date during the day to cut costs


Day dating is fun, usually cheaper and there are endless choices not available at night.

Lunch is cheaper than dinner in most restaurants. It’s much more cost effective to take your hubby to a fancy restaurant and enjoy the service and ambiance at a noon meal instead of the evening. During the daytime, alcohol is usually not consumed on a date, which leads to another savings. You could even meet your hubby at his workplace during his lunch hour for a little rendezvous.

Sunday afternoon ice cream together in an old-fashioned ice cream parlor is nostalgic and fun. Do a little pre tasting of their wares and enjoy each other’s creativity as you choose the toppings. If you can’t find the aforementioned parlor, purchase ice cream cones to go and enjoy them as you stroll in a nearby park. That’s a wonderful time and place to talk and get to know each other again.

Packing a picnic lunch to spread in the park or by the lake is always impressive and can be done cheaply. The lunch doesn’t have to look cheap though. Make some finger sandwiches with a few chips and dips, perhaps a little cheese and wine if it’s allowed in the park. Don’t forget to include a decadent dessert. A caveat: picnics with someone special can become habit forming.

Matinee movies are always offered at discount prices. (Too bad the popcorn isn’t.) Movies, however, are not conducive to conversation, but it could lead to a few “accidental” touches of knees and hands to spark up some much-needed chemistry. Plus, the movie gives you a perfect lead-in to conversation afterwards.

If both of you enjoy the more active date and are athletic, rock climbing is becoming popular. It’s not expensive and provides an opportunity for lots of laughs. On some climbing you depend on each other for rope pulling and support. A round of miniature golf or a bucket of balls at a driving range also offer a little competition for the athletically inclined.

Enjoy the unlimited choices and saving money of a date in the daytime.