9 Romantic Ways to Ring in the New Year as a Couple

Creative ways to celebrate NYE with your partner.

Party for Two - Entering the New Year with your significant other is a special experience and an opportunity to strengthen your relationship. Whether you’re looking to keep it low-key, get into some fun or do something romantic, we’ve put together a few ideas to help further solidify your bond as a couple by ringing in the New Year together. By Dontaira Terrell (Photo: Wavebreak Media Ltd/Corbis)

1 / 9

Party for Two - Entering the New Year with your significant other is a special experience and an opportunity to strengthen your relationship. Whether you’re looking to keep it low-key, get into some fun or do something romantic, we’ve put together a few ideas to help further solidify your bond as a couple by ringing in the New Year together. By Dontaira Terrell (Photo: Wavebreak Media Ltd/Corbis)

Games - Bringing a game or two can be a source of entertainment to spice things up throughout the evening. After all, Thanksgiving is all about being surrounded by fun while building memories to last a lifetime.  (Photo: Image Source/Corbis)

2 / 9

Game Night - The both of you can enjoy each other’s company by throwing on your best pajamas and picking out your favorite games to play. It can be a fun night or seductive one, depending on which one of you play your cards right. (Photo: Image Source/Corbis)

The Perfect Escape - What better way to crystallize the moment than spending a few days away with your boo. Whether you plan a weekend away in a nice hotel or take a last-minute road trip, nothing compares to a romantic getaway for two! (Photo: Tetra Images/Corbis)

3 / 9

The Perfect Escape - What better way to crystallize the moment than spending a few days away with your boo. Whether you plan a weekend away in a nice hotel or take a last-minute road trip, nothing compares to a romantic getaway for two! (Photo: Tetra Images/Corbis)

Dinner Date - It’s the end of the year and a time for new beginnings! Let’s shake things up and try something out of the ordinary, such as a fancy new restaurant outside of your regular routine, but don’t forget to make reservations ahead of time. (Photo: 68/Andersen Ross/Ocean/Corbis)

4 / 9

Dinner Date - It’s the end of the year and a time for new beginnings! Let’s shake things up and try something out of the ordinary, such as a fancy new restaurant outside of your regular routine, but don’t forget to make reservations ahead of time. (Photo: 68/Andersen Ross/Ocean/Corbis)

Dance the Night Away - It’s time to rally up some of his boys and your girls for a night of club hopping. To further add to the festivities, consider renting a party bus! Not only is it fun and affordable, it also ensures everyone’s safety after a long night of drinking and partying. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

5 / 9

Dance the Night Away - It’s time to rally up some of his boys and your girls for a night of club hopping. To further add to the festivities, consider renting a party bus! Not only is it fun and affordable, it also ensures everyone’s safety after a long night of drinking and partying. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

ADVERTISEMENT
What’s Coerced Sex? - Coercion is a tactic that perpetrators use to intimidate and force you to have sex with them without using physical force. Manipulation, fear and threats can be used to coerce a woman into sex. A 2013 study found that almost half of Black women experienced sexual coercion in their lifetime.  (Photo: Steven Errico/Getty Images)

6 / 9

Cuddle Up - If you don’t have the desire to get glammed up for a night on the town, grab some popcorn, warm blankets, a few of your favorite classics and snuggle up for movie night. (Photo: Steven Errico/Getty Images)

Praise and Worship - Attending a church service can allow you two to go into the New Year with a clear mind and fresh perspective on a more spiritual level. They say couples that pray together, stay together. (Photo: 237/Monashee Frantz/Ocean/Corbis)

7 / 9

Praise and Worship - Attending a church service can allow you two to go into the New Year with a clear mind and fresh perspective on a more spiritual level. They say couples that pray together, stay together. (Photo: 237/Monashee Frantz/Ocean/Corbis)

Intimate Convo - What’s better than being surrounded by burning candles with the love of your life, while sipping wine and reminiscing on the ups and downs of the past year? This is the perfect time to share your resolutions and goals for the New Year. (Photo: Christopher Futcher/Getty Images)

8 / 9

Intimate Convo - What’s better than being surrounded by burning candles with the love of your life, while sipping wine and reminiscing on the ups and downs of the past year? This is the perfect time to share your resolutions and goals for the New Year. (Photo: Christopher Futcher/Getty Images)

Bring the Countdown to You - You and your beau can ring in the New Year by hosting a NYE bash in the comfort of your own home. Whip up a quick menu, get creative with the decorations and invite a few friends and family over for a night filled with love, laughter and fun. When the clock strikes midnight, don’t forget to toast it up! (Photo: Stewart Cohen Pictures/Corbis)

9 / 9

Bring the Countdown to You - You and your beau can ring in the New Year by hosting a NYE bash in the comfort of your own home. Whip up a quick menu, get creative with the decorations and invite a few friends and family over for a night filled with love, laughter and fun. When the clock strikes midnight, don’t forget to toast it up! (Photo: Stewart Cohen Pictures/Corbis)