Cheap date.
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museum and a coffee afterwards
picnics are cheap just bring something for her to sit on and take care of the food and the wine0 -
Oh yes, fall activities...
In addition to pumpkin carving or painting, there are farms near me that have hayrides and at this time of year, you can go to a cider mill and watch them make fresh pressed cider (have some and a donut, if you can budget calories for it). If you're in the southern hemisphere, go check out the fresh spring blossoms. Do you have a hobby that you could share with her? Local festivals, pick your own fruit. Invite her to participate in a local project, like designing and making a haunted house -- multiple times to get together, talk and have a coffee afterwards -- instead of just a single date?0 -
Look online in your area and see whats happening..alot of times in our area we have free concerts and other free festivals this time of the year.
great idea!!
one of the BEST dates i went on was to watch a fireworks display. it was freezing cold so we ended up snuggling up together. it was fun , CHEAP and romantic
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I agree with something active--take a walk around a cool part of town or somewhere scenic (with fall, maybe some leaves are starting to change where you are) & chat. Definitely don't have to spend $ to have a good time.
(Ignore the advice to wait to date...omg, let me put my life on hold until everything is perfect...say what? lol)0 -
He's 21 give him a break. Lots of people his age are going to school and live with parents, its perfectly normal. A girl his age is probably doing the same thing and wont be stressed at all.A very young guy living with his parents finishing school between jobs (jobless) with no funds. Sounds like a stressful situation once she falls for you.0 -
Ok I apologize. But if you're THAT broke, what do you think you can bring to this table at this point? Why not wait until you're more on your feet to date?
Perhaps he's bringing more to the table than his wallet.
Go out for coffee! Walk through the city and go to art museums ... if you're into that. I wouldn't call myself "artsy" but it's fun to look at the stuff people come up with!0 -
http://www.quadskating.com/rinks/us/ny.htm
If a happy, intelligent, well read, responsible man took me for skating and smoothies, that would be the beginning on a beautiful relationship in the making.
You can make her a smoothie at your place, or Jamba Juice/Orange Julius is only about as expensive as a coffee, perhaps less. Skating is normally about five or six bucks a person, then probably about three bucks for the rental. [I have my own skates, so I hardly rent them.]
PLEASE don't take her to the movies. "Oh, yes, I met this amazing girl, and we went and sat in the dark, watching a movie for three hours, and I don't know anything about her at all."0 -
Movies - $20-30
Everyone i know loves pizza.. Can go somewhere that sells pizza by the slice and sit and talk (up to $15)
Kind of hard to help when your in a different city or state.
Google might help as well is you type in cheap date ideas in your area.0 -
Invite her to go see a local band, usually a cheap cover or free, indie music has more soul then the formulaic junk on the radio . Even better if it is your band and she can see you perform. Just guessing but less then 50 bucks sounds like you are a starving artist.0
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Invite her to go see a local band, usually a cheap cover or free, indie music has more soul then the formulaic junk on the radio . Even better if it is your band and she can see you perform. Just guessing but less then 50 bucks sounds like you are a starving artist.
No, haha.
I had a job at the school I was attending, but I transferred, and had to quit. So now I am trying to find part-time again, and NOBODY is hiring...0 -
QQ harder... seriously?0
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Agreed.
He's 21 give him a break. Lots of people his age are going to school and live with parents, its perfectly normal. A girl his age is probably doing the same thing and wont be stressed at all.A very young guy living with his parents finishing school between jobs (jobless) with no funds. Sounds like a stressful situation once she falls for you.0 -
Movies ? and a coffee?0
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If she likes to read........bookstore and coffee0
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Make coffee at home. Put into two togo cups. Take her to a park. Sit down on a bench. Let her read this thread.
Pot of coffee made at home: $0
Park bench somewhere near WI-FI with laptop: $0
Showing her all the *kitten* you enountered, and ideas you had to weed through, just to go on this date: Priceless.
