Dating on a Budget
This has absolutely nothing to do with the stuff I usually blog about on here, but for some reason, I really wanted to blog about something that happened to me last night. And since a) this is my blog and I can do whatever I want and b) this is a personal blog, I feel like it is fair game.
My girlfriend and I have been seriously working on saving money over the past couple of months. For her, it is because she is a poor college student. For me, I want to pay off all of my debt and save money for various things. However, this makes it difficult for us to go on fun and interesting dates. It’s also hard for me personally because I’m extremely old fashion, so I insist on paying and since I kind of like her, I enjoy planning nice things to do with her.
And with a face like that, who can blame me? 
With all that said, recently, most of our nights together involve making dinner at home and curling up on the couch to watch a movie or TV (currently, we are speeding our way through Boy Meets World. Old school, I know). Quite honestly, we both are pretty content in this life. We love to cook and we are pretty happy doing just about anything with each other. Still, sometimes, you just want to get out.
You can only take so much of this
To that end, last night, we were sitting in my apartment, contemplating what to do with the evening. Faced with another night on the couch with Cory Matthews and friends, we decided to see what was showing at the cheap theater nearby. After watching a few trailers, we decided on a little movie called Like Crazy and set off to the movies. After the show was out, we were a little hungry and were debating if we should just go home and eat leftovers. Suddenly, my girlfriend had the brilliant idea of going to a local restaurant we both like, Twisted Rooster, and sharing an appetizer and our favorite entry, fish tacos. This was a great solution to saving money and eating less (another goal we are both working on). After a delicious dinner and a great movie, we went home satisfied that we not only had a great date night out, but also did it on the cheap. Total cost for a movie and dinner for 2: $30. I’d say that’s a big win!
We also occasionally go into space.
Do you have any suggestions for dating on the cheap? Share them in the comments!
Fun post. And, if I may say, also valuable; offering good thoughts on contentment and creativity. Bethany and I went on a somewhat cheap date last night involving dinner and a boxing class (which I would highly recommend, by the way) – total cost, $31. Not to shabby.
I love the idea of taking a class together! What a great idea! Thanks for your thoughts, Chris.