Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Great Cheap (or Free!) Dates

Online dating is fun! Creating a picture perfect profile, browsing through possible dates, a bit of email flirting and all that fun stuff. Hopefully though, you're not out to play silly mind games and you actually do have the intention of taking your chats into the 3-D arena.

I think dating is one of the best things around. I call it the happy place where the recently single go to recharge their optimism batteries after a relationship meltdown. Keeping that place happy means leaving a discussion about one's financial situation until later. Let's face it; it's not exactly the mood setter you're looking for.

In the spirit of keeping your light-hearted dating days from getting too heavy too soon, here are some dates that are guaranteed to initiate lots of laughter, give you a chance to break out your foxy flirting A-game and be easy on everyone's wallet.

Go to a park, Not only are the sunshine, fresh air, and earthy surroundings natural mood boosters, but it's the perfect place for people watching. And you can learn a lot about a new sweetie by how they react to/talk about strangers. It can be hilarious, I assure you.

Animal shelter. Seriously. As long as you swear to me that you won't get all weepy and want to take home every puppy you see (tears on a first date does not equal sexy. He's not in love with you yet. Don't do it).

Up on the Roof. This one might take a little legwork; you need to find a building in your city with roof access and maybe even a rood deck and an incredible view. Bring a bottle of wine and a couple of folding chairs and voila! You're not only romantic; you're whimsical and not too serious. Your date will definitely be wondering what comes next!

Go to a local farmers market to shop for a meal to make together. Before dinner even starts, you'll know so much about each other: what foods you like, things you have/haven't tried. Maybe seeing a particular type of squash will remind your date of something their mother used to make and suddenly you're talking about families. See? Who knew produce could be such a conversational catalyst? And after all that, you still have an evening of making and eating dinner together. This is great for a nice, long, cheap 2nd or 3rd date, when you already know you want to commit to a good amount of time to someone. Plus, cooking together is practically foreplay for foodies.

Local, free events, like neighborhood festival, art fairs and concerts are worth checking out, particularly during warmer months. When winter arrives, drive around and check out Christmas lighting and decorations. Use the city to provide the mood lighting for your romantic adventure.


This article was developed by the writers of the Datepad.com internet dating company where you can find hundreds of professional dating articles.

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