Developing healthy and positive relationships then is a matter of going out on dates at a variety of different times and places. The goal in going on dates, of course, is to get to know your date, have fun and grow closer to one another. Vary the times of your date to discover how the date acts early in the morning, early afternoon and later in the evening. Pay special attention to the date’s mood and character. Enjoy the laughter, jokes and conversation and marvel at how, with the right date, a special closeness begins to form and grow.
To make the process of growing relationships even easier we have searched and found fifty inexpensive dating ideas. The dates are listed alphabetically and range in price from free to inexpensive. Be sure and look through the whole list to check out the best dating ideas based upon your budget. Variety is the spice of life. Spice up your love life by taking advantage of our extensive list of fifty inexpensive date ideas.
2. Star Trek or similar convention: Attend a Star Trek or some other type of convention. Have fun looking at the exhibits and interacting with your date and the exhibitors.
3. Town or city council meeting: Attend a town or city council meeting. Sit down next to your date and watch self government in action for an hour. These meetings can sometimes get long, so be sure and put a time limit on how long the viewing will last.
4. Auction: Attend an auction. No need to buy anything. Have fun watching the auctioneer attempt to get as much as possible for the items being sold. Have a fun contest between you and your date to see who can come closest to guessing the actual selling price the items being sold.
6. Laser tag: Engage your date in this exciting game. Go with your date and some friends. Dress in dark clothes and go through the laser tag maze together. Decorate your face with glow in the dark makeup to really get in the mood.
7. Zoo: Zoos are a great place to stroll and get to know your date. Watch the animals interacting with each other and discuss your observations with your date. Go to the zoo on a warm, sunny day and enjoy the sight and sounds of the environment.
8. 5K fun run/walk: Enter a fun run or walk. No need to be in perfect shape and no need to worry about winning. Walking is fine if running is not possible.
9. Ice cream or frozen yogurt: Get an a soft serve ice cream on a warm evening. A healthy alternative is a frozen yogurt get together date.
10. Massage: This date may require spending a little money. Get together with your date and get a dual massage with a professional masseuse.
11. Fishing: Grab your fishing rods and get some bait and head to your favorite fishing hole. Have a friendly contest to see who can catch the most fish.
13. High school sports: High school sports are played continually during the school year. Check your team’s schedule online and set up a time for you and your date to attend.
14. Brunch: Attend brunch at a restaurant with a value menu. There is nothing wrong with value menu food as long as you feel comfortable in this environment.
15. Beach: If you live near a lake or the ocean, be sure to spend the afternoon lying in the sun and swimming with your date.
17. Court: Everyone has a court either in their community or nearby. Take your date to observe a trial. Most trials are open to the public. Make sure to dress appropriately and be aware that most courts will require that you enter through a metal detector.
18. Yard sale: Most communities have multiple yard sales during a weekend. Have fun going from yard sale to yard sale picking up a few cool items for very little money.
19. Coffee shop: Have a lively conversation over a hot drink at Starbucks or at your favorite local coffee shop.
20. Amusement park: Have fun playing games and going on rides. Rides are a great place to get close to the person you are dating.
21. Breakfast: Invite your date to enjoy a homemade breakfast. A simple breakfast of eggs, fruit and hot and cold drinks will do the trick.
22. Maze: Be lead or lead your date through a maze. If in season try wandering through a cornfield maze.
23. Language: Learn a little Spanish. Start by watching a comedy in Spanish with English subtitles. Try practicing a few phrases of your newly acquired language during future dates. If you’re daring try going to a Spanish restaurant and ordering in Spanish off the menu.
24. Magic: Go to the library or bookstore and find a book that explains how to do simple magic tricks. Learn some tricks together and put on a short show for your friends.
25. College: Attend a lecture at a local college. Try and pick a lecture that discusses a topic that you and your date are both like. Discuss the lecture later over a cocktail.
26. Patio: Listen to music on an outside patio while sipping a cool drink on a warm summer evening.
27. Art: Look at art together at a local gallery. While enjoying the artwork discuss your interpretation of the art with your date.
28. Music festival: Loosen up at a music festival. Jazz, classical, country or rock. It does not matter as long as both you and your date enjoy the music and each other’s company.
