Dates can be very pricey and may go well into the three figure range. However, this does not have to be your predicament. If you exercise some planning and imagination, an inexpensive date doesn’t have to seem cheap.

In fact, it may have a greater romantic impact than the typical dating ritual. The reason is that you aren’t doing the usual things together. Routine things are quickly forgotten and are never romantic.

An inexpensive date can have plenty of emotional arousal and excitement. So forget the expensive dinner and movie date and consider the following tips.

1.) Go on a picnic. It’s only as expensive as the food that you pack and it should be more economical than what is spent at a fancy restaurant.

A very inexpensive meal is simply sandwiches and chips. For a more classic picnic, bring some home cooked fried chicken and potato salad. Perhaps you might bring some wine and cheese to give your picnic a greater romantic feel.

An alternative to this is to bring charcoal, a grill, food you’d like to grill, and have an outdoor barbeque.

2.) Large university towns usually have lots of social activities to choose from. They tend to be quite varied and inexpensive. This is due to the fact that most students are poor and large universities draw students from a wide diversity of cultures.

This means a diverse range of activities are on hand such as art, plays, sports, and music. So make a choice and make it a date.

3.) If a big city is your home, visit a local park. Large metropolitan areas usually have big parks with plenty of outdoor food stands, duck ponds, and concerts. Make sure that your outing takes in everything that the park has to offer.

You can feed the ducks or just relax to the noise of a water fountain. If it’s winter, there might be a skating rink.

With a fair amount of thought and planning, an inexpensive date can be romantic, exciting, and definitely not cheap.

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