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My boyfriend and i are both students so we don't have lot of money and both have lots of work to do. Next year i will be in my second year and he'll be in his third, i need some ideas for dates that we will both enjoy, don't cost a huge amount of money and take up time when we need to be working, weekends aren't any good cos he works every weekend as a doorman in town.

Reply 1

Mush1

Something like ice skating? Or just get on a few random buses and go through whatever city you're in, whilst talking to each other :biggrin:

Reply 2

Pony Jack

15

Beach or lake? Nature trail in a local forest?

Reply 3

dumbdunc

Sit and chat in a cafe. You'd be surprised how long you can make one drink last!

Reply 4

invisible_gal

Go to cafes or pubs for a while, have dinner in a non-expensive restaurant and then have a walk somewhere. Some of my best dates have been just walks somewhere nice with a guy.

Reply 5

Becca <3.

1

I'd say Ice-skating's a great one; cheap, and available when you want.

Also, the "going-out-for-a-coffee" does indeed work wonders. You'll come away all warm inside :smile:

and voiceless, because plan'd be, you'll talk/laugh lots. :p:

All the best
Becca <3.

Reply 6

Jamesb283

Hmmm, if you can, going to London is a good one, just pop on the tube and go around wherever you want, free museums, parks, etc.

You may not really be focused on the stuff there :wink:

But still, I find London so interesting, but it depends how expensive it is for you to get there from Manchester..

Reply 7

Talya

16

my bf and i whiled away 1.5 hrs in a cafe (pissing it down with rain) with a cup of coffee and a cake each plus the complimentary papers in the cafe!

Reply 8

Nally

10

have a picnic! If it's nice go to the park, if it's not so nice put a rug on your floor and make it like a proper outdoors picnic but indoors!
Also going for walks in the country is lovely, you could even stop into a nice pub for a drink and chat as suggested by others.

Reply 9

hapa_girl

7

goto the museums or art galleries :smile:

they may seem boring but it's a nice thing to do, esp pick out all your favourite paintings that you would put in your house one day when you live together lol, i love doing that

Reply 10

hapa_girl

7

download movies off the inet (tsk tsk me) and snuggle up to watch... or, get into a program together.. me and my bf missed alot of prison break when it was on tv ... so we downloaded it all and had regular prison break sessions together haha..same with Lost.. its nice to get so excited about 'whats going to happen next' together

Reply 11

.ACS.

19

Although more than just a one-off date, it may be a nice idea to go once a week (or every second week) to a dance class like salsa or something similar? It’s not that expensive and can be a great laugh.

Reply 12

hippieglitter

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hapa_girl

download movies off the inet (tsk tsk me) and snuggle up to watch... or, get into a program together.. me and my bf missed alot of prison break when it was on tv ... so we downloaded it all and had regular prison break sessions together haha..same with Lost.. its nice to get so excited about 'whats going to happen next' together

Movie nights are great, blockbuster do 3 movies for 5 pounds for 7 nights, so we choose one together then i choose one then he chooses one, and at only £5 we can get a tub of cookie dough to share too.

Reply 13

hippieglitter

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Andrzej S.

Although more than just a one-off date, it may be a nice idea to go once a week (or every second week) to a dance class like salsa or something similar? It’s not that expensive and can be a great laugh.

I dance twice a week already, the whole point of me dancing was so my life did not revolve around him. He wouldn't want to come anyway.

Reply 14

Don John

17

For a fiver you could play tennis together, provided that you two like tennis ofc

Reply 15

Dionysus

15

Try some cheap restaurants - there are some surprisingly good ones for very cheap prices. There is an Italian restaurant near me that costs less than £6 for three courses, and honestly it is better than some other places that charge about £25.

Reply 16

ice_cube

17

One of the best dates I ever had was sitting in a cafe one afternoon after a meeting... it was the first time I felt really comfortable with him and was just lovely. Nothing like sitting in silence to feel really close to someone.

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