The Great 'Cheap Date' Hunt

rach

I was wondering why my Kentucky with a voucher technique was failing

is that the one from the back of a car park ticket...

to be honest its not the money thats the issue, more the lack of thought / imagination ... i can report that i've been on much better dates since!!

yes fran - flowers would always be a winner though a bit ott on a first date perhaps!!

Fran

Perhaps as a moneysaver it should be a plant not a flower so it has longer use. If it doesn't work out the plant could be dug up furiously and left on a park bench for another person to find next to a book being given away!

Sarahsaver

Do i take it that having instigated this thread Martin is looking for 'love'?

Cheap dates are ok once the relationship is established, how about a picnic in the park, getting some childhood favourites like snaps and midget gems, topped off by a bottle of panda pops. It worked for me, once LOL ;D

filigree_2

I've got a great book called "London for Free" which lists all kind of free places for a day or evening out. You could always look in the free Metro paper, or use the library's copy of Time Out!

Art galleries and museums are often free. They make a good date because you can impress your new squeeze by being all cultured Me and Mr Filigree like doing London walks, you can do your own out of a book (go to the library again) or join a paid group, £5 a head isn't bad.

Another suggestion is to get free tickets to be in the audience of a radio or TV show. Unfortunately it might be a bit hard to co-ordinate the show with the timing of the date. It would make a good chat up line though, the good old cliche "I've got a spare ticket for X, want to come?".

Of course you could always just invite them round for dinner and *koff* a nightcap

Pal

Or forget dinner and just invite then round for a nightcap. The success rate is fairly low for first dates but, but for subsequent dates it can often be very cheap.

Alternatively, try having a child. Then you can forget going out entirely.

Nightcaps tend to go out the window as well.

emmajames_2

If you're into sport, suggest training together which, depending on your chosen sport, could be economic, especially with water to rehydrate and the added bonus of being able to assess your date's level of stamina Be careful though, if you train too hard, a slap up meal may be required and as a lady, I would certainly expect my date to pay for me and sadly for my date, only steak will suffice when I'm exercising

System

What about some proper tips.Has anyone tried the dating websites.Can we do a survey on what works and what is commercial crap?

dark_star_3

Ok here are some of the usual ingredients...and all free:

Dinner

Movie

and last but not least..

Condom

System

::) hello

I liked this page although i do actully need a date first!! Martin are you free your such a handsome man.

mandi x

System

can i try these out with a date from martin? lol

mandi x