Dating is fun and natural part of life, but can be so expensive. A percentage of money spent on someone else just get them to like you while it could be used towards rent, beer, motorcycles, apparel, and etc. Guys seem to majorily be the ones expected to pick up the check. Now, married couples can afford to get a little comfortable with the miniture spending. One has already went thru the battle of winning the heart of another already and all the money now goes towards the kids. It's legit, so there is less stress to impress.
People living the single life and currency-challenged, (whether its fast lane or not) who feel dating is wiping out their bank accounts can do the following tips below.
WARNING - Some do sound ridiculous, but seriously work...
- Don't buy food from the movie theaters on a movie date. Buy 25 cent chip bags from the bodegas, snacks from home, or whatever and BRING IT to movie theatre. Buy and smuggle McDonald Dollar burgers & fries thru a pocket book or inside coat. Most prefer that anyway than an overpriced $10 bucket of popcorn. But wait until you seat before eating, so you are not stopped.
- Get romantic by giving a massage, using your hands is better than using up your wallet.
- Create your own alcoholic beverages and carry it with you. Go to the store and buy 2 Coca Cola bottles, pour out some and add rum or vodka inside. Although its illegal to drink in certain places, but who will know but you. A friend of mine does it all the time on a movie date. Just don't get stupidly intoxicated.
- Go Ball Hopping. Get those big Hopping Balls and hop down the street, park, wherever. It's different but fun and creates a sweat.
- Get invited to outdoor barbeques, house parties, or family events like weddings, birthdays where the food and entertainment are free. Besides, your date will feel special that you would want them to meet your family or friends.
- Go to church together.
- Have A Follow Them Date. As the two of you meet, you seek and pick somebody out on the street. The date is to follow that person where ever he or she goes. Once that person has stopped or you can no longer follow them, pick another person to follow. You are bound to catch laughs as you attempt to stay with your designated guide. Good luck with that and try not to get arrested for harassment.
- Have a picnic.
- Go to the 99 cent store and buy candles. Treat your date to a candle light home cooked dinner. Watch the Food Network Channel and get ideas from Rachel Ray.
- Take a nice walk holding hands or jog together instead of driving a using up gas
- Have a coffee date at a cafe, (Ex. Starbucks). Cafes are perfect for first dates sinse its casual and you'll likely only be handling bill for a couple of lattes and biscot averaging $12.
- Write a romantic poem or have go to poetry clubs which are free or fairly cheap.
- Have your own pool or poker in your home. Why go out? Go to Cosco's a get a bag of frozen BBQ wings or Chicken Fingers. Heat it up, put it on a platter. Now you have a romantic evening to Eat & Drink & Play.
- Have a romantic day of fishing. There is your day and dinner right there.
- Accept an invite to a weekend getaway or join friends who already have a car/van that wouldn't mind and have space two more for the extra company. It's about using the efforts of other people here.
- Impress your date by wearing nylon and telling her/him its silk.
- When going out to a restaurant, order only water as a beverage. It's free. Just say to your date that you are cleaning out your system for the reasons of good health or recovering from acne.
- Rent a Blockbuster movie and hold each other. (The simplest & romatic date of all time.)
- Go to the beach. Make sand castles, tan together, or best of all, bury each other in the sand making body forms.
- Eat for free at a restaurant. If you know someone in the food business that owes you a favor or has invited you for a meal on the house, cash in the offer.
- Watch the Sunrise or Sunset
- Feed the birds. (If you actually like pigeons, or geese) Just get a loaf of bread and go the park. To express your funny side to impress, run thru the group of birds that are feeding to watch them dispurse.
- Go Window Shopping. Walk around the mall, try on clothes, and make fun of one another. (Now doing this 1 time is forgivable, but doing this a lot means you are a loser.)
- Do body painting. Throw or Roll yourselves in Paint. I don't know what's more romantic then this. Whether you are naked or not is your business, Get a large sheet of paper and something to protect the floors.
- Put together a large puzzle. These are time consuming.
- Have a karoake contest and sing to one another until you become hoarse.
- Go to free festivals or live band clubs. Some are usually free or charge very minimal. And again, remember & combine Tip # 3, you can bring your Coca Cola and become the bartender yourself.
- Give away something like a book or CD that relative to their interest that you no longer have use for and want to get rid of. Use it as a conversation piece to make the date longer. You are now considered thoughtful.
- If you are nearing the Solar Eclipse event. Plan and watch it together. Or borrow a telescope and zoom in on the stars.
- Build a snowman or snowwoman together ( if you get snow or have a winter)
- Visit free museums
- Pick up and ride with your date on a two seated bicycle if you own one. Save your gas.
- Attend a group date where everyone can bring different dish cuisines.
- Play a two player video game. If you don't own a Playstation or Xbox, borrow it.
- Play a board game like Sharades or Truth or Dare, turn the bottle, whatever.
- Go to an Art Gallery. Many hold free exhibits for exposure a least once a week.
- Fly a kite.
- Volunteer at local soup kitchen together. If you are the charitable and caring type. If not, don't lie to yourself cause it will show.
- Play tennis, volleyball or any sports of your liking. (The common tip)
- I am finished, so whatever idea you are thinking can be Tip # 40.
