40+ Couple Goals — a wishlist for two
All those "we should do this someday" ideas — here are 40+ of them. Save the ones you love. Do them. That's it, that's the goal.
📅 April 2026
⏱️ 7 min read
👩🏼💻 Smooch Founder
You know that moment when you're scrolling and you see something and think "oh we have to do this" — and then it disappears into the void of your camera roll, a text thread, or just... your brain?
This is that list, but saved.
Forty ideas across the things couples do together — movies, food, activities, trips, and gifts. Go through it together. When you both say yes — that's a plan.
Go through it with your partner. When something sounds good to both of you — save it to your Smooch. That's literally what it's for. Movies, restaurants, activities, trips, gifts — all in one shared place, for both of you. No more "wait, what was that thing you mentioned?"
🎬 Watch Together
From "we have to watch this" — to actually watching it, discussing it, and having strong opinions about it at 11pm.
🎞️
A director marathon
Pick one director neither of you has fully explored. Watch three of theirs back to back.
🌍
Foreign film night
One film from a country you've never watched a movie from. Subtitles on. Assumptions off.
🏆
Random movie
Check cinemas nearby, pick 5th or 6th movie from the list and go for it!
📼
Each other's childhood favourites
The movie that shaped them at age 10. Watch it. Try to see what they saw in it.
🎭
A whole franchise, start to finish
Pick a universe. Commit. This is a multi-month relationship arc and you will love it.
😱
Horror night
The rule: no burying your face in their shoulder. Moral support counts. Screaming together is allowed.
🎬
The classic you're embarrassed not to have seen
You know the one. Stop pretending you've seen it. Watch it together tonight.
🎥
A documentary rabbit hole
One doc leads to three more. Clear your evening. This always takes longer than expected.
🌙
Outdoor cinema
Find one near you. Pack snacks. Dress in layers. Pretend you're in a romcom.
🍽️ Eat & Drink Together
From "what was that place they mentioned..." — to knowing exactly where to go and having the memory of going there.
🍝
That restaurant you keep meaning to try
The one that's been sitting in your notes app for four months. Book it this weekend.
🌮
A cuisine neither of you has tried
Ethiopian, Georgian, Ukrainian — pick one that's genuinely new. Let yourselves be confused by the menu.
🍳
A cooking class together
The kind where you're both equally bad and it doesn't matter. Pasta, sushi, whatever. Just go.
☕
Every café in your neighbourhood
One per weekend. Rate each one. Develop strong opinions. Become regulars somewhere.
🥂
A wine or cocktail tasting
A proper one — a class, a bar event, or three bottles at home with zero distractions.
🧺
A picnic somewhere beautiful
Not a park bench. Somewhere you have to travel a little to get to. Make the food yourselves.
🍱
Recreate a meal from a trip
That dish you had in another city. Try to make it at home. It won't be the same. That's fine.
🌅
Breakfast somewhere special
The nice brunch spot. The one you always say you'll go to and then sleep in. Go.
🍰
A dessert-only date
Skip dinner. Go straight to dessert. Try three different things. This is completely allowed.
💡 SMOOCH TIP
When your partner mentions a restaurant or a film they want to watch — you could screenshot it and lose it in your camera roll. Or you could add it to Smooch in five seconds. It's there when you need it. No more "wait, what was that place you mentioned three weeks ago?"
🎯 Do Something Together
All those "what should we do today?" Saturdays — here are ten answers, sorted and ready.
🏺
Pottery class - a proper studio or an air-dry clay kit at home. No skill required. The worse it goes, the better the story.
🧗
Climbing — go to an indoor bouldering gym together. Being equally bad at something bonds you embarrassingly fast.
🎨
Painting class - the kind where an instructor guides you both through the same painting. Frame the results. They'll look nothing alike.
🎳
Something totally random and local - bowling, mini golf, axe throwing. The activity matters less than the slightly ridiculous energy of it.
🌿
A long walk somewhere new - a trail, a part of the city you've never wandered. Walk until you find somewhere to sit and just talk.
🎭
Live comedy show - laughing at the same things at the same time is underrated. Find a show. Go to it.
🎵
Live music — a band neither of you knows: a small venue, an unfamiliar name. There's something magic about discovering music together in a room.
📸
A photo day together - pick an aesthetic, grab a camera or your phone, spend an afternoon actually taking pictures of each other. Print the best one.
