April 15th can bring a cold shiver down the spine of any taxpayer. Tax day comes and often hits hard—right in the wallet. No one enjoys having to cough up the cash to pay the man and the after burn can often have a stinging effect for quite some time. Keeping the romance alive in your relationship might be especially challenging during times of post-tax day austerity. There is hope, however and there are a surprising number of sexy and fun activities you can do with your sweetie that won’t break the bank. Here’s our list of inexpensive and fun dates to keep your love life going even when your bank account is looking a bit bleak. A few weeks of frugal living will get your cash flow going again and with these ideas your relationship won’t suffer one bit. In fact, you might be surprised at how much super sexy fun you can have for cheap!
- Eat breakfast for dinner and eat it in bed, of course. Breakfast in bed is always a luxurious and fun way to start your day. Why not end the day the same way? Breakfast foods are inexpensive and being snuggled in with your sweetie is bound to inspire a night of sexy romance to boot.
- Have an at home Spa date. Run a hot bath for two and then give each other full body massages using relaxing and fragrant body oil. Turn off your alarm clock and sleep in the next day.
- Try fine wines. An easy way to try nice wines that you might not be able to afford at the moment is to take a tour of a local winery. Check your area to see if there is one nearby and head to one of the wine-tastings.
- Find a local band that needs an audience. There are always local bands in your area that play for free at bars, coffee houses or other public venues. Find a band you might like and plan an evening of live music that will cost you next to nothing.
- Hit your local bowling alley. It’s not free, but for very little cash you can have a full evening of the kind of silly fun that only bowling will bring out. Give you and your sweetie cutesy names on the computerized scorekeeper like “Super Hottie” and “Loverboy.” Don’t forget to wager something sexy on the game—like a massage to be given at home later.
- Browse through a bookstore. It’s fun to wade through the aisles and look at all sorts of different books—ones you’d like to read, ones you have read and ones you think just look ridiculous. Have fun and explore. Don’t forget to take a peek at the Kama Sutra books for some good ideas you may want to try later on.
- Invite another couple over for a potluck dinner. Having a potluck eases the financial burden on both couples and you can try some new recipes and food ideas. Play some silly board games afterward.
- Go to a local petting zoo. It’s fun to go play with the animals and by all means feel free to imitate their sounds or behavior. Have some fun with it and be sure to invest a few sheckles into some zoo-sanctioned food to feed the little beasts. Going to a petting zoo gives you both a great reason for a post adventure shower for two.
- Play a personal version of 20 questions. No matter how long you’ve been with your partner there is always something you don’t know yet about him/her. Each of you should make a list of 20 things you want to know about the other person and make sure you ask them in a way that requires more than a yes or no answer. You might be surprised about what you discover.
- Take a hike. Make a plan for a late afternoon, early evening hike and pack a light picnic dinner to eat while you are out. After hiking back listen to some music on the car radio while lying on the hood of your car watching the stars.
- Go to a local inexpensive sporting event. Maybe your nephew has a little league game or maybe it’s 2 for 1 day at your local stadium. Going to a game is going to score you some points with your man and maybe he will feel like returning the favor next time you want to hit the ballet.
- Check out the theatre schedule for your local community theatre or college drama department. For very little outlay you can see some very fun productions that are definitely going to be worthwhile.
- Ride bikes. If you and your sweetie have bikes, plan a route and go out for a ride. If you don’t have them they can be rented cheaply—a tandem bike can be especially fun on a date. Have some fun with him and stop peddling while he does all the work—see how long it takes for him to notice.
- Check out old movies. Many movies (especially old ones) can be checked out at your local library for free. Each of you can pick one of your favorites that the other one hasn’t seen yet. Pop some popcorn and make it a romantic and fun movie night at home.
- Go on a tour of your own city. If you can’t afford a vacation, see what there is to sight see in your very own neighborhood. You might be surprised what’s there as a tourist attraction that you have been completely unaware of.
- Check out local open mike nights. Nightclubs or coffee houses in your neighborhood might sponsor these and you never know when you are going to see some genuinely good (or very bad) talent. Be prepared for anything and if it turns out badly you will have more to laugh about on the drive home.
- Hit your local comedy club amateur night. For the cost of a drink or 2 you can have a full night of what will hopefully turn out to be some good laughs.
- Play pool in a dive bar. Grab a couple of beers in your local Joe’s and challenge your sweetie to a game of pool or darts. Don’t forget to make a sexy wager on your game—the loser can buy the winner’s songs on the jukebox.
Being temporarily tax poor needn’t mean your relationship has to suffer. Who knows–it might even flourish as your creativity forces you and your partner to try some new adventures as a couple. April 15th and paying your taxes isn’t fun, but that doesn’t mean your dating life can’t be.
It was May 1st, right before finals and I had a TON of work to do including handing in my thesis proposal. However, I really needed to unwind and do something fun so Matt decided to rent a boat (thought you needed a license…apparently not in the North Country hahaha) and go fishing on Lake Champlain. Of course I brought all my articles to read since I was so overwhelmed with getting it done, but obviously that didn’t happen. Anyways, after about 15 minutes and next to Valcour Island, he asked me if I wanted to start fishing and I did, so I asked him to bait my hook. I HATE touching worms!! 5 seconds later he turned around and was just staring at me with a weird face. I really had no idea what was going on. I didn’t get it for a good 10 seconds, but the ring was on the hook swinging in front of my face!! Good thing he planned this out and fixed the hook so the ring wouldn’t fall off into the water lol. And on one knee he said, “I’ve got the best catch, will you marry me?”
