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11 Best Date Ideas To Meet Your Next Lover In St. Louis, Missouri

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1. Get outside and see some art at the Sculpture Park.

Laumeier Sculpture Park

12580 Rott Rd, St. Louis MO 63127

2. Try and make it on the kiss cam at Busch Stadium.

Watch a baseball game while you're at it.

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700 Clark Street, St. Louis MO 63102

3. Stuff yourselves with Italian food on the Hill.

Zia's On the Hill

5256 Wilson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

4. Help each other up while ice skating at Steinberg.

Steinberg Ice Skating Rink

400 Jefferson Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110

5. Spend an hour "boating" at the Boathouse.

Boathouse at Forest Park

6101 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110

6. Have a beer together, and see how it's made at the Brewery.

Anheuser Busch St. Louis

1200 Lynch St, St. Louis, MO 63118

7. Get a view of the whole city from the Gateway Arch.

Gateway Arch National Park

8. Share a root beer float at Fitz's.

Fitz's

6605 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130

9. Bleed Blue together.

Enterprise Center

1401 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103

10. Enjoy some of STL's best custard.

Ted Drewes

6726 Chippewa St, St. Louis, MO 63109

4224 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63111

11. Ride to the top of the Wheel in Union Station.

Union Station

1820 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103

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1. Get outside and see some art at the Sculpture Park.

2. Try and make it on the kiss cam at Busch Stadium.

3. Stuff yourselves with Italian food on the Hill.

4. Help each other up while ice skating at Steinberg.

5. Spend an hour "boating" at the Boathouse.

6. Have a beer together, and see how it's made at the Brewery.

7. Get a view of the whole city from the Gateway Arch.

8. Share a root beer float at Fitz's.

9. Bleed Blue together.

10. Enjoy some of STL's best custard.

11. Ride to the top of the Wheel in Union Station.

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Here are just a few of those things.

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

3. Thank you for teaching me what real love feels like.

4. Thank you for always making sure I'm safe.

5. Thank you for going through things with me.

6. Thank you for teaching me to take care of myself.

7. Thank you for going out of your way to make me feel supported.

8. Thank you for always being there to back me up, even when you know I'm wrong.

9. Thank you for constantly pushing me to live up to my potential.

10. Lastly, thank you for making such a huge impact on my life.

It sucks, but you’ll make it through

1. Please just be seasonal allergies

2. I must not have gotten enough sleep last night

3. I’ll just take a little nap

4. Oh no, I have so much due tomorrow!

5. I’m fine, I’ll just sleep it off

6. Do I have to be responsible today?

7. Ugh no, I can’t actually be sick

8. Alright, I’ll take some medicine and I’ll be fine

9. This is the worst day of my life

10. Mom?

11. She was right (like always)

12. Too bad you're busy and can’t take the day off tomorrow

13. You think about taking the day off, but realize you have like three tests

14. You think you're actually going to be sick forever

15. Finally, you're better!

Sleepovers are not a thing. They're just not.

1. You only ask things once.

2. Seriously, you only ask once.

3. When you do muster up the courage to ask your parents for something, you creep around and wait until they’re in a good mood.

4. Before you get that final yes, you have to go through an interview.

5. If you ever got “the eye,” you knew you were screwed.

6. You were always the first to leave your group of friends when hanging out.

7. If you say you will be home at a certain time, you better be home at that time.

8. Seeing a missed call from your parents sends fear and horror through your veins.

9. If relatives are coming over to the house, your room better be clean.

10. You are careful about what jokes you share with your parents.

11. "You’re not an adult until you turn 18! You can do whatever you want then!"

12. If plans change while you’re out, you better text or call.

13. Don’t talk back. Ever.

14. When you’re called by your full name, you’re in deep trouble.

15. Don’t make them call your name twice.

16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

17. Despite all of these things, you know your parents love you.

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