Super Creative and Affordable Date Ideas

I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little tired of having to shell out half of my pay cheque on a night out on the down. Remember back in the day when going to a movie was actually affordable? Nowadays, dinner and a movie can set you back more than a $100. If you're fortunate enough to be on a generous executive assistant salary, this may not seem expensive to you. But if you're struggling along, going on a movie date twice a week might have you dipping into your grocery budget! Look, romance doesn't have a price tag, and if your date can appreciate an inexpensive and meaningful experience over an overpriced bottle of Chardonnay in a hoity toity restaurant, than you might want to swap them out for someone who does! If you're looking to romance your sweetheart without breaking the bank, here are some fab ideas for you!

1) Buy a bouquet or two of locally grown flowers (because we want to be as sustainable as possible!), stand on a busy street corner and hand them out to people going past to bring a smile to their face!

2) Make up your own survey, grab a couple of clipboards, and hit the town. Ask random people, in random places, than publish your findings in a free blog.

3) Have a potluck dinner, instead of going out! Pick a theme, like Arabian Nights or an 'Evening in Paris' and you can make dessert together!

4) Dump out a box of Lego and have at it! This may sound like something you did back in pre-school (because it was) but it's a great way to learn to work together, bring out each other's creativity and learn something about your date you probably wouldn't learn if you were sitting silently at a movie.

5) Spend a Saturday afternoon browsing garage sales. Give each other a budget of $5 and have a competition. Whoever can buy the weirdest object for $5 or less wins a prize of some sort. The prize can be whatever you decide!

A date doesn't have to be expensive, and it should never be boring! You want to put your best foot forward, so trying something a little out of the ordinary and be open-minded. Life is meant to be an adventure, no matter what you're doing!