Ten purse-friendly cheap date ideas
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Ah, dating. The fun, the romance... the price. A memorable date doesn\'t need to involve champagne, roses and a swanky restaurant (although we admit sometimes that can be quite nice). The most memorable dates are the ones that are clever, creative and above all, fun. Whether it\'s your first date or your 50th, we\'ve got 10 sexy cheap date ideas so you can spend some time together - no credit card needed.
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Bowling is a fun, flirty (keep your mind out of the gutter) way to spend an evening and pretty purse-friendly, too - especially if you go off-peak. London\'s cool
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes offers walk-in rates for just £5.50 per person per game. If you want to splash out on refreshments, keep the cheap-thrills vibe going with inexpensive snacks like chips and bottles of beer.
Don\'t do dinner
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Many restaurants (even the fanciest of Michelin-starred joints) offer ridiculously cheap set menus for lunchtime diners, with two courses usually costing under a bargainous £20 per person. Sometimes even a drink is included. It\'s the perfect option for blind daters as it\'s only lunch. No evening wasted. Alternatively try doing breakfast, brunch or even just desserts. Check on
www.toptable.com for offers near you.
Pack a picnic
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Old-school sandwiches, homemade cakes and your Cath Kidston flask of piping hot tea can be charming day date. Picnics are great because you can be as cosy or as extravagant as you like. Zhoosh it up with champers and smoked salmon or man-friendly imported beers and cold cuts of meat. Whichever way you go, keep it romantic by making sure everything looks and tastes great. Don\'t forget the Frisbee!
Be a detective
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With a little snooping, it\'s easy to find free date-friendly activities on offer, from the cinema to wine tasting. Most of these come from newspapers or magazines, and a quick scour of their website usually reveals date night pay dirt. Totalfilm.com regularly offers free reader screenings and we also found free cocktail making classes on the Guardian website. Sign up to the weekly www.moneysavingexpert.com newsletter to stay in the loop.
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DIY film festival
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Alternatively, instead of heading out to the movies create your own cinema at home (perfect for lots of hot and heavy snogging). Get inspiration from nerve.com\'s list of the 50 Best Date Movies and theme your food and drink choices accordingly (martinis for James Bond, red wine for Before Sunrise). Up the amorous ante by making sure you have lots of candles, cushions and soft fabrics.
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The day-trippers
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If you\'re a city-slicker keep your eyes peeled for cheap coach tickets to the nearest seaside town. Wander in and out of the little shops, purchase some charity shop reading material and munch on fish and chips beside the sea. If you\'re already a country bumpkin head to the nearest big city, find some free museums, get some sandwiches from a posh deli and eat in the park.
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Day at the museum
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While we agree that spending hours staring at ancient artifacts doesn’t scream ‘hot date’, an hour or two wandering around a funky art exhibition or quirky display of odd antiquities can be a refreshingly fun (and free) way to spend sometime together. Intellect is very sexy, no? Many museums offer 10pm openings on Thursdays and Fridays for late night rendezvous. Visit
www.museums.co.uk to find one near you.
Jumble sales
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Believe it or not, jumble sales have become cool. Forget grannies and church fetes - the new breed jumble sales feature DJs, manicures and lots of cool vintage finds, with most taking place in city centre pubs and near universities. As dates go, this is equally perfect for those still in the ‘getting-to-know-you\' stage as it is for connubial couples wanting to furnish their love nest.
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Can\'t afford a sexy hotel rendezvous? Try the next best thing: the hotel bar. Many swanky hotel bars are seductive, sumptuous and best of all - generous. While the drinks might not be cheap, £12 seems elegantly economic when your martini is strong enough to last longer than an hour and you can nibble on free canapés. Long-term lovers? Pretend you\'re strangers for extra frisson.
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