Comments on: Spending Too Much On Dates (Your Advice) http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Momandmurray http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-50873 Momandmurray Sat, 26 May 2007 19:39:56 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-50873 Woman love your TIME, not your money. Anyone can pick up a phone and order flowers, but a real man will take the TIME to go pick you some. Yes, weeds are awesome. Go pick some daisies, etc...and hand deliver them to her at work. You will be a hero. Everyone woman at her work will instantly like you. Take the TIME to load your car trunk with thick blankets, pillows,and a flashlight. Pick her up at 8 or 9 at night, after the dinner hour. Take her to a beautiful spot and star gaze. Very romantic. Time to clean your place up and invite her to dinner. Spaghetti, garlic brad, salad,is hard to mess up. Do not turn on the tv at any point. If she suggests a movie after dinner, fine. If not, just listen to what she wants to share with you. Communities plays are cheap and fun conversation afterwards. Picnic's are always a winner. Cheese, fruit, and crackers and you are good to go. Reading to her is also something romantic and an afternoon nap is heaven. Canoeing with friends is cheap and a blast. Plus she will get to meet the group out of the normal bar or dinner scene and everyone is more relaxed. Drive in movies are wonderful. Take your fav food and drink. Most are double features. Miniture golf and ice cream are a great evening. One of my favorite date ideas is car day. You wash, wax, and clean her car with her help. A water fight will happen and that can never be bad. Plus she will see the TIME you are spending on her. If she has class,she will make you dinner or take you out to say thank you. Sign up for a cooking class together or dancing,etc..... Bowling, yes geeky, but fun. Call ahead to make sure they arent having league night. My hubbys lazy yet fun way to date is givng me 20 at the door and saying......impress me and show me a good time tonight. It is then the woman responsiblity to make all the choices. Tell her it is a bet that someone made with you. I am betting you she can pull it off and you will have a great time. See if she will accept the challenge. Bonus is, you will a lot about her. I will stop for now, I have tons of cheap ideas. I employeed hundreds of young men between the ages of 18-28 for years and I became their personal dating advisor. GOOD LUCK Woman love your TIME, not your money. Anyone can pick up a phone and order flowers, but a real man will take the TIME to go pick you some. Yes, weeds are awesome. Go pick some daisies, etc…and hand deliver them to her at work. You will be a hero. Everyone woman at her work will instantly like you.

Take the TIME to load your car trunk with thick blankets, pillows,and a flashlight. Pick her up at 8 or 9 at night, after the dinner hour. Take her to a beautiful spot and star gaze. Very romantic.

Time to clean your place up and invite her to dinner. Spaghetti, garlic brad, salad,is hard to mess up. Do not turn on the tv at any point. If she suggests a movie after dinner, fine. If not, just listen to what she wants to share with you.

Communities plays are cheap and fun conversation afterwards.

Picnic’s are always a winner. Cheese, fruit, and crackers and you are good to go. Reading to her is also something romantic and an afternoon nap is heaven.

Canoeing with friends is cheap and a blast. Plus she will get to meet the group out of the normal bar or dinner scene and everyone is more relaxed.

Drive in movies are wonderful. Take your fav food and drink. Most are double features.

Miniture golf and ice cream are a great evening.

One of my favorite date ideas is car day. You wash, wax, and clean her car with her help. A water fight will happen and that can never be bad. Plus she will see the TIME you are spending on her. If she has class,she will make you dinner or take you out to say thank you.

Sign up for a cooking class together or dancing,etc…..

Bowling, yes geeky, but fun. Call ahead to make sure they arent having league night.

My hubbys lazy yet fun way to date is givng me 20 at the door and saying……impress me and show me a good time tonight. It is then the woman responsiblity to make all the choices. Tell her it is a bet that someone made with you. I am betting you she can pull it off and you will have a great time. See if she will accept the challenge. Bonus is, you will a lot about her.

I will stop for now, I have tons of cheap ideas. I employeed hundreds of young men between the ages of 18-28 for years and I became their personal dating advisor. GOOD LUCK

]]> By: Frugal Momma http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-50759 Frugal Momma Sat, 26 May 2007 13:04:04 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-50759 If you are looking towards any long term relationship with her, tell her you would love to spoil her rotten, but expesnive resturants are not part of the budget. If she runs, well she was never worth it. The little romantic things will work: http://budgetdial.blogspot.com/2005/02/romance-on-budget-love-is-patient-kind.html If you are looking towards any long term relationship with her, tell her you would love to spoil her rotten, but expesnive resturants are not part of the budget. If she runs, well she was never worth it.

