Date Ideas That Are Fun, Easy, and Within Your Budget

 

Sometimes, it can be difficult deciding where you want to go on a date. Problems such as budgeting issues can arise. These are some ideas for things you can do when it’s time for you to go on a date. These activities will be well within your budget so that you can have fun with your mate without breaking yourself.

1. Double-Feature Movie

Theater movies are a pretty traditional date idea. Doing this will allow you to sit near your new date and enjoy the fear, laughter or drama of watching a new movie together. You’ll also get to enjoy some tasty popcorn and drinks if you choose to indulge. Movie tickets cost about $12 per ticket for adults. However, you can get a discount if you join a membership club or you’re a senior citizen. It might be worth it to partake in this wallet-friendly adventure.

2. Restaurant With Patio Dining

Visiting a restaurant might be a good idea if you’re a food buff, and you want to go someplace where the noise level isn’t too bad. That way, the two of you can get to learn more about each other while you’re enjoying a delicious and interesting meal. You may want to look for a restaurant with an outside patio where you and your date can escape and chat with each other. You’ll get a little vitamin D and sunlight, and you’ll get the chance to get a good look at each other, as well.

3. Bumper Cars or Go-Karts

Bumper cars or go-karts are a great inexpensive date idea if you and your date are the adventurous and playful type. You can find an adventure park that offers single go-kart rides or all-day passes. Doing such an activity will give you a dose of nostalgia, and your adrenaline might pump a little bit, as well. Everyone loves to ride motorized vehicles and bang into other people in the process. Furthermore, laughter is the perfect element to spice up a date. You’ll get plenty of laughs riding around in go-karts or bumper cars.

4. Camping

Another idea for a first date is a camping trip at one of the Utah State Park campsites or your particular locale. Camping will be great for you if you’re a fan of nature and minimalism. It will give the two of you quite a bit of quiet togetherness time. You can talk and share stories over a campfire and cozy up in a little tent if you so desire. There will be no distractions from the outside world either. You might just fall in love with the experience. Think about investing in making some reservations at one of these campsites. You won’t regret it.

5. Random Train Ride

If you want to make your date unique, you might consider going on a random train ride with your new love interest. The two of you can pick a destination and then get on the train together for the long haul. There will be a lot of time to communicate with each other as you ease your way to the desired destination. The best thing about the train ride is that you can choose to go anywhere your heart desires. You can take the train to any state in the country. You just have to decide whether you want your train ride to be long or short.

6. Planetarium Stargazing

The planetarium is a sweet idea if you and your date are dreamers. You can visit a local planetarium and view all the beauties in the sky. It’s a very romantic setting for a date, whether it’s the first date or one of the subsequent ones. Ticket prices shouldn’t be too expensive, and the adventure will be private and quiet.

 

Deciding where you want to go requires you to spend some time talking to your date about his or her interests and hobbies. You’ll figure out what’s right for the both of you once you do that, and you’ll pick a great destination.

Choose Your Date Adventure Today

Those are just a few ideas for you if you’re not quite sure where you want to go. They are budget-friendly activities that you and your date will probably love. Have fun and remember that love is always in the air.

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About The Author

Rayanne Morriss is currently working towards her BA from Oregon State University. She loves to write, read, travel, and paint. She enjoys finding new coffee shops with friends and expanding her cooking skills with her husband.

7 Not So Basic Winter Date Ideas That Are Actually Fun

Winter can be a real motivation killer when it comes to something other than canoodling the annoying other half of your heart — aka your one and only.

So, here’s 7 super duper cute, but not so basic, winter date ideas to keep you sane:

1. Christmas Lights Emporium  

Okay, this one’s pretty basic and it isn’t really an emporium. I mean really, what’s Christmas without Christmas lights?

Stop being a Grinch and start being a basic snow bunny.

2. Bake-Off  

Test out your Betty Crocker skills, or there lack of, and put your sweetie to the ultimate sweets test *wink-wink*

3. Snow Dance 

Forget the basic ice skating date and grab your handsome mister out into the cold to dance in the snow… hello season 17 of ABDC.

4. Get Crafty With It  

Instead of decorating the Christmas tree together, but really, you should do that too, head to the craft store and pick up supplies to make a super duper cute ornament to go on your super duper cute tree.

5. Pillow fort and chill 

This one might sound pretty basic, but it’s not.

Grab as many pillows as you can, run to Walmart and get a little kiddy blow up pool, toss all the pillows in the pool, grab some blankets and hit up Netflix for a unique, or not so unique, twist on Netflix and chill holiday edition.

Hello, Christmas movies!

6. Carriage ride  

If your city offers it, take a carriage ride around the city. It may not be cheap and you might end up with hypothermia, but I can guarantee you that it’ll be one romantic evening.

It’s basically a win-win.

7. Snowball fight, hot cocoa, and bubble bath  

Okay yeah, I get that snowball fights are pretty basic and hot cocoa… well that’s just a necessity here, but if you’re up for it, after whooping some booty in snowball fights, light some candles, fill the tub with warm water and relax in a tub full of bubbles while sipping on some hot cocoa.

What better way to end the day?

Don’t let the cold crush your spirits — you may be frozen, but let it go *winkity-wink-wink*

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