✈️ Go Somewhere Together
🏙️
A city break — 48 hours
A flight you can afford. No itinerary. Just wander, eat, and see what happens.
🚗
A road trip with no fixed plan
A direction, a playlist, nowhere specific to be. Figure out where you sleep when you get tired.
🌊
Somewhere neither of you has been
New country, new continent — doesn't matter. Navigating the unknown together is a relationship accelerant.
🏔️
Mountains for a weekend
A small cabin or a proper hike. The views make the effort feel ridiculous in the best way.
🏕️
Camping — even just one night
The impracticality of it is the point. You'll talk more than you do at home. Guaranteed.
🚂
A train journey with nowhere urgent to be
Pick a train. Get on it. Look out the window. Arrive somewhere. Have coffee. Come back. Done.
🌅
Somewhere just for a sunrise
Set the alarm. Drive somewhere with a view. Watch it happen. This sounds annoying until you do it.
💛
Revisit somewhere meaningful
Where you first met, or a place from early on. Go back. Notice how different — and how good — things feel now.
🗺️
The trip you keep saying you'll take
You both know which one. Look up flights. Right now. This tab. Do it.
💡 SAVE TRIPS BEFORE YOU FORGET THEM
When you find a place you want to go — add it to Smooch before the tab closes. Your partner can see it, add their own, and suddenly "we should go somewhere" turns into a list with bunch of places you both want to go. Together.
🎁 Things They'd love
That smile when you got exactly the right thing — and you didn't even have to ask. Here's how that happens.
🎧
The thing they mentioned once and forgot about: That gadget, book, or random item they casually brought up three months ago. You remembered. That's everything.
📖
A book you know they'd love
Not a bestseller. The one that's exactly them — the genre, the vibe, the topic. Put a note inside.
🖼️
Something made, not bought
A photo printed and framed, a playlist, a handwritten letter. Time is the expensive part.
🌸
Flowers — on a random Tuesday
🎟️
An experience as a gift
Tickets to a show, a booking at the restaurant they mentioned, a class they've wanted to try. An experience beats a thing, almost always.
🧴
The nice version of something they use every day
They've been using a fine candle for two years. Get them a great one. Upgrade their everyday.
🍫
A small surprise, just because
Their favourite snack on the kitchen counter. A coffee waiting for them. A tiny thing that says: I was thinking of you.
🎮
Something for their hobby
The thing that goes with what they're already into. You pay attention. This is proof of it.
💌
A letter for no reason
Handwritten. Sealed. Left somewhere they'll find it. People don't do this enough and everyone loves receiving it.
⭐
The thing that's been on their wishlist
You know what it is. You've known for a while. This is your sign.
🎁 NEVER GUESS AGAIN
In Smooch, both of you have a personal gift list. They add things they'd love. You can see it. That's it — no more guessing, no more "I have no idea what to get them." The smile on their face is basically guaranteed.
Okay but what do you truly do with a list like this?
Go through it together. Right now, if you can. One of you reads them out, the other says yes or no. When you both say yes — save it. That's a real plan, right there.
The couples who do things together aren't the ones with the best ideas. They're the ones who didn't let the idea disappear into a text thread. Save the ones that made you both say yes. Then do one of them. Soon. For real this time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a couples space/wishlist?
A couples space/wishlist is a shared list of things you both want to do, watch, eat, or experience together — restaurants to try, films to watch, trips to take, gifts you'd love. Instead of losing ideas in text threads or camera rolls, they live somewhere both of you can see and add to. That's exactly what Smooch is built for.
What should be on a couple goals list?
Honestly? Whatever makes you both say yes. A cuisine you've never tried, a trip you keep almost booking, a film series to work through together, a gift they mentioned once and probably forgot about. The best couple goals list isn't aspirational — it's specific enough to bring more connection.
Is there an app for couple space?
Yep — that's Smooch. Both of you add movies, restaurants, activities, trips, and gifts to a shared space. Your partner sees it, you see theirs, and nothing gets lost. Available on iOS.
How do you follow through on couple goals?
Have them somewhere visible the moment you think of them. Vague intentions stay vague — "we should do something fun" never happens, but "that pottery class from the Smooch" does. Named, saved things get done. Unnamed ones don't.
What's a good first thing to do together from a list like this?
The one you both said yes to fastest. Don't overthink it. Pick the easiest one to actually make happen this weekend and do that one first. Momentum beats the perfect choice every time.