29. Pizza: Invite your date over to make pizza dough. While waiting for the dough to rise, play card games. When the dough is ready, make your pizza and eat it together over cold drinks.
30. Organize: Do a good deed together. Organize a Red Cross blood drive at your local church. You’ll feel good, will be helping people and you will grow closer to your date.
31. Fruit: Pick fresh fruit or vegetables at a “pick you own” farm. Find a cool spot under a tree to sit back and enjoy the just picked fruit with your date.
32. History: Plan a trip to a local historical site. Enjoy the historical site by discussing how the community and environment was changed because of this historical event and site.
33. Sports: Plan a trip to a local semi-pro sporting event. Semi-pro sporting events are usually much less expensive than professional sporting events. These action packed semi-pro events are no less exciting than their professional counterparts and often come with free giveaways and contests.
34. Bowling: Not very good at the sport of bowling? Play a game of no pressure bumper bowling. In bumper bowling the gutters are covered with bumpers making it virtually impossible not to knock some pins down on every throw.
35. Board games: Spend an evening with your date playing board games together or with friends.
36. Computer games: Play computer games, or in the alternative find a Wii or similar gaming console for an hour of fun with your date.
37. Picnic: Prepare a simple picnic lunch of sandwiches, fruit and drinks and enjoy it together on a blanket at a local park.
38. Poetry: Although it may seem corny, reading poetry to one another is a great way to develop trust and comfort in a relationship.
39. Movie: Rent a movie at Redbox or get one free at the public library. Make sure that the movie is not too violent or racey to make either of you uncomfortable.
40. Boating: Rent a rowboat, sailboat or canoe and sail your way into your date’s heart.
41. Biking: Ride bikes together on a bike trail or other location where it is safe to bike.
42. Fire: Roast marshmallows and make s’mores over a fire pit. Enjoy the treats together while discusses your plans for the future.
43. Flea market: Search for bargains at a flea market while holding your date’s hand.
44. Cocktails: Sip cocktails under the stars at a rooftop bar.
45. Aquarium: Spend an afternoon at an aquarium. Take your time going through the exhibits and let conversation flow naturally.
46. Hike: Take a hike through a well marked wooded trail. Dress appropriately and imagine with your date what it would have been like to have been an early explorer to the region.
47. Mall: Take a shopping trip to the local mall and dine at the food court.
48. Train: Take a short train ride to the nearest big city. While in the city, take a trip to the tallest building and go to the top floor to observe the view of the city.
49. Cemetery: Take a tour through a local historical cemetery. Hunt for famous people and discuss the famous person’s impact on life today and how each of you plan on making an impact on the world.
50. Garden: Everyone has heard of the expression: “Take time to smell the roses”. So literally take a walk through a beautiful garden, live in the moment and enjoy the aroma of all that is blooming.
51. Stroll: Take an evening stroll on the sidewalks around town and talk about the day. You and your date will be amazed at the new perspective of the environment that you will get walking as opposed to driving in a car over the same route.
52. Exercise: Take an exercise class together. Many classes can be taken inexpensively through purchasing a one time pass at a gym. Try an exercise class for a great way to have fun and get fit.
53. Photos: Take photos of public buildings, nice homes, parks and scenic views around town and post them together on Facebook or Pinterest.
54. Golf: Try your luck at a game of miniature golf or hit golf balls at a driving range.
55. Volunteer: Volunteer at a local shelter feeding the poor.
56. Animal shelter: Visit lonely animals at a dog pound or shelter. If you and your date are feeling brave, volunteer to help at a local animal shelter for the afternoon.
57. Library: Wander through the stacks of books at the library and discuss your favorite authors and subjects.
58. Craft fair: Roam together through a craft fair.
59. Car wash: Wash a car together in your own yard. Pick a warm sunny day for this cleaning. Dress in bathing suits and get wet.
60. Star gazing: Watch the stars while lying on a blanket in a field. See how many planets and stars are visible. If you’re lucky you may even be able to wish on a falling star.
61. Sunrise: Watch the sunrise and sunset from a beautiful, scenic vantage point like a beach or a hill.
26. Patio: Listen to music on an outside patio while sipping a cool drink on a warm summer evening.
27. Art: Look at art together at a local gallery. While enjoying the artwork discuss your interpretation of the art with your date.
