Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Dating On A Tight Budget

By Jayde Johanssen

Dating can be quite an expensive experience if care is not taken. To start with, it often costs you money just to put yourself in a situation where you can meet people. Joining a club or interest group, going to a bar, signing up to an online dating site, it all costs money. Then, once you have met someone, no matter what you do or where you take them, someone ends up paying. This can be an inhibitor to dating for many people, so I have written this article to give you ideas on how you can organising a "cheap date" that isn't necessarily a bad date.

The first thing you need to do is meet people. If you don't want to spend any money in this regard, you just need to go old fashioned. Say "Hi" to people you come across in every day life. Say hi to everyone. Get used to meeting new people in everyday life, saying hi and striking a conversation with them.

You can start this today. When you finish this article, go for a small walk, greet and converse with someone you walk past. The more you do this, the better a conversationalist you will become. You'll also learn how to break the ice with all manner of people, strike a conversation and build rapport. These skills will come in handy when that attractive person walks by the next time. Because at that point, you'll have the skills, so you will meet, converse and organise a date with them.

There are so many situation in every day life that give you these opportunities. Some examples include: Sitting on the bus; having a coffee at a cafe; Shopping; Walking the dog; Posting a letter. Every moment you spend outside your front door is a moment that exposes you to the world of meeting people. So get out there and start saying "Hi".

Now that you are meeting people, you have to work out what to do when you want to see someone again on a date. You need to do this in a way that will leave all your money in your pocket and impress the person you are dating. Its pretty simple really. You just need to think outside the square a bit. The best thing about such dates too, is they work better than expensive dates. The problem about expensive dates is they are all the same. Ie. After someone has taken you out to dinner, the next dinner date is still out to dinner. So when thinking "cheap", think "unique" also.

So stop, think and be imaginative. It is sure to impress. Here are some ideas to get you thinking: If you are an expert at something (Ie. dancing, surfing, cooking) give your date a free lesson or experience. If you are not an expert, suggest you learn something together. (cooking is great in this regard) Hit your local council up for their local or community events. Go to the beach and have a sand castle building competition (try to lose this one :))

All a free date requires is some imagination and some planning. We hope we have given you a few ideas to play with or develop. Good luck, and remember to have fun and be yourself, no matter where you take your date.

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