Halloween Costume Ideas for Young Couples

Fun Ways to Dress Up as a Pair Without Being Too Cute

By Wanda Leibowitz, published Sep 20, 2006
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Halloween costume ideas for young couples are a bit tricky. You need to find something that will be clever without being too cutesy, and something that will stand out without costing a lot of money. Plus, young couples often go to large parties where they are mingling with lots of other friends, so you need Halloween costume ideas that will also make sense individually in case you don’t end up spending the whole evening side by side. This selection of Halloween costume ideas for young couples will help you find something that fits the bill.

Each Other
Young couples who dress as each other are destined for Halloween success. Anyone who doesn’t know your significant other will just think you’re dressing in low-key drag, but anyone who knows you both is sure to do a double take. Although dressing as each other seems pretty cute at first, this is actually one of the most subtly creepy Halloween costume ideas for a young couple. Many people in love start to pick up the mannerisms, habits, or even the interests of their significant other, but this Halloween costume idea takes it to the extreme, and what could be scarier than dressing up as the most terrifying part of falling in love? As an added bonus, dressing up as each other is an ideal Halloween costume idea for young couples on a budget. You won’t have to buy anything; you’ll just have to rummage around in each others closets for something that fits. Or almost fits.

Takeaways
  • Be original and dress as each other by swapping clothes, or be classic and go as Frankensteins.
  • If you're making your costumes independently, try going as a predator and prey.
  • Freak your friends out by going as the total opposite of your normal selves.
Did You Know?
The first Halloween jack-o-lanterns were carved not out of pumpkins, but out of turnips.
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Great article! I love the idea of dressing up as each other.

Posted on 10/24/2007 at 1:10:00 PM

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