Halloween Date Night

By David Artstone

Slate and Artstone - The moon is full, the sky is dark, and gremlins are lurking in every nook and shadow. A terrifying thrill is in the air, and you can feel it racing down your spine. As the night deepens, the howl of a wolf sounds in the distance, prompting your date to yelp and snuggle closer. You look into one another's eyes, and as the terror threatens to overwhelm you, passion steps in taking fears place and overwhelming you with the desires of the evening. Going out with someone on Halloween is a great way to ensure an atmosphere that is absolutely perfect for love. It may seem ironic that a holiday dedicated to monsters and ghouls could be romantic, but everyone knows that the best date movie is one which will scare your partner right into your arms.

Fear is exciting, terror is fun, and on Halloween you can't turn around without finding someone who wants to scare you. Even if you and your date are too jaded to actually jump at silly noises and fake ghosts, it will still put your subconscious on guard, making you more sensitive to emotion and stimulus. This is all part of the human mind's amazing ability to react and adapt to any situation. In times of fear, we tend to turn to love, even lust, as a way of coping with the stress of a situation. The whole point of Halloween is to train our mind to adapt to negative stimulus in a safe and fun environment, and to wake us up from the sleepy day to day dream of life we float through.

Aside from the philosophically strategic benefits to dating on Halloween, it is also easy. There are a variety of activities set up for kids, adults, or both which allow you to plan an exciting date adventure, without having to go to a lot of trouble or expense. Some ideas include

- Going to a Haunted House: Most communities have organizations such as schools or local cubs that set up haunted houses for the public at little or no cost

- Go to a Scary Movie: Horror movie makers schedule the release of the best movies for late October. Those who don't, usually schedule the release of the DVD's around this time

- Halloween Parties: A lot of people throw big monster mash balls to celebrate the holiday. Check your local bulletin or ask around.

- Major Public Events: Aside from haunted houses, communities will often throw parades, fairs, or carnivals for Halloween. One of the most famous is the parade held in Greenwich Village NY each year,

If you want to be cute, you can have a pre-date date, where you and your partner make your Halloween costumes. This can be as simple as going shopping together, or as elaborate as visiting a craft store and seeing what catches your eye.

The bottom line is, Halloween is a great night for a date. The atmosphere is already inspired with excitement and fear, and the evening is usually full of built in activities which are fun and inexpensive. Best of all, people tend to be more uninhibited when dressed in a fantasy costume, so you never know what might happen next. - 32397

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