How To Have A Fun Cheap Date

So you finally got that special someone to agree to go out with you. Now what do you do? You want to have a good time and have fun without breaking the bank and spending your whole week's salary. Here are a few ideas to get those creative juices flowing:

Cheap Date Ideas

  • Movie Night - Each of you gets to pick out a DVD to watch and then the two of you can cuddle up on the couch, pop some popcorn and have a great night watching movies.
  • Window Shopping - Take a walking tour of some quant town and pop in at all the antique stores and specialty shops. This is totally free, unless you actually buy something.
  • Star Gazing - If it is a clear night then head outside to take in the awesome spectacle of the heavens. If you live in a city where the nights outshine the stars head out into the country and find a nice spot to do a little star gazing. You can time this to coincide with meteor showers or passing comets for really great free entertainment!
  • Go On A Picnic -Most women love going on picnics so this date will get you extra brownie points for being romantic as well as providing you with a really fun cheap date idea.
  • Tour A Museum or Art Gallery -Many of these places are free to get into and they are great cheap date ideas.
  • People Watching -Go to a place that has lots of people and just sit back and watch them. You can even make up funny stories about the people you see or play games to try to guess where they are going or what they are doing.

Physical Date Ideas

Here are a few ideas for fun cheap dates that require a little bit more physical activity.

  • Swimming -find a local lake, or beach and spend the day swimming and soaking up the rays
  • Hiking -climb up a mountain and enjoy the breathtaking scenery
  • Playground -Unleash your inner child by heading out to a nearby playground to have some fun swinging on the swings and playing on the merry go round.
  • Bike Ride - Go on a nice bike ride or go rollerblading.

As you can see, there are a lot of fun cheap date ideas to choose from that won't break the bank and should impress your new love interest more than a generic movie and dinner date.