What's your ideal holiday date?

SurfersMatch members weighed in on this question. Here’s what 1,600 people had to say.

whats your ideal holiday date

The Winner

Top answer
A romantic walk to see holiday lights
48.4% of votes — 775 out of 1,600

Poll Results

A romantic walk to see holiday lights
48.4%
775
A cozy movie night with holiday classics
27.5%
440
Visiting a Christmas market
10.8%
173
Baking cookies together
7.4%
119
Ice skating followed by hot cocoa
5.8%
93

Demographics: Gender Breakdown per Answer

A romantic walk to see holiday lights
Gender breakdown
Men
66.1%
Women
33.7%
Couples
0.0%
Other
0.3%
A cozy movie night with holiday classics
Gender breakdown
Men
71.1%
Women
28.2%
Couples
0.0%
Other
0.7%
Visiting a Christmas market
Gender breakdown
Men
56.6%
Women
43.4%
Couples
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Baking cookies together
Gender breakdown
Men
70.6%
Women
28.6%
Couples
0.0%
Other
0.8%
Ice skating followed by hot cocoa
Gender breakdown
Men
64.5%
Women
33.3%
Couples
0.0%
Other
2.2%

Demographics: Age Distribution (All Voters)

18–24
4.7%
25–34
10.2%
35–44
16.1%
45–54
21.5%
55–64
23.3%
65+
24.2%

What the Data Shows

A romantic walk to see holiday lights is the dream for 48.4% of members — by far the largest share. It’s low-key, outdoors, and inherently intimate: two people moving through the dark together, lit by something magical. For a community drawn to the natural world, it makes perfect sense.

A cozy movie night came second at 27.5%, confirming that SurfersMatch members are comfort-seekers at heart. Together, these two options account for nearly three in four votes — both centered around closeness and ease rather than elaborate plans or organized events.

Christmas markets (10.8%) and baking cookies together (7.4%) are niche favorites that suggest some members want a more active or social holiday date. Ice skating trailed at 5.8%. The consistent thread is togetherness in a warm, low-pressure setting — whether that’s a lamp-lit street or a kitchen dusted with flour.

This poll received 1,600 responses from SurfersMatch members. Demographics are self-reported. Poll published December 18, 2024.

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