I've got your back kid.0 -
China town. My broke boyfriend took me to china town on our first date. Fresh bakes pastries and tea houses around every corner, plus cheap souvenier shops and ALOT of walking to take up time. Also cheap yummy dinners. It was such a great time, we go back every couple months.0
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Problem with this is women rarely ask and rarely pay. This was way more relevant when women weren't earning like they are now. Most of the women I date make near or more than me and I do quite well for myself. Many women are "Old Fashioned" when it suits them, then modern when it suits them. It must be nice to be able to pick & choose. I personally gew up old fashioned and don't mind paying, but at some point, I like to see some effort by the woman I'm dating, even if it's cooking me a meal or something that is not exactly spending money, but with my dating experiences in Houston since 2008, there seem to be quite a few women that treat men as their free meal & entertainment ticket. Granted this doesn't include everyone.I do think whomever initiates the date should pay. And I believe in old school where a man pays for the date...unless the woman does the inviting.
Exactly. Chivalry should not be (and isn't to some!) dead. OP is proving that.
I too believe that a guy should pay if he is the one the asked. And vice versa if it is the girl that asked. I'm old fashioned that way too. That being said, a lot of money doesn't have to be spent. The ones looking for big spenders are probably not ones you want to date again anyway. IMHO
Movies are a bad idea for the frist 2-3 dates unless you spend a lot of time talking on the phone getting to know each other...or you plan a long date so the movie doesn't eat into time spend with conversation getting to know each other. Movies on the 1st is one of the poorest choices for getting to know someone. Being that you are both young, she's probably had her share of lame movie dates in High School anyhow. Be creative.Movies ? and a coffee?
Either someone in your home is stealing the coffee from the office kitchen, or you need to let me know where you shop! Around here coffee is about $8 a lb for the good stuff. I mean sure, it would be cheap, but not free (and I wanted to pick on youMake coffee at home. Put into two togo cups. Take her to a park. Sit down on a bench. Let her read this thread.
Pot of coffee made at home: $0
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I think bowling is a great idea or you can look online, see what is going on in your area. There are a lot of sites that posts free events in your area that you can go to. Someone said coffee and a stroll, that was also a great idea Have fun! 0
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So many easy good ideas...
Let's see pack a picnic and go to the lake/beach.
Go for a hike, and bring lunch for you both.
Bowling is fun and cheap and you will get to know if she has a sense of humor.
Bike ride maybe.
It's not the amount of money you spend, it's the company and the effort.
Going to a pumpkin patch is fun, and not expensive. Carve pumpkins together....Bring a camera....
Some of the best dates I went on were not expensive, but very thoughtful.0 -
I would have to second the coffee thing.
My husband and I's cheap date is to go to the coffee shop, get coffee and a snack, and sit and take, sans child.0 -
I love going out for coffee it gives more time to talk rather than a movie then maybe go for a walk. Another cute idea is a roller rink, I work at one its pretty cheap and if your both falling being silly and laughing it could be another great way to loosen up around a new person.0
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Holink the first date is all about seeing if that person is compatible for you. It should be pretty simple anyway. Coffee or frozen yogurt or bowling like someone suggested sounds fun 0
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Been married for awhile now but the carving pumpkins or a local festival, bowling, and the picnic and a hike all sound great to me!!!0
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Problem with this is women rarely ask and rarely pay. This was way more relevant when women weren't earning like they are now. Most of the women I date make near or more than me and I do quite well for myself. Many women are "Old Fashioned" when it suits them, then modern when it suits them. It must be nice to be able to pick & choose. I personally gew up old fashioned and don't mind paying, but at some point, I like to see some effort by the woman I'm dating, even if it's cooking me a meal or something that is not exactly spending money, but with my dating experiences in Houston since 2008, there seem to be quite a few women that treat men as their free meal & entertainment ticket. Granted this doesn't include everyone.I do think whomever initiates the date should pay. And I believe in old school where a man pays for the date...unless the woman does the inviting.
Exactly. Chivalry should not be (and isn't to some!) dead. OP is proving that.
