5 Creative Dating Ideas for less than $20
1) Stargazing
Pick a nice clear night to do this where you see can see all the stars in action. Pick a couples' park or a beach if there's one close to you. Invite your date out and tell her you have a surprise for her. Bring a blanket, a nice portable music player, and a cheap wine or beverage that she enjoys drinking. If you don't know whether she prefers red or white wine, find out from her prior to going out on this date. This should give you enough time to do some basic research online and find a cheap, non-commercial wine. If you type the exact words "cheap non-commercial wine" on Google, you will get 6 million or more results, so you can't say there's no room for you to be creative. To put the finishing touches, see if you can borrow a telescope from one of your Science geek classmates so your date can take a closer look at the stars while you give her shoulder a nice sensual massage. Whispering some sweet words to her ears while she stares at the illuminating sky isn't a bad idea either. Think of something you can say to her that will sort of tie her beautiful qualities with those of the stars. Something cheesy, funny in its nature, but affectionate such as "I've always thought you were somehow related to the stars. Your beauty is radiant, captivating, rare...." Then give her that reassuring feeling by wrapping her around your arms.
2) Sightseeing
Living in one city for too long makes us forget what our beautiful city has to offer. We think that by living there most of our life we know every tourist attraction in the city. But stopping by a tourist information guide in the city or even doing some research online will quickly put that notion to rest. Every city has a few historical spots that are famously known to tourists but lesser-known to city dwellers. Find these attractions by doing a Google search or by checking out Yelp.com. The latter often contains user-generated reviews of the places that appear on its search results. Remember to bring a video camera or a camera to capture the magical moment that you two will be sharing together. With due diligence on your part, you just might make this tour of a historical place with your date, a historical moment to remember for her.
3) Ethnic Dining
You'll be surprised how many ethnic restaurants around your city have been in business for ages without setting off your radar. I know of a Portuguese restaurant that serves a simple menu of chicken and fish dishes. But what makes this place stand out from the rest of the competition is the way they pack your plate with love and how they pour their delectable homemade sauce over your food. What amazes me the most is that for $7 per plate, you will get to experience what kind food to expect if you visit a family who lives in Portugal. Taking your date to a place like this will surely earn you some cool points from her, or at least she'll put you on her history book just like how Magellan made it in our history books.
4) Fruit Picking
For under $10 per person you can go apple, peach, and berry picking. You can easily get lost for a few hours with your date enjoying a beautiful day laughing and picking some healthy fruits under the sun. Some places even allow you to eat the fruits while you pick them in addition to filling your basket, as long as you don't waste the fruits. And if you think that this is not fun enough, why don't you take those fruits home and blend a nice, cold smootie for her to add the finishing touches to this cheap, but remarkable date.
5) Hiking
Obviously, this is not for everyone. But if both you and your date are into nature-trekking, this is the one event that you do not want to leave out. Tell your date beforehand what she needs to bring (hiking boots, backpack, drinking bottle, and an IPod just in case she gets bored listening to your corny jokes), and you pack what you need including some blankets, portable radio, lots or water, and a first aid kit. Then you prepare some sandwiches and bring some of the fruits you brought home from your fruit picking trip. Study the hiking trail before actually going there so you can mentally plan out some cool activities to include in your agenda. Of course it's always good to leave some room for spontaneity, but it's always ideal to have something planned out to make this trip, "A hike to remember."
Always keep in mind that the amount of money you spend on a date is not indicative of whether your date will enjoy the time with you or not. Of course there are women who enjoy fine dining and expensive gifts from their suitors, but in the end women will always go back to the men who can make them feel like they can be free, and at the same time remind them how much fun going out can be-even for $20 or less. For a long list of low cost, highly creative dating ideas that will surely leave your date yearning for more, and for more tips relating to dating, love and relationship, please see us at [http://www.creativedatingideasfor20orless.info]