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.) The old fashioned picnic. The cost is strictly determined by the type of food you bring. However, it’s unlikely that it’s going be anywhere near what you pay for at a restaurant.

So pack some sandwiches and potato chips. Try taking along some fried chicken and potato salad. Don’t forget the wine and cheese to encourage romance.

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 guarantees that a lot of different activities are available. So pick one of these activities and make it a date.

3.) If you’re a city dweller, try going to the local park. Parks in major metropolitan areas tend to be extravagant with outdoor food vendors, free concerts, and ponds full of swans and ducks. Plan a walk that takes in the various amenities of the park.

Bring some bread to feed the ducks or you can literally go fly a kite. If it is wintertime, try the skating rink.

An inexpensive date can be more romantic than the expensive dinner date ever was.

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