Can dating and saving money happen at the same time? You probably know that these two concepts doesn’t equate to most of us. It has also become a popular belief, that dating have to be expensive in order to be fun, entertaining or memorable.

I’ve been more focus in sharing budget yet fun dates ideas recently mainly due to the economic downturn. These date ideas I’m sharing doesn’t even have to take a whole lot of extra preparation time. What it need is just a little imagination to defy from the typical date routine. Dinner and movie are no longer customary. These inexpensive dating ideas will definitely push you for a change.

Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there’s no particular virtue in doing things the way they always have been done- Rudolf Flesch

More interesting and cheap dates that will never make you bored!

• Natural Scenery Date: Turn nature into your best allies. You can enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature without costing you a dime. A stroll by the seaside, trekking in the forest, stargazing on a plain or simply an adventure search into a cave can all be done together for almost nothing. Explore around your area to find the natural scenic spots and utilize them for your dates.

• Sports & Games Date : Sport activities can be a wonderful way to spend your time together. You can also try sports that both of you have never tried before. Climb a mountain, play a game of badminton or even shoot some darts or arrows together. No matter what you choose, you bound to have quality time at minimal cost and at the same time burn that extra calories away. Just remember the warming up and cooling down part.

• Remarkable Places & Buildings Date: When was the last time you pay a visit to your local museum? Is it on one of those school excursion trips? Many of these historic or culturally significant spots are either free or require small entrance fees. The most important element these places contain is that they make a great place to go on a date.

• Memory Date: Grab your camera and dedicate a day of photos taking together. Start snapping any silly or comical pictures that comes to mind. At the end of the day, processed those photographs and create a memory album together that will be remembered forever.

• Bizarre Date: This isn’t really advisable but it could be really exciting. Purchase an Ouija board or make one yourself and play with your date. You don’t really have to get a real one; you could just do a mock up. You can scare your date by first telling supernatural stories about such game. But be mindful of the unknown.

• The Word Date: Look around and pick someone out on the street. Both you and your date will have to make the person say the exact word that either of you has pre-set in order to win the challenge. This will be entertaining yet hilarious to watch.

• Where You Going Date: This is another fun game to play with your date. Set a destination beforehand. Then both of you will take turn to find someone on the street and ask them where they are going. Once the person has reveal where he/she is going, you have to proceed to that location and find another person to ask him the same question. The challenge is to have a person to say the place which is the same as your intended destination.

• Items Hunting Date: Both of you can make a list of unusual items and exchange the list with each other. The date will be try to find as many of those items listed as possible. Set a time limit to increase the challenge and set a punishment for the loser.

• Truth Or Dare Date: While outside, play truth or dare during the date. It doesn’t really matter where you go since the entertainment is doing the various dares that the other gives in addition to telling all the truths.

• Know Each Other Date: Test how much you all know each other by playing this simple question and answer game. Ask your date a question about yourself and have him/her write down the answer. The one with the least correct answers will have a special punishment.

Indeed there are many interesting and unique ideas that can make your date more fun and memorable.  Keep trying each of the date ideas and surprise your partner. The most important thing is to be creative and think of the box. Why not share your own creative and cheap dating ideas here now?