August is here and that means it’s Romance Awareness Month! It’s like if Valentine’s Day lasted all month long, which honestly sounds amazing when you think about all that chocolate. And to help you and your better half get all lovey-dovey, I found the most romantic North Carolina date destinations you can visit this month!
Even the healthiest and happiest relationships need an occasional change of scenery to keep things fresh. In an interview with Psych Central, licensed clinical counselor Shlomo Slatkin stresses the importance of travel and creating new experiences with your significant other. “Besides providing much-needed time away, it returns you refreshed, invigorated, and hopeful that you can establish new patterns to avoid getting sucked back into the humdrum of everyday living.”
But that doesn’t meant that you have to break the bank on lavish trips around the world to keep the romantic spark alive. In the age of inflation, that’s simply not an option for everybody. Fortunately for you, it’s entirely possible to ignite the flame of passion while staying inside state lines, especially when said state is as beautifully diverse and picturesque as North Carolina. We’ve got mountains, beaches, historic landmarks. Hell, even romantic novel czar Nicholas Sparks lives here. I know I sure missed all those options when I lived in West Virginia for the last 5 years, while maintaining a long-distance relationship with my NC girlfriend. And now that I’m back home I can’t wait to check some of these places out!
I used the help of Tripadvisor for this list, as they had compiled an assortment of different date ideas in North Carolina. I’m listing the five destinations from their selections that I think best celebrate the spirit of Romance Awareness Month and showcase all that North Carolina has to offer. You can find the full list of travel spots here.
