Prepping up for a date? Here's a trick that has worked well for ages: take your lovely companion to a local museum
Dating in museums has its pros: first, the mere thought of taking your special someone to a place brimming with diverse ideas and outputs boosts romantic excitement; and second, you can finally say the good old cliché "in a room full of art, I'd still stare at you."
Museums have always been upheld as places created in the public interest; these hubs foster knowledge, culture, and natural heritage. But there are more things that they can offer to a person's well-being.
One study suggests that museums contribute to health issues in five major ways: promoting relaxation; producing an immediate beneficial change in physiology, emotion, or both; encouraging introspection; health education; and advocacy for public health by enhancing the healthcare environment.
See also: Virtual Museum Tour: National Museum of the Philippines Makes Art Accessible Online
Museums are great for first dates because there will be no shortage of things to talk about. In this write-up, Tatler gathers some of the most picturesque art galleries in the Philippines.