Cheap Date Ideas 1

This date would work best if you go at a time when stores are still open. You and you date go to different stores for example a bookstore, a movie rentals place, a furniture store, a restaurant, or wal-mart (always fun place for interesting dates), and play truth or dare. We made it a rule that you could only ask dare questions in the stores and while driving to the stores you can only ask truth questions. It was sooo fun. I would recommend going to the dinner last. Maybe just get desert. For us we went a little late so in order to hit the stores we saved the restaurant for last ( Ihop open for 24 hours). You can get as daring as desired but there are many dares you could ask that are accepted on first dates. Be as created as possible! - Jason from a small town.

Try a Murder Mystery dinner theatre. My boyfriend and I had a great time. In some places you can just walk in, but for the one we did, you make a reservation long in advance. Then you receive in the mail character descriptions of who you "will be portraying" that evening. It's great! It's like an interactive game of clue. It sure puts a new creative spin on the old "hey, let's go to dinner" date. It also makes for a good Halloween date, if you want to avoid trick-or-treaters and drunken party goers. - Bonny

I know it sounds corny for the guys, but its loads of fun. My boyfriend and I make candles together. We buy the wax and the holders and than add fruit and cool things to make them look nice. Than we watch them burn while we lie in bed. - Melissa

This date may be done by the girl or guy. First think of twelve (or how many u want) things that mean something to you. Your career(future career)whatever. a song?? hobbies? anything then take the person there. For example,you love monkeys so take him/her to the zoo (since that would be an all day activity) give her/him a note (be creative with a balloon or something) and give them a clue to the next thing...lets say u love italian food so take them there then get the waiter or waitress to give the person another note lets say u love poetry so take them to a poetry reading and give them a book a poems that u love and write one in there that reminds u of that person or write an original one on the inside cover...then take them somewhere under the stars and ask them to tell u about them you can take this to deep things such as your deepest fear and the most important thing in ur life etc or just keep it light..all depends how far along ur relationship is - EC

This is one of the most romantic things you can do for the smallest price. Ask your significant other if he or she would like to join you at a local pizza place before or after a movie. Before the two of you have your meal, however, go to the restaurant personally, explain that you're coming in at a certain time for a pizza, and tell them you'd like them to make the pizza into the shape of a heart. I've tried this twice, and both times the cooks were more than happy to oblige for no extra cost (it makes their job more exciting). Give the waitress a little nod when you come in with your date, and she'll come over with your pizza. This is an especially good date to use on the ladies, and it scored big points both times. - Christopher

Can't think of anything FUN to do? Here are a couple of ideas to do with some friends, or that special "friend" you won't admit you are actually more then just "friends" with:
-go X-Bowling (a.k.a. disco bowling)
-pack a basket full of yummy treats and go to a pretty park and have a picnic
-go to Starbucks and grab a latte
-rent canoes and paddle around in the nearest lake/river
-play tennis
-get a pick-up game of basketball going w/ the boys (or girls, or both)
-go to a place where you can paint your own dishes or cups, and create a masterpiece with some of your friends to cherish for years to come
-go on a ferry ride without your car and just walk around when you get to the other side
-get all dressed up in your fresh gear from when you were 8 and go to 80's Night @ DV8
-go in someone's hot tub
-dress up all fancy and go to a play, opera, symphony, or just a nice place for dinner
-play Twister or other fun board games from back in the day
-go see some Improv
-play in the rain (sometimes it actually rains around here)
-play Truth or Dare (doesn't always have to be about kissing!!! (Although that is fun sometimes)) -play Red Rover, Duck Duck Goose, or other fun games outside
-go for a walk
-have a dance party @ someone's house
-take the bus to random places, get off, then study or read
-watch the sunset...................then/or watch the sunrise
-go to the zoo
-go to old diners anytime after midnight
-go camping
-bake together (deserts are really fun!)
-go to the laser show, or the IMAX
-go to the top of a really tall building downtown
-go to a baseball or hockey game
-go to the golf course (it is just using your 9 irons and putters, really easy and fun!)
-Go to the circus
-Go sightseeing in your own city, pretending to be tourists
-Have fun at an amusement park
-Visit an agricultural or environmental tourist attraction in your city. IE: biodome, aquarium, planetarium, arboritarium, botanical gardens, etc.
-Minigolf
-Take your date to a haunted house
-Before Halloween, why not pick out a pumpkin together and carve it
-Take your date to a comedy club
-White water rafting is an EXCELLENT idea!
-Take a hay ride together -Go to a sports game (professional, college, or even a random highschool's)
-Go clam digging or muscle/perwinkle picking together
-Take a ride in a hot air balloon
-Go horseback riding
-Take a one-time class together
-Go ice skating on a deserted pond
-Go for a hike
-Take a short pottery making class together
-Try shooting pool
-Go on a tour of a local industry
-Visit a museum
-In-line skating
-Go to a drive-in movie
-Go to a dance
-Go for a drive in the country
-Go out on a double date
-Buy a canvas and paint a picture together
--Dustin