28. Music festival: Loosen up at a music festival. Jazz, classical, country or rock. It does not matter as long as both you and your date enjoy the music and each other’s company.
29. Pizza: Invite your date over to make pizza dough. While waiting for the dough to rise, play card games. When the dough is ready, make your pizza and eat it together over cold drinks.
30. Organize: Do a good deed together. Organize a Red Cross blood drive at your local church. You’ll feel good, will be helping people and you will grow closer to your date.
31. Fruit: Pick fresh fruit or vegetables at a “pick you own” farm. Find a cool spot under a tree to sit back and enjoy the just picked fruit with your date.
32. History: Plan a trip to a local historical site. Enjoy the historical site by discussing how the community and environment was changed because of this historical event and site.
33. Sports: Plan a trip to a local semi-pro sporting event. Semi-pro sporting events are usually much less expensive than professional sporting events. These action packed semi-pro events are no less exciting than their professional counterparts and often come with free giveaways and contests.
34. Bowling: Not very good at the sport of bowling? Play a game of no pressure bumper bowling. In bumper bowling the gutters are covered with bumpers making it virtually impossible not to knock some pins down on every throw.
35. Board games: Spend an evening with your date playing board games together or with friends.
36. Computer games: Play computer games, or in the alternative find a Wii or similar gaming console for an hour of fun with your date.
37. Picnic: Prepare a simple picnic lunch of sandwiches, fruit and drinks and enjoy it together on a blanket at a local park.
38. Poetry: Although it may seem corny, reading poetry to one another is a great way to develop trust and comfort in a relationship.
39. Movie: Rent a movie at Redbox or get one free at the public library. Make sure that the movie is not too violent or racey to make either of you uncomfortable.
40. Boating: Rent a rowboat, sailboat or canoe and sail your way into your date’s heart.
41. Biking: Ride bikes together on a bike trail or other location where it is safe to bike.
42. Fire: Roast marshmallows and make s’mores over a fire pit. Enjoy the treats together while discusses your plans for the future.
43. Flea market: Search for bargains at a flea market while holding your date’s hand.
44. Cocktails: Sip cocktails under the stars at a rooftop bar.
45. Aquarium: Spend an afternoon at an aquarium. Take your time going through the exhibits and let conversation flow naturally.
46. Hike: Take a hike through a well marked wooded trail. Dress appropriately and imagine with your date what it would have been like to have been an early explorer to the region.
47. Mall: Take a shopping trip to the local mall and dine at the food court.
48. Train: Take a short train ride to the nearest big city. While in the city, take a trip to the tallest building and go to the top floor to observe the view of the city.
49. Cemetery: Take a tour through a local historical cemetery. Hunt for famous people and discuss the famous person’s impact on life today and how each of you plan on making an impact on the world.
50. Garden: Everyone has heard of the expression: “Take time to smell the roses”. So literally take a walk through a beautiful garden, live in the moment and enjoy the aroma of all that is blooming.
51. Stroll: Take an evening stroll on the sidewalks around town and talk about the day. You and your date will be amazed at the new perspective of the environment that you will get walking as opposed to driving in a car over the same route.
52. Exercise: Take an exercise class together. Many classes can be taken inexpensively through purchasing a one time pass at a gym. Try an exercise class for a great way to have fun and get fit.
53. Photos: Take photos of public buildings, nice homes, parks and scenic views around town and post them together on Facebook or Pinterest.
54. Golf: Try your luck at a game of miniature golf or hit golf balls at a driving range.
55. Volunteer: Volunteer at a local shelter feeding the poor.
56. Animal shelter: Visit lonely animals at a dog pound or shelter. If you and your date are feeling brave, volunteer to help at a local animal shelter for the afternoon.
57. Library: Wander through the stacks of books at the library and discuss your favorite authors and subjects.
58. Craft fair: Roam together through a craft fair.
59. Car wash: Wash a car together in your own yard. Pick a warm sunny day for this cleaning. Dress in bathing suits and get wet.
60. Star gazing: Watch the stars while lying on a blanket in a field. See how many planets and stars are visible. If you’re lucky you may even be able to wish on a falling star.
61. Sunrise: Watch the sunrise and sunset from a beautiful, scenic vantage point like a beach or a hill.
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