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Valentine’s date ideas for every relationship style – from partners to polycules & platonic pals
Valentine's Day can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, from candle-lit dinners with romantic primary partners to escapades with polycules.
It’s that time of year again when Cupid returns to shoot our butts full of his arrows. For the queer community, Valentine’s Day is significant in a variety of ways, from candle-lit dinners with romantic primaries to sex-capades with their polycules or snuggle-fests between aces.
In honor of this heartfelt holiday, we’ve collected an assortment of V-Day date ideas, ranging from sweet to spicy, to help you celebrate your love.
Cosme, New York
Gay Gothamites looking for a traditional Valentine’s Day date night, consider flitting over to the Flat Iron District for dinner at Cosme. Boasting a robust menu of locally-sourced, Mexican-inspired contemporary cuisine, this Michelin-rated restaurant specializes in small plates perfect for sharing. Cosme also offers a variety of tequila and mezcal cocktails to help lower your inhibitions and get your blood pumping for any post-dinner debauchery.
Cupid’s Undie Run, Various Cities
For LGBTQ lovers looking for a unique pre-Valentine’s Day activity, strip down to your skivvies and hit up Cupid’s Undie Run. This annual event, perfect for your partner(s), galentines, or platonic pals, is hosted simultaneously in 12 different cities across the country, including Atlanta, Boise, and Reno, to name a few. These scantily-clad fun run benefits the Children’s Tumor Foundation, so you’ll be shaking your booty for a good cause. Plus, it’s a great excuse to flaunt that cute pair of Calvins.
Hot Mesh, San Francisco
Lovers in San Francisco can kick off their Valentine’s plans early with this athletic-themed dance party. Hosted by the prominent queer Burning Man tribe the Glamcocks at Roccapulco (near El Rio), this queer bacchanalia celebrates radical self-expression, radical inclusion, and radical sexuality. So slip into your finest jock couture and work up a sweat with your sweethearts on the dance floor.
The Penthouse at Mastro’s, Los Angeles
High-end gays looking to flex their disposable income can take their beloved boy toys out to one of the most esteemed steak houses in Los Angeles. Round out your rib-eye repast with an order of their lobster mac-n-cheese. And be sure to leave room for their signature butter cake (it’s as rich as the sugar daddies footing the bills). Warning, Mastro’s adheres to a strict dress code, so ditch the denim and don your finest threads (or you will not make it past the bouncer).
Provincetown’s Follies Saint Valentine’s Edition
For our P-Town daddy bears and gayby cub looking for a theatrical Valentine’s Day experience, hit up the Crown & Anchor for this colorful cabaret show, which combines elements of Vegas, Folies Bergere, and Moulin Rouge. This evening of song and spectacle includes the talents of Jon Richardson, Mackenzie, and João Santos, and proceeds go toward the Provincetown Performing Arts Fund.
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Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana
Whether you are midwest ‘mos or just a bicoastal queer couple looking for a Valentine’s Day weekend away from the city, Whitefish provides a snow-swept retreat to crush powder during the day and cuddle up with your cutie at night. And if your muscles aren’t too sore from an afternoon of snowboarding, mosey over to Great Northern Bar & Grill for a stiff drink and listen to live music with the locals.
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