20 Cheap Date Ideas

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If you are looking for a romantic activity that doesn't cost the world, but you still want to impress your date, there are plenty of great ideas! In fact your date will likely be more impressed by your creativity that they would by spending; the fact you have put a lot of thought and effort into the whole day will show your date how much you really care!

Here are some great ideas for if you are strapped for cash but feeling crafty;

1. Cook a romantic themed dinner, with your favourite world cuisine.

2. Have a picnic. Especially if it's sunny, but even better under the stars!

3. Go to a fair. Country fair, funfair, music fair, they're all good for you!

4. Go to a museum. Each pick your favourite piece of art, and compare your styles and tastes, you may find a mutual favourite.

5. Attend a festival. Nothing is more romantic than roasting marshmallows by a fire, and snuggling up while you watch your favourite bands.

6. Have a BBQ. See who can burn the least food!

7. Make an ice cream sundae. Experiment with flavours and create a new favourite each - Vegemite ice cream anyone?

8. Go for a long hike - but reward yourselves by stopping somewhere beautiful at then end for champagne and sunbathing.

9. Have a movie night! Pick your favourite movies, but also watch some really bad B-movies together!

10. Visit the zoo, especially if you are allowed to help feed the animals.

11. Go window shopping and pick out outfits for each other.

12. Pick a direction, and drive! You never know what you will discover together.

13. Go ice-skating. It's the perfect excuse for hand-holding.

14. Visit a car boot sale with £5 each, see who can find the best things with their budjet!

15. See who is the better cook, buy the same ingredients and each come up with a dish for each other.

16. Invite some friends over and have a gaming night.

17. See who is better at arcade games!

18. Go for a bike ride to your favourite cafe, then rest your legs and have a rewarding slice of cake.

19. Go to the beach! Bury each other in the sand, have sand castle building contests, and play tennis in the sea!

20. Attend a wine tasting night or a pudding club.