Rock Canyon Park

If you've ever experienced the awkward "touch barrier" phase at the start of the relationship, this one's for you. Despite what you may think ladies, the guys are always more than willing to move past this phase. If they haven't yet, perhaps the opportunity just hasn't come up. And guys... If you don't know how make your lady friend feel comfortable around you and take a risk, it's time you learned.

Here's one tip that has worked wonders for me and for others that have taken my advice. But do it quickly before it gets too cold here in Happy Valley. Just take N Temple Drive and go a little East of the temple and take a left turn onto 1200 East. There you'll find Rock Canyon Park a perfect little place for a picnic. Yes, a picnic. Now don't disregard this before you hear the whole thing. Trust me, you'll be glad you tunned in.

Here's what you need. Get yourself a nice blanket. This is essential. You want something that will be comfortable and big enough, because remember you still haven't broken through the "touch barrier" phase. I personally have tried bringing different ingredients to this sort of date. A variation is always good. Last time I went I took sandwiches, strawberries and chocolate, bottled water, and starbursts. I'll get to the starbursts in a bit. Be sure you go towards the end of the afternoon so you get to see the sunset. Remember, we are trying to set a romantic atmosphere here. Enjoy your food. Talk about different things. Don't force natural processes to happen, just yet.

Once your date has enjoyed the food, bring up casually that you'd like to play a game. An yes, we will use the starbursts now. The game consists on a variation of truth or dare. You get to ask your date any question. They can choose to either respond to the question or have you feed them a starburst. Be sure to unwrap the starburst and feed directly into your date's mouth. And BINGO, you're there. The touch barrier has been broken. You're probably thinking to yourself, "How could this ever work?" Well, the romantic atmosphere is there and if the conversation went well, you're pretty much guaranteed this will work. But have a little self-awareness. If you're date isn't having a good time, don't bring up the starbursts!!!