How to Get Cheap This Valentine’s Day: Inexpensive Gift and Date Ideas

February 8, 2009 by Marie Claire

No money to spend on Valentine's Day? Don’t worry. You can still have a romantic Valentine's Day date on a shoe string budget. The current economic atmosphere when one should be more concerned with prudence and thriftiness in spending habits, a frugal date, in my mind, is something to be lauded rather than repudiated.

Date Ideas

1. Home dates. There's no shame in staying at home on Valentine's Day. Rent your favorite romantic movie and decide as a couple to plan the meal. Instead of going out to an expensive restaurant on Valentine's Day, select a dinner from a cookbook, shop for the ingredients and prepare dinner together. Dress up for the meal and eat by candle light to add flare to this cheap date idea. Then snuggle up with a blanket and watch your flick.

2. Learn how to do a strip-tease and perform it for your partner. Then have sex. There is no better gift to your partner than your body. Spice-up your sex life. Do something different. If you are a guy that knows little about girl’s orgasm or you think you know it all, you need to download and read this.

3. Walk in the park. No matter where you live, there's bound to somewhere close by that has a walking path or trail. Set aside a few hours and go for walk together. Talk to each other about whatever you like (stay away from stressful topics such as work, money, etc.).

4. Have a movie night with your date, challenging each other to bring a flick within the allotted theme of the night – such as worst movie of all time or the best classic you’ve never heard of.

5. Lunch-date instead of dinner-date. You can still go out for a lovely meal on Valentine's Day. Just make it earlier in the day. Even the best restaurants are less expensive when you go there for lunch rather than a full dinner.

6. Museum-date. There are museums for many things other than just fine art, and there are probably some right one in your home town. Historical museums (a personal favorite) are very common, especially in small towns and communities. The best part is many of them are free.

7. A day in bed. Call in sick. Have you partner call in sick. Don't get yourself fired from your job or anything. Use vacation time if you have to. Turn off your cell phone, laptop, etc. Rent a movie with some hot love scenes in it, or rent an adult movie even. Watch the movie, and re-enact the scenes in the movie. Spending all day in bed with your partner is a lot of fun, and really forces the two of you to connect on many levels.

8. Beach-date. If you live near the beach, a walk on the beach is a cheap date idea. Pick up shells, sea glass, etc., and turn your beach findings into a heart shaped collage or some other souvenir of Valentine's Day.

If the beach is not close enough, a walk in the woods can yield the needed materials to make a heart shaped, grapevine wreath decorated with pinecones, nuts, berries, etc. to hang on your front door or over a fireplace as souvenir. Walking is both free and romantic. A brisk walk is good for the heart and soul. Breathe in the fresh air and enjoy Mother Nature hand-in-hand.

9. Picnic. If the weather permits, instead of eating lunch or dinner at home, why not pack it up and head to the park for a picnic? Make sure you bring a blanket to sit on. Some cold drinks are also nice. Finger foods or small sandwiches are easier to eat than larger or messier foods.

10. Poetry readings. Call your local bookstores for upcoming events, such as poetry readings or lectures. Poetry readings, in particular, are surprisingly romantic. Enjoy a cup of coffee together along with words of romance and inspiration.

11. Check your local festivals. Check out your local papers' events section. You'll find everything from music festivals to food festivals to flower and garden festivals. Spend an afternoon of fun together without spending much money. The majority of these festivals feature free entertainment, including live music, fun activities, cheap food, and lots of booth browsing.

12. Historic sites. Many historic sites are either free to the public or offer discounted admission (just look online or call ahead). Spend the afternoon enriching your brain and your relationship!

Gift Ideas

13. Consider making both your gifts by hand and from scratch. The language of flowers. If you live in an area where wild flowers are available, pick your own bouquet of flowers for your date.

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15. Assemble a scrap book of your relationship. This can be an annual activity done on each Valentine’s Day chronicling your life together in the past year. Save and assemble memorable items such as: pictures; notes you’ve written each other; ticket stubs from movies, shows and sporting events you attended together; receipts from romantic dates; and if married or planning marriage: engagement announcement, bridal shower invitation, wedding invitation, baby showers, etc.

16. Write something. Anything from a heartfelt letter of love to a personalized poem, sometimes it’s the thought that counts than the material gifts.

Keep in mind that inexpensive gift and date ideas are only limited by your imagination and creativeness.

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