Let’s face it, dating in your 20s can be expensive! Between student loans, paying your rent, and replacing your interview outfit when it tears right before your big meeting, there isn’t that much money left over for you time, let alone your relationship.
Did you know that money is the #1 thing that couples fight about? The money struggle is real.
Whether it is your first date (and you are trying to be frugal!) or you have been together for 10 years, don’t let your relationship suffer because you can’t afford an expensive night out.
Here are 12 affordable date nights that are inexpensive and fun!
For the Daring Darlings
1. Go to a part of the city you’ve never been and people watch. You can make up with stories for people who pass by and explore a new area together.
2. Go to a local farmers market together. You can just browse, or you can pick out ingredients and cook something together afterwards. Set a price limit of $10 and each of you compete to see who can make the best meal from the $10 of supplies you bought at the farmers market.
3. Pick a hike in your local area and get your heart rate up together
4. Go star gazing! All you need is a comfortable blanket and a clear night (hot chocolate optional but preferred!)
For the Competitive Couple
5. Trivia night at a local bar. Most bars now have trivia nights, so slide up a bar stool and get ready to work together to take down the competition. A good team name is a must!
6. Have a board game night and for heaven’s sake don’t choose monopoly unless you are looking for your relationship to fail
For the Creative Soul
7. Go to a museum together
8. Channel your inner Bob Ross and have your own wine and paint night with watercolors and a cheap bottle of wine.
9. Go on a photography adventure together. You don’t have to be a professional photographer to turn a walk around your neighborhood into a photography expedition.
For the Hopeless Romantic
10. Cook or bake a meal together.
11. Pack a picnic and head to the park or the beach
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and experience these inexpensive date ideas. Have you tried any of these or have more you want to share? Let me know in the comments!