Ideas for inexpensive dates

noir_blood

Cause cheap sounded kinda bad.

Some of you might remember I made a post a few weeks back about spending and dating. So far, I'm clicking with this chick, the first date she paid for movies, I paid for dinner(she'd offer to pay that too), second date she asked me out, but was going to have to cancel cause she was kinda broke, so my wallet took the hit because I did want to see her.

So I come to you, oh wise and experience people of the interweb, to hit me with your ideas for good dates that will still allow me to get Rock Band come November. Some things;

I'm in Dallas.
Entertaining in my home could be somewhat akward, as I live with my aunt and uncle.
Due to our schedules, our best days would be either fri or sat. Sunday in the morning as well.

Bitstream

Go for a walk in the park. Seriously. We have nice public green spaces, and nobody ever thinks to use them for something like this. A good afternoon stroll can be really romantic without being too pressurized. For extra points on the Good-Cheap-Date-o-meter, bring a picnic lunch.

METAzraeL

:^: to park and picnic. You could also substitute picnic with a boardgame you both like - it's pretty easy to bust out (scrabble) as long as you've got room and light. If either of you have dogs you could take them to a nearby dog park, if there are any. Makes for a good walk and it's fun. Um, if driving or transportation is available, go to a place that means something to you, someplace where you can talk. Check for free town events or local art galleries n whatnot, open mic nights at cafes...

Bitstream

Oh yeah, seconding the boardgame idea - one of the first dates I had with my ex ended in Scrabble-fueled sex.

We may or may not have been giant nerds.

Dulcius_ex_asperis

I don't know if this is still going on, but my boyfriend and I went to a Shakespeare play in a park in Dallas. Can't remember the name of the park, but we saw MacBeth performed by the Dallas Shakespeare Company. It was...$5 each. It was pretty cool, if you're into Shakespeare.

Also, going to the local Half-Price Books is always a winner for us. We both love it, and we don't end up spending more than $10 each. Bookstores are always fun to browse through -- it's interesting to see what the other person likes to read, etc.

I hear the Nightmare Before Christmas is playing in 3D at the IMAX there in Dallas, I'm going to go see it in a couple weeks (I live in Abilene). I don't know how expensive that will be, though.


But yeah, wandering around the city would be nice. Dallas is pretty big. Seems like there have to be some awesome parks in there somewhere.

The Black Hunter

Scrabble might aswell be synonymous with sex.

Also, Movies aren't that expensive surely. $20 for both of you, then a walk in a nearby park.

Munacra

Is there any improv comedy shows in dallas? They're cheap (like 5 bucks per ticket) and are pleasantly-out-of-the-norm places to take girls to. If the date doesn't work, hey at least you laughed that night.

Dulcius_ex_asperis

My boyfriend took me on a picnic once that had the theme "we are six years old"...and he brought lunchables and little snack cakes and boxed juice. It was really cute, and also a lot of fun. It's definitely still nice enough out to do things like that. Maybe not this week, though. Cold front.

Rey Del Aguila

Community activities, anything that shows you in context is better then any expensive date. Bike riding if you have parks. Magical romantic moments are best with little money. Reach deep and imagine just enjoying her and her enjoying you, your personality etc and just go with it. Magic and romance are free. Have an open minf to new situations and serendipity can bring in a lot of stuff that would normally cost money, but sometimes come free.

Just don't put her in any awkward situation in an attempt to be indie in order to cover up for your lack of funds.

Falx

Munacra wrote: »

Is there any improv comedy shows in dallas? They're cheap (like 5 bucks per ticket) and are pleasantly-out-of-the-norm places to take girls to. If the date doesn't work, hey at least you laughed that night.

Make sure it's not an insult comic though. Unless she has a REALLY good sense of humor.

Dread Pirate Arbuthnot

Fill your pockets with quarters and go to an arcade, if she's into things like that. You don't have to face off in Street Fighter as you pound out combos and tear her head off or anything, just have fun playing co-op shooters or teaching her how to play pool.

Make dinner together. It's more fun than it sounds.

Even just hanging out at a mall can be fun, as long as she's not a fashionista or an impulse spender. Go window shopping.

Xaquin

"Whats a weenie roast?"

Hikes, walks, and the like are fun

also Board Games. Pack a picnic lunch and head to somewhere pretty.

also most communities by now have their own little websites touting what can be done for free around the area.

ege02

I and the girl I'm dating made pizza the other night. It gave us plenty of chance to goof around, have fun, talk etc. while making the pizza and waiting for it to cook. It was delicious too.

You can try going to a public museum, if you guys are into art.

Munacra

Man, public museums saved me so much money. They also have the added benefit of making you look like a cultured victorian. Extra points if you take your monocle.

Nrthstar

Take a look at your hobbies and see if there's anything she'd be really into. The best thing that worked for me was snowboarding. It was cheap because all of my friends board, so I borrowed her a board and we went on a Monday Night when passes were 5$ each. Now of course this probably doesn't work for you, being in Dallas and all, BUT that doesn't mean you can't find something you are interested in and teaching her how. If it's something active especially. Trust me. Active=good. Very good.

Cruix

I agree with the public museum idea, too. It's a ton of fun to just go and walk around, talking quietly and enjoying all the little moments.

I don't know how common they are, but in South Florida we had a Museum of Science and Discovery -- it was a big, scientific, interactive museum (mainly for kids, but) -- places like that are a TON of fun. It's cheap to get in, you get to walk around and see a lot of neat things and play with some things you wouldn't see otherwise, too. I'd look for some interactive museums like this.

Ice skating is really fun and usually not too expensive. Bowling is the same, and can be a lot of goofy fun. Most bowling alleys have days where you can play for a dollar or so, so you really can't beat it.

Board games, as mentioned, are also a TON of fun. A nice boardgame and maybe pop some popcorn or get some snacks and drinks and just have fun/make jokes/relax.

METAzraeL

ege02 wrote: »

I and the girl I'm dating made pizza the other night. It gave us plenty of chance to goof around, have fun, talk etc. while making the pizza and waiting for it to cook. It was delicious too.

You can try going to a public museum, if you guys are into art.

Cooking is my favourite thing to do with girls, er, uh yeah. Can you go to her place? Just offer to bring some stuff over and make her a meal.