Dating can be an expensive business nowadays and if you’ve been going out a lot recently, you may be finding that cash is a little strapped when it comes to planning your next date. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up and just stay in and watch TV.
There are plenty of things you can do together for free if you are willing to think outside of the box and be imaginative. Read our Top Ideas for Free Fun Dates below.
Visit a Museum or Gallery
In the UK, you will find plenty of museums and galleries up and down the country which have free admission. You can spend a few hours strolling amongst gorgeous artworks, learning about your local history, and marvelling at Egyptian mummies!
Don’t dismiss these places as boring or only for professors! You don’t need to be an art or history expert, or even take it all that seriously if you don’t want to. In fact, you can even set yourselves a challenge to find the ugliest painting on display!
Google Local Events, festivals, and markets
A quick google search should give you plenty of ideas for free date ideas. There might be a free concert, a French food market, or a local performance to attend. Not all entertainment costs money.
Expand your horizons and take advantage of the music, art, and entertainment on offer all around you from local artists, dancers, and singers.
Explore a new Neighbourhood
We can spend a surprising amount of time living somewhere without exploring every inch of it. If we don’t work, shop, or have friends in a certain part of town, there may be no reason to visit it at all! But you might just discover a whole host of buildings, shops, parks, and restaurants you had no idea even existed.
Even if you don’t have the money to go shopping or head into a restaurant you discover right now, you have a new place to head to once you’re a little more flush! So, the next time you and your partner are at a loose end, put your trainers on head outdoors, and head in the direction you don’t normally go!
Have a games night
Invite some friends over and get out the board games. Think up some fun forfeits and unusual rules to make things interesting. Games don’t only have to be for children and board game nights are becoming more and more fashionable as friends discover just how enjoyable group game nights can be!
If you don’t feel like inviting a crowd over, you can still play some games together! Whether it’s Scrabble, Monopoly, or just cards – there are plenty of ways to raise the stakes and make the competition a little more interesting!
The next time you don’t have the money for a date, take look at the area around you. Whether there is a new park, attraction, or interesting neighbourhood to discover, a free local performance, or a museum offering free admittance – there are plenty of fun, free dates for you to go on!
