A date can easily eat up a good chunk of your paycheck. However, this does not have to be the case. With a little imagination and some planning in advance, an inexpensive date can be a very romantic outing.

In fact, it may have a greater romantic impact than what you normally do. The reason is that you both are doing something unusual. Routine things are quickly forgotten and virtually kill romance.

What an inexpensive date is lacking in big bucks can be more than made up for in emotional arousal and excitement. So stay away from the expensive restaurants and try out some the following suggestions.

1.) The old fashioned picnic. It’s only as expensive as the items you choose to bring along. However, it’s unlikely that it’s going be anywhere near what you would spend on a dinner date.

So pack some sandwiches. For a more classic picnic, bring some fried chicken and potato salad that you prepared at home. Don’t forget the wine and cheese to facilitate the romance.

An alternative to this is to bring charcoal, a grill, and whatever you want to grill and have a barbeque picnic.

2.) Large college campuses typically have lots of social activities to choose from. They’re guaranteed to be inexpensive and quite varied. This is because students live on a budget and large universities draw students from a wide variety of cultures.

This means a diverse range of activities are available. Choose an activity and see what comes of it.

3.) If you live in a very large city, try going to the local park. Large metropolitan areas usually have big parks with duck filled ponds, hot dog vendors, the occasional free concert, and other attractions. Plan a jog (if you’re athletic) or a walk that takes in the various amenities of the park.

Bring some bread to feed the ducks or just relax to the noise of a water fountain. In the wintertime you can look for a outdoor skating rink or perhaps a sledding hill.

With a fair amount of thought and planning, an inexpensive date can be more romantic than the expensive dinner date ever was.