Valentine's Day is next week. Here's for all the people who WANT to take your significant other out on some fancy date, but don't have the money. Don't skimp on fun. Some cool ideas to help you out...

1. February 7th, 2013 Published by: Rokadudle
Lanell Beckles
Sit at a mall, cuddle, and just make up stories about the couples
5 Fun and Cheap Date Ideas around you. This can be a fun and cheap date idea that can
for Valentine’s Day spark lots of laughs. What should happen is the stories become
more and more outlandish and the two of you begin giggling
No one said Valentine’s Day had to like little teenagers in love.
be as boring as a nice dinner and 3. Tour your own city. I found this on someone’s list, but I’d
like to add something more to it. Oftentimes, we like to stay
some after-dinner refreshments; comfortable around certain neighborhoods in the city. Why
you can also try some fun, but not take get lost in a city (the good parts of the city) and tour
cheap date ideas. the town while learning new areas that you can visit?
Spice up life with these suggestions. It doesn’t have to be expensive. This is a fun, cheap date if you
use public transportation and walk the city.
These cheap date ideas are not meant to underwhelm you, but
make you be more creative than you ever have. Considering Rekindle a love for the part of the city you haven’t seen. If you
that there are people who are scrounging around for money, live in a small city, visit another city and try to see more than
and the restaurants will often take advantage of these times just the tourist areas.
with a high-priced prix-fixe meal, I’m giving you some cheap 4. Have a treasure hunt. Nothing sparks curiosity and laughs
date ideas that will put some spark back into the relationship. like a good ol’ treasure hunt. You can be VERY creative here by
These ideas are based off the fact that more couples need to hiding mementos from your relationship. Clothes, souvenirs,
laugh together. Laughing will increase that feeling of love and and any other knick-knack with a meaning is a great way to
also make life seem… spark the romance for the night.
…easy. 5. Play like kids. Personally, I think adult life is just too…
When a couple laughs together, then come together much …adult.
easier.
So without further ado, here
are 5 fun and cheap date ideas
for Valentine’s Day
1. Make dinner together. This is on a lot of people’s list, but
I’m going to force you to be more creative than just cook. One
of the best things that a couple can do is switch roles from the
relationship to the kitchen.
In a kitchen, only one voice is heard.
Have fun like kids do and experiment with things around the
That’s the chef.
house. A great book that can spark some creativity is Unbored:
Reverse the roles in the kitchen and one person will act as the The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun. Not only this a great
subordinate and one person will command. Not only is this cheap date idea, but it’s just so much fun to create from things
more fun because (in my case especially) the woman will get around the house. Cooperation is key and when both adults
a chance to boss around (in a playful way) her man, the man are laughing and having fun, romance occurs.
should also have fun with the slight role reversal.
Use these fun, cheap date ideas to create an unforgettable
An excellent cheap date idea… Valentine’s Day. Dinner and a movie has become so cliche.
Just find someone else to do the dishes. Try something better. And comment and tell me how it went.
2. Go people watching and make up stories. There is nothing I bet you would really love to treat your significant other to a
better than people watching. Here is a clip from Date special Valentine’s Day. How would you like to learn how to
Night that can serve as a reference for how to make up great make some extra money for your next Valentine’s Day?
stories about the couple around you.
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