I have a date tomorrow but I'm kind of broke! Please help...

@filmbuff (2909)
United States
March 11, 2008 11:04pm CST
I have a first date with a girl that I like tomorrow that just kind of came up spur of the moment. The problem is that I don't get paid for a couple of days and don't have a lot of cash at the moment, since I used it on crazy stuff like paying rent and buying food... Do you have any suggestions for some inexpensive dates, that won't seem cheap? Something would actually (gasp) lead to more dates with this woman? Any and all suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks!
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
12 Mar 08
Let me see, your profile says you are 35, so you will be dating someone who is not exactly a teenager and presumably also employed. Therefore, it would be prudent to split the bill if it is dinner or a movie. Since it is a first date you could pick a nice park, go for a walk and a hot dog or coffee after. You could also go rollerblading, ice skating or visit a museum. Again a coffee and a piece of cake would be nice to sit down and get to know each other better. You could discover mutual interests by just relaxing in a nice cafê and mutual interests could lead to future dates. There is no need to impress. Have fun, best of luck.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I don't know about that one. Splitting the bill is something I only do when going out with friends. I don't think it's a great way of starting a relationship. Maybe when a relationship is established it's ok, but on your first date, you should be at your best. If your best is splitting the bill, then it only goes downhill from there.
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@rockvixen (894)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Let me see if I can help you out. Dates don't have to be expensive at all. If this girl likes you perhaps you could both go on a picnic, buy something not so expensive to eat, and go have a picnic. If you don't want that. You could always go for ice cream and just talk and get to know one another. It could be fun. I hope it goes great for you tomorrow.
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@filmbuff (2909)
• United States
13 Mar 08
Thanks everyone for the advice. The date never happened, but I appreciate all of your effort.
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
13 Mar 08
a date need not be expensive or grand, what is essential is the effort you will put in order to make your date memorable. most women does not like a show-off grand date. i say these things because i am a woman too and has gone through dates also, like most of the female population i too prefer a romantic simple date, i am never impress to an expensive date especially if i know the man I'm going out with is broke or tight financially. i believe that date should not be expensive, the real essence of dating which is a "getting-to-know each other" should not be overpowered by lavish gifts and ala carte dinner.
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@catjane (1036)
• United States
13 Mar 08
A date can be anything to doing lunch or even just a cup of coffee and a nice talk. If you know her well enough you could invite her to your place and cook for her! Women just love that. I don't know about a picnic this time of year it might be a bit chilly for that. If it seems important to her to go out to dinner or to a club you could always borrow a few dollars until payday. Why didn't you make the date until after you got paid? It's really not good to show cheapness right off the bat LOL.
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@Madona1 (2096)
• Gibraltar
12 Mar 08
Hello there, you don’t have to spend lots of money to have a date; especially you haven’t known this girl well yet. LOL So you can take her to visit a museum or have a stroll in the park or zoo. Meanwhile, you had better bring your camera to film or video so make the day more interesting and have a nice subject to talk about.
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• United States
12 Mar 08
Filmbuff I am your age and I am not sure that I would want to goto a guys house on the first date unless I knew him really well before hand. I think that making it a later date (like telling her that you are going for coffee and would like to get to know her better) this way she is not expecting to be fed on the date. You need to be careful there if you dont have the money to do that make sure you change the time on the date. Now one thing to know is that if she is not a coffee drinker you could say its a desert date. This way you can spend time together with out the pressure of really eating a meal with each other. I wouldnt tell her that you dont have the money for a really full blown dinner or a fancy date. Make it about comfort and quality time with each other. If you ask or expect her to pay for dinner she might not have the money either and therefore will not respect you. I am not saying she needs to think that you are rich. But a gentleman doesnt talk about money on the first date. Make sure if you are picking her up from her house that you open the door for her and pull out the chair for her when she sits down. This will take the attention away from what type of date you are on and will show her you are paying attention to her. And that is ALL that matters. Good luck and let us know how it went.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I love the advice, and I agree, going to someone's house on a first date can be seen as a bit presumptuous. Always be a gentleman.
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• United States
12 Mar 08
Yes a gentleman goes really far on a date. I personally feel that if you are a gentleman and you spend very little money verses being a jerk and taking me out to a fancy dinner you are going to get more out of me like maybe a second date. But there are women that like the bad boys. What you need to do is really be yourself because you dont want her to like someone that you are not. Good Luck and I would love to here how it went. I havent been out on a date in soooo long I am jealous.
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• United States
29 Mar 08
Thank you for marking me your best response. I appreciate it friend.
@lucy02 (5016)
• United States
13 Mar 08
As someone else mentioned the zoo was always a favorite place of mine to go. Not expensive and so much fun. Of course I don't know what she likes to do. Is she an animal lover? Outdoor person?