The little romantic things will work:
http://budgetdial.blogspot.com/2005/02/romance-on-budget-love-is-patient-kind.html

]]> By: Wil http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-50126 Wil Thu, 24 May 2007 21:59:28 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-50126 It all depends on where you guys are. At a certain point, if she is into you, it really won't matter what you guys do together, as long at its together. If you aren't at that point yet, or if you aren't sure, you really have to just be honest with her. Let her know that you love to spend time together, but you really can't afford to spend the kind of money you were spending. Let her know that you will still take her to nice places, but less often-- in the meantime, you guys can do many things for free or on the cheap. I think most PF blogs do at least one post about this topic. Good luck! It all depends on where you guys are. At a certain point, if she is into you, it really won’t matter what you guys do together, as long at its together. If you aren’t at that point yet, or if you aren’t sure, you really have to just be honest with her. Let her know that you love to spend time together, but you really can’t afford to spend the kind of money you were spending. Let her know that you will still take her to nice places, but less often– in the meantime, you guys can do many things for free or on the cheap. I think most PF blogs do at least one post about this topic.

Good luck!

]]> By: Mike http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-50045 Mike Thu, 24 May 2007 17:12:27 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-50045 Do not lisen to phil I thank that he has never been on a date just tell her what is going on and if she likes you she will under stand and stay away frome Shakespear in love Do not lisen to phil I thank that he has never been on a date just tell her what is going on and if she likes you she will under stand and stay away frome
Shakespear in love

]]> By: Mitch S http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-50041 Mitch S Thu, 24 May 2007 17:00:08 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-50041 man up and tell her that you don't have any money or that your broke, and if she flips attitude on you just go drink some beer. man up and tell her that you don’t have any money or that your broke, and if she flips attitude on you just go drink some beer.

]]> By: Phil http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-50012 Phil Thu, 24 May 2007 15:41:34 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-50012 How about a nice picnic lunch in a park? This can be extremely romantic. Just bring along a 5-10 dollar bottle of wine. Do you live near a University or college town? A weekend stroll through campus can be really fun. You can window shop, have some coffee, and probably engage in some very interesting conversation. You can also cook a meal at home, add a couple of candles, turn on a few tunes from your collection, and watch Shakespeare in Love or something similar. Any of these worked really well for me in the past. None of them are very expensive. :) How about a nice picnic lunch in a park? This can be extremely romantic. Just bring along a 5-10 dollar bottle of wine.

Do you live near a University or college town? A weekend stroll through campus can be really fun. You can window shop, have some coffee, and probably engage in some very interesting conversation.

You can also cook a meal at home, add a couple of candles, turn on a few tunes from your collection, and watch Shakespeare in Love or something similar.

Any of these worked really well for me in the past. None of them are very expensive. :)

]]> By: Richard http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-49985 Richard Thu, 24 May 2007 14:23:52 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-49985 I agree with Ryan - you shouldn't have to keep it up. Especially with the nice weather coming, there's tons of stuff you can do which doesn't cost much - a picnic at the beach with some wine or beers is a good one. I agree with Ryan – you shouldn’t have to keep it up. Especially with the nice weather coming, there’s tons of stuff you can do which doesn’t cost much – a picnic at the beach with some wine or beers is a good one.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-49962 Ryan Thu, 24 May 2007 12:48:31 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/24/spending-too-much-on-dates-your-advice/#comment-49962 First does she ever offer to pay? When going out I would typically pick up the tab for the more expensive dates but she would pay for lunch dates or other dinner dates. Also instead of going out to dinner make dinner at your place or her place, even if neither of you know how to cook. In the checkout line at the supermarket there are books with recipes in them pick one up and instantly you'll both have a guide "how to". If you find that cheap date that looks expense please let me know but really after a few months you shouldn't need to go out to dinner to impress her and she shouldn't expect you have to go broke to keep her around. First does she ever offer to pay? When going out I would typically pick up the tab for the more expensive dates but she would pay for lunch dates or other dinner dates. Also instead of going out to dinner make dinner at your place or her place, even if neither of you know how to cook. In the checkout line at the supermarket there are books with recipes in them pick one up and instantly you’ll both have a guide “how to”.

If you find that cheap date that looks expense please let me know but really after a few months you shouldn’t need to go out to dinner to impress her and she shouldn’t expect you have to go broke to keep her around.

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