海角大神

While we were dating 鈥� and after we were married, too 鈥� Sarah and I enjoyed a wide variety of dates. We went to expensive restaurants. We went away for the weekend. We went to amusement parks (Sarah聽loves听迟丑别尘).

However, many of our most memorable dates have been free 鈥� or very close to it.

I remember many picnics at local state parks, where we walked hand in hand through the woods and enjoyed a meal together in a secluded place.

I remember evenings spent out in the country, counting the stars while resting on a blanket in a farmer鈥檚 field.

I remember evenings spent swimming in a local lake, followed by wrapping ourselves in heavy towels and cuddling together.

A date doesn鈥檛 have to be an expensive thing. It can easily be a free thing. It just needs to be something you both enjoy.

The key to any successful date is to do something you both enjoy聽together. Most people, if they think about it for a bit, can come up with some wonderful dates without shelling out the cash.

Even things you might think of as expensive can be a free date. A couple examples:

Window shopping聽Sarah and I have spent afternoons browsing through expensive areas. We had no intent to spend a dime, but it was fun to browse and admire.

Community festivals聽Pack a lunch. Enjoy the free music and exhibits. If you live in the area, talk to the locals that you know. I do this with Sarah several times a year.

A romantic date isn鈥檛 about the money you spend. It鈥檚 all about the mindset. Keep that in mind.

This post is part of a yearlong series called 鈥�365 Ways to Live Cheap (Revisited),鈥� in which I鈥檓 revisiting the entries from my book 鈥�365 Ways to Live Cheap,鈥� which is available聽at Amazon聽and at bookstores everywhere.聽