for yourself.

There you go. Be healthy at the same time, be hooked. Nothing like the joy of sports with someone to play them with. Now get on out of here and make those arrangements.

Dance Your Way to Their Hearts, But Not With These Moves

One good idea for a date to make it extra special is by going into a club and go dancing. This is specially good for people who knows how to bust a move. But for some who have two left legs, it's still okay as long as you know what you are doing. You are having fun with you date, at the same time burning some unwanted calories to have you looking better. But most of us are scared to go to the dance floor and get embarrassed. But we here at Dating 4-1-1 have just some tips on what dance steps you should avoid to at least minimize the damage. You don't have to be a talented dancer to impress you date, as long as you don't dance your way to their hearts with these killer (literally) moves.

1. The Moonwalk
Though this dance step was popular back in the 80's, just like Michael Jackson who perfected The Moonwalk, this one is so out. It may have lost it magical charisma on people at the same time Jacko started having problems with all those lawsuits. Unless you are some astronaut, don't be caught performing this move because you are a couple of steps from being the laughing stock of the crowd.

2. The Achy Breakey Line Dance
Admit it, you have performed this dance routine at least once in your life. But unfortunately, even if vintage stuffs and revivals are the thing today, there are just some things that should be left buried at the back of our heads. If you even so much try that first step for this dance, it's like having zombies walking the planet because no one definitely wants to see this redneck trend.

3. The Back Spin
Unless you're a 13-year old boy or a professional B-boy posse, you should never ever try to do this dance move. For once, this is not really the move when you are in a club trying to impress your date. Secondly, this move really didn't caught on during its time so don't even think of reviving it. And lastly, this dance move will definitely have you visiting your chiropractor.

4. Hammer Time
There are several reasons why MC Hammer is not in the music scene anymore, probably becoming one of the biggest one-hit-wonder of all-time, if not the biggest. And this dance move is one of those reasons. You getting caught doing this move is equivalent to admitting that you are one of this one-time rapping sensation's undying fan. And besides, it's hard to do this move if you are not wearing one of those oversized and and overly baggy pants.

5. The Ickey shuffle
Named after its inventor, Ickey Woods who was a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, this dance move caught on as one of the most popular touchdown dances in the history of the sports. However, The Ickey Shuffle is best left on the gridiron being performed by football giants that are overly-charged with testosterone.

6. The Sprinkler
It's understandable to imitate moves popularized by pop stars such as Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, even Madonna. But for crying out loud, don't even try a move that got its hype during the Stone Age, just like The Sprinker. It's so old, your grandparents may have used it to impress each other.

7. Raise the Roof
Just like the Ickey Shuffle, this dance move should also be left for athletes, this time to basketball players. And besides, this dance move didn't even get popular back in the days so don't even try putting it back to the limelight.
8. The Butter Churner
A dance move is lame if it involves mimicking actions of Amish, probably one of the most boring people you can ever meet. This monotonous maneuver is just clockwise movements of the arms, much like when you are churning butter. For that reason alone, people should just leave this move to the Pennsylvania Dutch.

9. The Dice Shaker
There are so many God-forsaken dance moves out there that are just cheesy simulated everyday moves. From Fishing Pole to Milking the Cow, and don't forget The Butter Churner, the world is just being plagued with insane dance steps. But nothing compared to the Dice Shaker. Unless you are some addicted gambler who can't stop your arms from flailing about, this one should not be introduced to the dance floor.

10. The Running Man
The mother ship have landed. This is probably the most annoying dance move anyone can ever do, which involves, well, just running. This may have been the hippest and hoppest hip hop move back in the days, but this one definitely died together with that eras so-called icons like MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. It's coffin was sealed when a 60-year old First Lady in the form of Laura Bush performed it in front of a huge crowd. So basically, don't do it!

There you go, just some dance moves you should stay away from to assure that your night of dancing with your lover goes on smooth with no forms of embarrassment, for you and them. It doesn't matter if you don't really know how to dance, as long as you move on the dance floor and not do these lousy and lame steps.