Spending quality time together with another person doesn’t need
to cost that much, after all love doesn’t cost anything. Sometimes the
most fun you’ll ever experience costs little to nothing. If
you’re low on money or just tired of the same kind of dates over and over
again, then try these ideas for a fun inexpensive change of pace.
1. Go on a
virtual vacation together.
Take a 3-D virtual tour
around the world together with 360 Cities. Pick a different city to
explore once a month together. You could even plan out a vacation together;
even if you don’t go, it’s still fun to plan something together and spend time
finding out what you and your partner would like to do or see.
2. Watch funny YouTube
videos.
Compile a list of funny YouTube videos to share together or take
a look at some lists people have already put together online: YouTube’s 50
Best Videos according to Time magazine, Top 20 YouTube
Videos, 50 Funniest YouTube
Videos of All Time.
3. Stargaze while laying on a blanket outside.
Grab a blanket and go outside in your yard, snuggle up together
with some hot chocolate and watch for shooting stars. Use the free Sky Map app
to see which constellations and planets you’re looking at in the night sky in
front of you. This is an especially great idea whenever there’s a meteor shower
to watch.
4. Grab some water
guns at your local dollar store and have a water gun fight.
Or you could always opt for water balloons and pelt each other
with them. This is a fun outdoor activity in which you can play hide and seek,
run around like kids, and generally have a fun time.
5. Picnic at a local
park.
Pack a lunch for the two of you and be sure to bring some bread
to feed the ducks if there’s a pond. Enjoy a nice day outside walking around
the park and pick a spot to sit down and share lunch. You could even bring a
game along to play after you’ve enjoyed the park.
6. Game night with
stakes.
Have a game night with stakes set ahead of time. The stakes
could be anything you want, like something your partner has to do for you if
they lose, or it could be something around the house, like they have to do all
the chores for a week, or perhaps something a little frisky, like they have to
undress for you and do as you say. You could play anything, a game of cards,
board games, or even a video game.
7. Share a milkshake,
a Frosty, cookies, dessert or some other snack.
Grab just dessert together somewhere. It could be a cheap Frosty
from Wendy’s, a milkshake that you share with two straws, two cookies, or a
large piece of pie. Grab something that both of you like and split it with each
other. Remember whipped cream on top of anything makes it even better. You
could even go to the store and grab a small dessert or ice cream to indulge in
together.
8. Have a spa night at
home giving each other a massage.
Be sure to include candles, massage oil, and essential oils.
Feathers make for a great add-on to a massage; just rub them over your partner
before, during, or after the massage.
9. At home themed
dinner and a movie night.
Choose which cuisine you and your partner would like to make
together (Mexican, Italian, Asian, Thai, etc.) and pick a dish to make at home.
Watch a free movie at home using Popcorn Time, or Hulu or Netflix if you have a subscription, or pick up a movie
from Redbox (you can get codes for free or discounted rentals all the
time).
10. Write a piece of
fiction together.
Sit at a coffee shop or at home together and take turns writing
lines.
11. Volunteer
together.
Make DIY homeless care kits or volunteer with a local
organization.
12. Do something
together outdoors like walking, running, hiking, biking, or swimming.
Get outside and get some sunshine and fresh air together. Being
active together and/or exercising together can help both of you.
13. Movie marathon
weekend.
Pick a trilogy or a series to watch and marathon it all weekend.
Source:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/31-cheap-and-fun-date-ideas-for-couples-2.html
