If You Have No Money to Spend On a Date, What Will You Do?

Beach, hiking, park, picnic...

well we don't really spend a lot of money on a date. most of the time we only spend money on food. we go window shopping at the local malls. sometimes we'll go out and buy food to cook together. if getting out is a must, pack a picnic basket and spend the afternoon at a park or the beach. there are so many things that can be done without spending a lot of money. a walk in the local nature reserve is a good idea too. just remember to drink a lot of water to keep yourself hydrated. cheers ;p

Hmmm.. We would do one of our LBWs or Low budget walks... Lol. If that was the case, I'd suggest that we go on a long walk down one of our favorite parks. Then go get a low budget meal like a hotdog on a stick or something. In reality, we don't really spend much when we go out. What's important to us is that we get to spend quality time with each other.

There are certainly a lot of ways to enjoy a good date without spending too much. If I knew my boyfriend is broke, I will just invite him here in our house and I would just prepare the foods for him. If we both want to go out, we can go in the park and picnic. Actually, those junk foods (corn or potato chips plus drinks) can be enough. We can stroll in the park, take pictures and talk. A good date doesn't necessarily mean dining out at a lavish restaurant. As a woman, as long as I can feel the sincerity of my man, I am happy.

Me and my boyfriend play alot of poker at home in our spare time, just to play, not for cash or anything. He's the romantic type so he likes to take me for long rides to the lake and we'll just sit and watch the sunset and talk or go for a long walk along the shore or at night we'll go sit by a small lake under the moon, it's great. We'll go to the park and he'll push me on the swings...wheeee! lol Sometimes we'll just go visit his relatives or mine... sometimes we just stay home and watch our favorite shows.

WOW...there are some great ideas already posted...but I will try to chime in my 2 cents worth too. I like to "switch off and on" the "responsibility" of planning dates. I always had more FUN on the "inexpensive" or free nights. We would make up games, read (our favorite books) to each other, play games (playing poker for snack items is always fun), playing 21 questions (with fun goofy questions or questions about things that just do not come up in "normal" conversations), an evening at home; cooking or watching a movie (or just tv). Just about anything can be done and still have fun. I remember even putting together a "date" where we painted the interior of his garage (which he had been talking about doing for months). I bought the paint and supplies. I called in and ordered pizza to be delivered in a couple hours. I had it all set up when he opened the garage to put his car in after work...everything was ready to go. It was a great time! I remember one time I made a "treasure" hunt with clues all over town for my boyfriend at time. We had a blast! He was trying to "figure out" all the clues while I kept him company. We went to parks (clues left inside trees, under benches, etc), favorite stores (the clerk would give me an envelope with a clue on it - if he asked the right question or said the secret word), a couple museums (we frequently went to museums as inexpensive dates), a few friends' houses (typically clues were left outside so we would not disturb them - under rocks, or in the back yard, etc.). It took almost all day. I admit, I went a bit overboard...but it was a lot of fun. There are tons of ideas out there. Inexpensive dates can be the best dates! Hope these ideas helped. AWESOME discussion topic! :-)

My husband and I are happy just to stay home and enjoy eachother's company. We save money by taking regular trips to the cafe together, instead of going out on big expensive dates. Tonight we were invited to a free marketing conference, and we took the opportunity to use it as a night out, and an opportunity to start up some on-line business. :) There are wonderful opportunities for inexpensive dates everywhere one looks.

My husband came up with some great idea.s I live right in the middle of downtown Guelph, and can not walk that far. Even bus fare will cost a little money for some people. My husband and I like just sitting at home on the couch and being with eachother. It would be great to live near a beach. We wopuld certainly spend a lot of time there. This week was a little tight because of circumstances beyond our control, and we actually managed to split things quite well. I told him we would live very inexpensively till PayDay (he has his vacation this week, and is in Canada for a change instead of me going to the USA) and WE DID! :) I am the queen of money saving ideas. A couple of inexpensive dates for us were just going to the coffee shop and spending time together. And what do you mean IF YOU'RE A GIRL AND YOUR BOYFRIEND IS BROKE? What's that supposed to mean, that girls can't pay on dates? I've been paying for our coffee shop dates all week, so far!!!!

Good thing, I am not a high maintenanced girlfriend... I'm satisfied and happy seeing a movie and eat. Why not rent your favorite dvd movie then just buy some nachos or tortillas. Then make a home made sauce which you both can bond while preparing. When your boyfriend is out of a budget, it is not the proper time to date in a lucrative place. You can always share good times together at home.

Hi Muelitz, [i]I am a girl and when it happens to me(which didn't, LOL) I will handle the expenses! I know it's give and take so when he is broke, I will offer to take care of it this time, so that we can still go out and have fun! But, if I am broke too, i will just invite him to watch movies with me our living room..LOL! then will grab any food that we have and then enjoy the moment! [/i]

Hi Muelitz we could always go for a picnic under the moonlight on a beach or in a park..or being a woman I wouldn't mind paying for him if he was broke to go for a drink as long as I had the money there are quite a few things to do if put in that situation your friend littleowl

There are so many things you can do that don't cost anything, or very little. Taking walks when the weather is nice, sitting on a bench to rest and just talk. (Most females LOVE that!) Sometimes "dates" can take place at home and you can cook him/her a really nice dinner with flowers picked yourself. (Sometimes even a neighbor will let you pick some of their flowers if you ask and explain the situation... I know I would.) Then watch a movie on TV. Dinner, flowers AND a movie! What gal wouldn't love that? Taking a bus ride to the city or part of the city where there are a lot of sights to see. Where I grew up, it was always a treat to go to the Inner Harbor (Baltimore) to see the ships docked there and see all the wonderful sights. Stop at an outdoor cafe and have a soda. They don't cost much. Play board games or card games, assuming both of you like that sort of thing. Make a date to clean each other's apartments, together. I know it sounds weird, but you can get a lot of laughs and good times just sharing something like that. Go to a museum. There is usually a fee to get in these days, but it is generally nominal compared to what you can see and learn in a museum. Taking a walk and playing games like who will be the first one to spot a "____" and you fill in the blank. Whoever is first gets to choose the next thing to spot. Any way you can interact on a date is a good thing. I've always felt that going to a movie theater was not a great date because you can't interact much. These are the types of things I would appreciate. Maybe it's because I'm not impressed with money and would rather spend time on a date by getting to know the other person better.

As a girl, I love going on a walk downtown, or some other beautiful place. If you have any money at all.. pack a small picnic, or just some fruit... there are some really pretty parks in most cities. Most girls will be happy with an evening like that.... but there are plenty that need to do fancy things involving money. I suggest staying away from those if you are broke! haha

I would ask my boyfriend to come over my place.Have a nice talk,watch a quality movie,it may be romance,horror or action,it does'nt matter.

Hi Muelitz, Well they both stay in and watch tv, thats what I would do, I'm certainley not give him mone to take me out. Tamara

well, we will just stay in our house and ill cook for him. money is hard now a days. everything is very expensive. id rather stay in the house watch dvd's with him and cook for him. at least we can have more time talking and not worrying where to go since my bf has no money to spend.

the park, or ... to your house?