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Dating On A Budget

By Astrid Engels

Online dating is fun! Creating a picture perfect profile, browsing through possible dates, a bit of email flirting and all that fun stuff. Hopefully though, you're not out to play silly mind games and you actually do have the intention of taking your chats into the 3-D arena.

If you ask me, dating is one of the best things going. I like to think of it as the happy place where the unattached go to recharge their optimism batteries after a failed relationship. Discussing one's financial situation isn't exactly a lighthearted mood setter; plenty of time for that later.

In the spirit of keeping your light-hearted dating days from getting too heavy too soon, here are some dates that are guaranteed to initiate lots of laughter, give you a chance to break out your foxy flirting A-game and be easy on everyone's wallet.

Go to a park, Not only are the sunshine, fresh air, and earthy surroundings natural mood boosters, but it's the perfect place for people watching. And you can learn a lot about a new sweetie by how they react to/talk about strangers. It can be hilarious, I assure you.

Visit an animal shelter. Be warned; if you get all mushy and weepy eyed at the sight of all those little puppies and kittens, stay away. But if you can keep your emotions under wraps (about the animals, not your date), shelters can use all the help they can get.

Rooftops. With a little legwork, it's never very difficult to find a building in any city with roof access (and sometimes, even a roof deck) and an amazing view. Bringing your date up there with a bottle of wine will make you look romantic, but still whimsical and not overly serious and also like you're a crazy cool city insider. And everyone wants to have the arm of the person with the inside track; it absolutely makes you think there are more amazing things to come.

Visit a local farmers market. Food is foreplay for foodies and going to a local farmers market is the perfect place to shop for a meal to make together. You'll learn a lot about each other; what foods you each like, what you have and haven't tried, and whether or not your date even likes to cook. And after all that browsing and shopping, you still have the whole evening to prepare and eat dinner together. I recommend this for date number two or three when you're already pretty sure that you want to spend more time with this person.

Check out the local newspaper for free events such as concerts, festivals and art fairs. During the summer months most cities have an abundance of these events held outdoors. When the weather grows colder, switch things up and drive around to scout for Christmas lighting and other holiday decorations. Some people really go all out, so let the world provide the mood lighting for your romantic adventure.

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