Things to do with friends other than going out to DINNER

1. Browse a bookstore. What is it about bookstores that slips all the weight off your shoulders?  Browse the aisles, pick up books and read each other lines, and recommend your favorites.

2. Take a walk around the neighborhood. 

3. Bake together. 

4. Head to Sephora and give each other makeovers

5. Play a two person game— say, gin rummy or Boggle. Or channel your inner eighth grader and play MASH or Would You Rather.

6. Go to a museum. You can look at one piece for a long time; or you can walk through a museum as if you’re walking through a forest, soaking up the beautiful art while chatting about other things. No pressure! Just what feels right.

7. Run an errand (get a birthday card for their aunt; do a Trader Joe’s run). This kind of thing always feels surprisingly intimate and entertaining.

8. Go to a Hallmark store, stand in the card aisle and share funny cards.

9. Start a two-person book club. 

10. Get moving. I’m the least sporty person on the planet, but I still think it sounds fun to ride bikes or take an easy hike together.  It would be great to go a park and people watch with a friend.

11. Host a sleepover. Read magazines, order pizza and stay up late talking. 

12. Take a day trip, like going apple picking or to the beach off season, when it’s windy and peaceful; or drive a scenic byway.

13. Pick a TV series (  cough, cough, This is Us )  and watch together every week. If you’re not in the same place, watch separately and text throughout!

14. Or, go to appointments together.......and  just do nothing. 

“My acquaintance L. and had been trying to find a time to get together. She suggested a certain day, but I was scheduled to do an infusion therapy for an ongoing medical condition. I was surprised when she said, ‘Well, can I come by and keep you company?’ It was so nice. Sitting there at the clinic was the moment we became real friends. When you have an IV in your arm and someone comes to chat with you, it definitely breaks down barriers.”

What about you? What do you like to do with your friends? I’d love to hear…

This list was borrowed from Cup Of Jo...
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