Have Fun with Him for Free

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Mon, 09-15-2008 - 6:30pm

Have Fun with Him for Free
When you factor in dinner, drinks, and a movie, the bill for a night out adds up fast. Here, 10 brilliant date ideas that won't cost a dime.
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1. Park your car in a secluded place and kiss like you were in high school. Crank slow jazz, roll back the seats, and fog up those windows, baby!

2. Board games aren't b-o-r-i-n-g if you play them right. Put a naughty twist on a classic and invent something fun, like strip checkers — each time one of you jumps a chip, the other person has to peel off an article of clothing. Hey, everyone wins!

3. Does your city boast world's largest ball of twine or perhaps a chicken with a human face? Visit weirdus.com to discover strange stuff in your area. Then go eyeball the bizarre findings with your man. Bring your camera!

4. Peruse yellowpages.com to find the number of a local wine shop. Call to see if they offer free tastings (many do!), and then make a day of it.

5. Put on a ratty concert tee and ripped jeans and head to a dive bar. While you're jamming to Bon Jovi on the jukebox, challenge your guy to a game of darts and, okay, spring for a $1 draft.

6. Flag your dream home in the real estate section of the newspaper. Then do a fantasy walk-through with "The Mister" during an open house.

7. Rock the house on the house. Type the words free concert along with your town and state into the search engine kaxy.com to find a gratis gig in your neck of the woods. Great bands play at no cost on occasion, so there's a good chance you'll get lucky.

8. Have an urban campfire. Fire up a hibachi on the front stoop or in the backyard; grab a box of graham crackers, a couple of chocolate bars, a bag of giant marshmallows, and two skewers and roast s'mores in the great outdoors.

9. Head to the court with your guy and play hoops. Practice free throws and three-pointers before asking him to help you perfect your layup.

10. Take an architectural tour of a nearby city. Spend a few minutes researching the buildings online and then go visit them in person. You may have passed by cool sites you'd never even noticed.

 

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Registered: 11-29-2006
Wed, 09-17-2008 - 12:17pm
These are great ideas! Thanks for sharing! :)

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Registered: 04-01-2003
Wed, 10-01-2008 - 7:20pm

Great ideas!


None of the really appropriate for a second date however, which is what I need ideas for!


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Registered: 10-31-2007
Wed, 10-01-2008 - 7:41pm

3. Does your city boast world's largest ball of twine or perhaps a chicken with a human face? Visit weirdus.com to discover strange stuff in your area. Then go eyeball the bizarre findings with your man. Bring your camera!


4. Peruse yellowpages.com to find the number of a local wine shop. Call to see if they offer free tastings (many do!), and then make a day of it.


7. Rock the house on the house. Type the words free concert along with your town and state into the search engine kaxy.com to find a gratis gig in your neck of the woods. Great bands play at no cost on occasion, so there's a good chance you'll get lucky.


10. Take an architectural tour of a nearby city. Spend a few minutes researching the buildings online and then go visit them in person. You may have passed by cool sites you'd never even noticed.


I thinks these would be perfect for a second date.


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More suggestions:


I like bowling and mini-golf.


At this time of year the kids are playing baseball at the local parks, and most are FREE.


If you have a river, lake or park nearby, a picnic would be awesome.

 

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Registered: 05-11-2004
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 3:08pm

Those are great suggestions!


One of my favorite free or cheap date ideas is going to feed ducks. I know it sounds goofy but any guy who would take me to feed ducks would be a guy would most certainly get a second date. ;0)

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Fri, 10-17-2008 - 11:08am
This is a great list thanks for sharing it!