For a surfer couple, shared waves at sunset easily fall into the same category as dinner and a movie. Dates, like these, keep the romance alive, but with surfing, couples bond over being vulnerable to the ocean and to themselves. They experience some of their rawest moments but also some of their most celebrated. It's these surf highs and lows that create a bond to last a lifetime.
For surfer parents, on the other hand, finding ways to paddle out at the same time can be difficult. It's not always romantic either. The stress of finding a sitter and then the rush to prepare everything puts a damper on that potential one-on-one time. But it's so worth it. Even if it means a friend watches the kids on the beach; devote a half hour to some alone time in the water. Couples that surf together, stay together, right?
With that mantra in mind, here are reasons why surf dates are always worth it–even if the waves are flat(ish):
Learn compromise. Compromise happens even before paddling out. Where will you surf? Some couples have their go-to spots, with no questions asked; whether it's big or small, windy or glassy, they're out there for every ocean condition.
Others base their surf locale on places best for short boarding or logging–or both. There's nothing more romantic than splitting the peak with your loved one; steep, pitchy rights for the mister and gentle rolling lefts for the missus.
No matter where a couple ends up surfing, they somehow made adjustments to meet each other's needs–and that speaks volumes.
Practice patience. Patience has become as much a part of the surf culture as stoke. While both completely different, they balance each other out; just like in a relationship where opposites attract. Patience attracts stoke. With this, it's a virtue that's easily engrained in surfers. After all, it takes time finding that parking space at the beach or waiting for that perfect wave in the line-up.
Having patience also means being understanding and supportive. Although you might not have had the best session, share in the same stoke as your partner, who scored wave after wave. As for your partner, find ways to refuel the stoke. Maybe it's giving you waves during the session or listening to you rant about the session.
Discover happiness. Speaking of stoke, there's tons of it when you're doing something you love. And when you both love doing it–together–there's no better feeling. The thrill of riding a wave gets surfers pumped. Riding one together is the most romantic kind of couple's dance. That's why sharing time in the water is so important to a surfer couple's relationship. It gives them something to look forward to and fuels the rest of their relationship–in and out of the water.
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