I too believe that a guy should pay if he is the one the asked. And vice versa if it is the girl that asked. I'm old fashioned that way too. That being said, a lot of money doesn't have to be spent. The ones looking for big spenders are probably not ones you want to date again anyway. IMHO
Movies are a bad idea for the frist 2-3 dates unless you spend a lot of time talking on the phone getting to know each other...or you plan a long date so the movie doesn't eat into time spend with conversation getting to know each other. Movies on the 1st is one of the poorest choices for getting to know someone. Being that you are both young, she's probably had her share of lame movie dates in High School anyhow. Be creative.Movies ? and a coffee?
Either someone in your home is stealing the coffee from the office kitchen, or you need to let me know where you shop! Around here coffee is about $8 a lb for the good stuff. I mean sure, it would be cheap, but not free (and I wanted to pick on youMake coffee at home. Put into two togo cups. Take her to a park. Sit down on a bench. Let her read this thread.
Pot of coffee made at home: $0 ).
Hahaha it was based on the assumption that his parents have coffee, he could steal it from them Even so, I just came up with an $8 date that'll probably get him laid muahahaha 0 -
Ok I apologize. But if you're THAT broke, what do you think you can bring to this table at this point? Why not wait until you're more on your feet to date?
If every person in the world waited til they were financially 'on their feet' to date, there would be many more singles... relationships should be about two people learning about each other, not how much money they have!
BOOM! Nailed it. I agree! 0 -
So, I recently got a girls digits. I want to call and ask her out, but I am broke. I may be able to produce $40-50 out of my change jar, but I am in need of cheap date ideas.
That's more than I'm willing to spend on a girl on first date. I'm there to figure out if I'm really interested and not to impress her with my wallet.
Now that said, quite wine bars, maybe a nice exhibit. Here in NY, you can get very creative. Something outdoor... Like a nice walk follow by some coffee... Or a drink.0 -
The last first date I had was a museum, ice skating and we ended in some Starbucks. I'm 31 and I certainly drop $200+ on a date, but that is both stupid and irresponsible. Go out there and be YOU! Keep it simple and figure out if you are actually interested.0
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Ok I apologize. But if you're THAT broke, what do you think you can bring to this table at this point? Why not wait until you're more on your feet to date?
If every person in the world waited til they were financially 'on their feet' to date, there would be many more singles... relationships should be about two people learning about each other, not how much money they have!
^^agreed.
As for the date, uhhhh there are tons of cheap things. The point is to get to know one another. Do an activity but something like mini golf, a movie, cook her dinner, etc.0 -
Ok, this is kinda unrelated to the OPs post but I don't see why some people think it's weird for a girl to expect a guy to pay for a first date if HE is the one that asked her. I'm not saying a guy should spend a lot of money, I'm just saying if you ask a girl on a DATE (ESPECIALLY if its a first date) you should pay. End of story. That's what a date IS! If you don't want to pay, don't invite a girl out to eat. lol Now, if the GIRL asks the GUY out that's a different story. I honestly think this is why guys don't seem to respect women anymore because we don't make them make an effort. Next thing you know, guys are gonna say it's sexist for us to want them to open doors for us. Yes, I can open the door myself but it's sweet when you do it for me. Before anyone says anything, I'm nowhere close to a gold digger. I was raised by a single Mom who always taught me not to have my own and not rely on a man for ANYTHING but I think it's just gentlemanly for a guy to pay for the first date if he's the one that asked for the date and he called it a DATE. And AGAIN, I'm not saying they should have to make it rain money. Im just saying if a guy asks a girl out for ice cream for a first date he should pay for her damn sugar cone!0
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1.) Take her to Starbucks or Panera for coffee, and then take that coffee with you and go on a nice walk in the park somewhere.
2) Invite her over for a movie night with wine and popcorn.
3.) Take her to a fun Fall Festival and buy her a pumpkin. Sounds corny, but she will always remember you when she stares at her cute new pumpkin on the porch.
4.) Go to lunch at a deli-type place, then go window shopping.0
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