Picture this scenario. You have a crush on a girl or a guy and want to make a good first impression but you don’t have a lot of disposable income. What can you do? No need to worry. I will be coming to your rescue with 10 tips for cheap dates!
Tip 1- Enjoy nature together-
When my husband and I first started going out, he took me to a lot of cool natural places. A simple sunset is a great place to start. Check out Paynes Praire state park. Its free to look around and admire the sunset but it will cost you $2 per person to get in and look around at their exhibits.
Tip 2- Visit a Garden-
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is a great place to see all types of flowers and even some lillypads. You and your date can enjoy all of this for only $6 a person! Don’t forget to visit the gift shop before you leave. They have lots of handmade items. I found two cute handmade hair clips with sparkly stones.
Tip 3- Take a Bike Ride
If you want a completely free date, both of you can take a scenic bike ride through Gainesville. There are a lot of beautiful areas to ride through such as the Hawthorne trail. You can see some nice foliage in the fall and beautiful flowers in the spring.
Tip 4- Go Bowling
Alley Katz is a great place to try your hand at bowling. Its under ten dollars a person and they always have some great ongoing promotions. One of their current specials is pizza and bowling on Saturday and Sunday nights. Its only $14.99 a person for two hours of bowling, shoe rental and all you can eat pizza! Pretty cool!
Tip 5- Have a picnic
You can pack a nice lunch for two complete with fruit, sandwiches, chips and drinks for under $10. Then find a nice spot, put down a blanket and have a picnic. There are lots of great parks in Gainesville. If you can’t get to a park, try the UF lawn near Reitz Union or Turlington hall. Be careful, others might want to join you!
Tip 6- Take in a free concert-
Silver Springs in Ocala is a great place to enjoy a free concert together. This is a great way to bond with your crush or significant other. Bring a blanket or chair. If you want to see the park, admission is only $24.99 a person but they have a buy one get one coupon that you can print from their web site.
Tip 7- Take in a show
Both the Hippodrome and UF performing arts center put on a variety of shows through out the year. Most of these cost less than $10 per person for admission. So if you like musicals, theatre or comedies spend a night at one of these places.
Tip 8- Visit Devil’s Millhopper-
For only $4 per vehicle, you can take your sweetie to Devil’s Millhopper. This a national landmark that has been around since the 1880’s. Look down into a beautiful 120 feet bowl shaped cavity that leads down to a rainforest. Its hard to top that!
Tip 9- Visit Poe Springs-
Would you like to experience nature in a canoe? Check out Poe Springs. You can get in for $5 a person and rent a canoe for about $3. It’s a great place to experience nature, go for a swim or have an afternoon picnic. Its only 45 minutes north from Gainesville. In fact, we got married in the lodge up there. This provided us with some great views and made for some wonderful photographs!
Tip 10- Walk around downtown or on campus
If you are out of ideas and cash, then just take your date for a walk around the campus or downtown. The importance of dating is spending time together getting to know each other. So don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of money, just enjoy being together. It might result in the beginning of true love or even marriage! Happy dating!
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