The spread of COVID-19 and frequently changing guidelines have contributed to the difficulties that small businesses on the Delmar Loop have grappled with over the past year.

Right about now, you might be watching your fourth Netflix episode of the day, or you might even be in the middle of a Zoom class.

To save you time and probably a good deal of stress, I’ve compiled a list of some pretty cute date ideas in the St. Louis area.

Throughout this year, my first at Washington University, it has been difficult to fully share my experience with my parents. They’ve never met the friends whose names I mention, attended the classes I discuss or known the pain of working in the B-stacks at 3 a.m.