Inexpensive Romantic Dates for the Summer
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Summer’s just about here and I know all you couples out there want to save money while you create and innovate romance at the same time. The largest component of romance is “caring.” If you can take these ideas or your own and add caring, you’ll be successful in creating a romantic experience. I write a lot at my personal blog about my quest for simplicity (with mixed success). When my wife and I aren’t teaching, we crave those easy and simple experiences together. Here’s 6 suggestions for those “simple pleasures” of romance to get you started planning. Perhaps when you’ve read them you’ll come up with some of your own and share them with the community in the comments below:
- A picnic. This is a classic. You don’t even have to pack sandwiches. Nowadays, to-go food is readily available.
- Tennis. If you know how to play, this can be a highly romantic afternoon. We live in the high desert of California so we have to go in the early evening. This is a great way to “get physical” before you “get physical” if you take my meaning. If you don’t know how to play, get a book or learn free online.
- Rent a boat. If you live near a lake or ocean there are likely inexpensive paddle or row boats for sale. Time on these can be very romantic.
- Bicycle for two. They actually rent these or you can both have your own bicycle.
- Coffee menu. Assuming the kids are away at a sitter or otherwise cared for, you can make an elaborate menu of coffee drinks for your spouse. My wife loves mochas. Don’t forget the whipped cream!
- The drive-in. On those hot summer nights, these can be quite romantic.
The best investment in a relationship is romance. Take your wife out this summer and do something she will never forget. If things aren’t going that well and it’s been a rocky time, romance helps with that too. I love hearing stories of people connecting and dating in creative, simple kinds of ways. If you have a story like that or just a great summer date idea, please share it in the comments. Here’s wishing all the “It Might Be Love” readers a lovely summer.
About Damien Riley
I am a possibility-thinker, teacher, husband and father of three. My regular 9-5 job is teaching 4th grade. My part-time job is blogging. I'm very into psychology and read a lot on the subject. I enjoy sharing what I've learned about relationships here and when possible starting a discussion.
I do like these ideas but where I live their isnt that much to do around here. Plus, those are all advice for married couples. Try to put advice on for teens or early 20s. Stuff that we can have fun with but at the same time not be spending a ton of money. For example, I live in Georgia, and a great non-expensive date is the laser light show at stone mountain. Its only 8 bucks and saves u more money to spend on her in other ways
Man, I wish we had a drive in here. That would be totally cool. Great post, I’m a cheap date so these were great!
We just love to go for hikes together. It is simple and we enjoy spotting birds and watching the other wildlife while we hold hands on a walk.
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