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• Philippines
13 Mar 08
Hmmmm..Why not bring her out by the lake bring some picnic foods and it out by the moonlight...No expensive restaurant or food...you can go just buy something nice to eat like make a thermos with juice in it and make some good sandwich..Pick her up at night and tell you want your date to be special so you made some arrangements on your own..Girls like to feel special..then go to the lake tell her to sit in the car and wait for you..then set up the picnic somewhere dry and where you can be lighted by the moon..bring along a radio for music or you can even just turn on the car stereo to a soft music while you lead her down to your picnic place..by the way pickup some flowers before you go to your date..pick in a garden or ask a neighbour who have flowers in their garden..Girls love flowers. And don't forget don't put it in the backseat for her to see..Surprise her..It would be a sweet romantic evening with the night like that.:)
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
13 Mar 08
i think you should be honest with this girl, tell her you dont have a lot of cash right now - you might be surprised..if she really likes you, she might help you out.
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@ppooja03 (67)
• India
13 Mar 08
well u need not money at all for going on a date wid girl discuss your problem with dat girl.....go to garden or some romantic place
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@TShaheed (80)
• United States
13 Mar 08
Even though you don't have much cash there are alot of things that you can still do. If you're into things like hiking you could take your date to a park and pack a nice lunch. Oor if you have food at your place you could cook dinner for her or maybe invite her to your house to watch a movie. i hope this helps....
@edstewar (35)
• Philippines
13 Mar 08
Just go to the park and just buy some junck foods, after all its not the expenses that you after but the time and the memories behind it.
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• Qatar
13 Mar 08
since you are soliciting for an inexpensive date, maybe you could find some of my suggestion useful to you. 1. invite her in your home, instead of going out, prepare some of your favorite food and share it with her and watch a romantic movie together. 2. take her in your rooftop, sit or lay down there stare at the sky and together counting the stars, share your future plans with her. 3. have a night walk or jogging together around the neighborhood.
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• United States
13 Mar 08
Well, you dont have to be a baller, to show her a good time. I'd suggest a date @ the park, then whatever funds you have using towards a nice meal, know your limits before going, or take her to a movie, and dinner at home.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
13 Mar 08
going to art galleries? Walk in a park, or to the mall if its too cold where you are at.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I know it's tough. I've actively missed opportunities in the past because I was afraid of not having enough money to buy gas for my car, much less take a girl out in it so I know exactly where you're coming from. Ok, so there's a few things to take into consideration. First, how much money do you have budgeted for this date? $10, $20, $30? Next big thing is what does she like? If she likes animals, zoos are cheap and fun, parks are completely free and you may get to feed ducks, turtles, geese, squirrels or whatever other animals are there. My wife and I actually do that a lot. If she likes music, most towns have little coffee shops and pubs where local musicians play. There's usually no cover charge or a very low one and you can get buy on a few bucks just getting sandwiches and talking the night away. I don't know where you live, but you can also see what connections you or your friends might have. I used to work at Universal Studios and I got free tickets all the time. Occasionally I would give them to a friend to take out a girl or something. Some places have outdoor theaters where they do plays like Shakespeare and stuff. They have that in Orlando, but I'm not sure what other cities have stuff like that. Either way, it's another cheap way to enjoy a date if she's into theater. Tell me if she has interests besides what I've described and I'll try to come up with more ideas. I don't recommend bringing her into your house or anything for a first date since that can be seen as both presumptuous and lazy. At that point cheapness is the least of your worries. Good Luck!
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
13 Mar 08
Well you said you paid your rent and bought some food which tells me that you have your own place??? How about fixing hre a nice dinner at your place? And tell her the truth ....you are broke. I don't know....I'm a woman and I'd be very ok with that.
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
13 Mar 08
If you can... why not have a picnic. Even if the weather isn't great, you could still have one at home. You could take a walk around the park too, that isn't too bad. Hanging out at the mall or a decent store could work too. If she's interested, you could also enjoy the bookstore. Well since you mentioned that you bought food... maybe try a hand at cooking a dinner for the two of you. You can also stay at home and watch a movie or two.
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@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
13 Mar 08
Thats will never be a problem.. you want to go out for a date then do it ..youre thinking you dont have the dollar to spend??? hmm.. why dont you think of other alternatives to make it easier something simplistic.. be creative and i dont see any problem with that.. if im your girlfriend ill be very impressed and appreciate that you can make simple things ROCK!!!
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• China
13 Mar 08
I think you can arrange like this: 1)If she like sleep in the morning,please don't faze her,you can give a call to her after noon. 2)Then you can ask her to walk in the park,you can talk with each other 3)At about 3 o'clock,you can invite her to go shopping with you in the supermarket.You can invite her to have dinner with you,and buy something she like to eat. )To your home,and cook something for her. I'm sure a nice dinner will make her kown you are a chariness man Best wishes to you!
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