So it's the end of the month and your pretty hard up on cash. Your salary or allowance could be coming any time now. Inflation seems a lot higher now doesn't it? Credit card limit almost topped, cash reserves negligible, heck, even your roommate's been cribbing about being broke for the last two days. It is here that dating suddenly seems a lot less fun and pinches your pockets a bit. But you do want to go out and have a good time with your special 'someone'.
Ideas for Couples
Well since ruling out dating is absolutely... err.. ruled out, here are some cheap dating ideas that let you have fun on your date till the money arrives!
Park
Well since the crux of the inexpensive date ideas (cheap just sounds bad, doesn't it?), is to have a good time yet spend as less as you can on the date, why not go for to places that are free, or have a minimal entry charge? Parks are great, and pretty romantic when it gets dark. And it's not awkward, nor does it look cheap. There are so many couples around anyway. Maybe a few more couples towards the end of the month start enjoying the brilliant and inexpensive aesthetics of the city park, but it's still a great time.
Walk on the Beach
Affordable first date ideas? Sounds difficult doesn't it? A first date is all about making a good first impression and hence how can you possibly be cheap there? Well if you have a nice beach in your town, you have a good romantic idea right there. Take the girl you asked out to the beach. Anyway first dates hardly last too long. So you could call her typically around sunset and watch the sunset, if you're on the east coast... well... beaches are still romantic after sunset too!
Streets of the Town
Streets of the town? Well yes. I'm sure there is some place in your town where you'll find nicely lined trees, good pavements, a perfectly romantic setting overall. One of the best ideas if your date is new in tune. Flaunt your knowledge of the town under the pretext of showing her around. Just make sure there isn't an expensive cafe in the area which might tempt your date and expose your financial weakness!
The Closest Coffee House
Everyone, in every part of the city has a nice, cozy coffee house. And if you don't, you might have to travel the extra mile, but it'll save you your buck! And don't know how and when it happened, but coffee houses have become the hottest dating places overall! But if you want pretty cheap alternative go to one of those which lets you sit for a while and doesn't shove the bill up your nose within 10 minutes, discreetly asking you to take off!
Drive
One of the best Valentine's day date ideas is to go on a nice long drive. Its got phenomenal scope for romance, and it's away from the hustle and bustle of the maddening city crowd. You can turn on some music and just have each other to yourselves. But then again make sure that the car is sufficiently gassed up. Or borrow a friend's car and promise to pay him back for it later.
As you can see, date ideas are quite easy to come by. But with better financial planning, and being honest about your finances with your partner, you might never have to look these up ever again! Try having an arrangement. Try going dutch if you find yourself going broke over dates again and again. Or have an arrangement where you pay for the dates in the first half of the month, while your date pays for the second half.
