Dating on the Cheap: The Holiday Edition

Dating on the Cheap: The Holiday Edition

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Dating on the Cheap: The Holiday Edition


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eharmonyadvice is offline eharmonyadvice — Advice Official Moderator Post #1  December 1,2008, 7:14pm

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In today’s bleak economy, making ends meet can be tough, never mind dating! Get a little creative however, and you’ll see that you don’t need heaps of cash to have a good time.
 
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I think that I will do the tree idea. I'd like for us to decorate a tree and then just give it away! Having fun whilebeing generous is very appealing and spiritually rewarding idea. That's the Christmas spirit of giving and getting the joy from the deeds! Thanks.


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It's amazing what a large bowl of popcorn, a favorite beverage and a great DVDcan do whenyour budget is tight! Assuming you're spending the holidays with the person you want to be with...it's not necessary to spend tons of money that you don't have.


And in my case...I know that there's a friendly puppy who would love an occasional "winter wonderland walk"---which isn't expensive at all!


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You can take this a step further and have a date spent volunteering together at food bank, soup kitchen, Christmas gift store for those in need..... go have coffee or appetizer afterwards... You will have served others and met their needs, as well probably gained better appreciation for what you have, plus you get to see if your potential future partner has a servants heart, a trait that facilitates an intimate relationship.... Make this a year around thing and you will be blessed... Merry Christmas Y'all.... thank you Jesus!!!
 
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Check out the free or donation only Christmas concerts in your area. Since I am of a German background, there is an all German Advent service that I will be attending tomorrow night, complete with hot cocoa and cookies.
 
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mrflyer is offline mrflyer Post #6  December 5,2009, 4:31pm
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Good article, but I don't agree with the implication that you would date "on the cheap" only because you have financial problems.
Why should dating cost a lot of money? Isn't it supposed to be about spending time together? If it's just a contest to see who can spend the most money to impress someone, I'm out!
 
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What about those of us who need to save the $$ yet aren't crazy about wandering in the cold...and aren't Christian or particularly religious?!
 
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qt_py is offline qt_py Post #8  December 16,2009, 12:01pm

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If I'm not Christian... am I still expected to give xmas gifts and cards?
 
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I agree if it's long term do simple.  Find out right a way if they are in for the long hal of being with someone and developing a budget.
Remember when you we're young and in love and all you wanted to do was be with that person and you met in the park, or at the burger joint or just take a ride in your car, you didn't need much money and you often help each other pay for stuff.
Now, if you just want to have some fun with someone and go out somewhere that's what you do, spend money, if you have it, spend it.
 
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One thing my gf and I are going to do, and excited about, is we're going to find as many xmas light shows (candy cane lanes, etc.) and go drive around and look at all of them. I live in L.A. so we did this last weekend in L.A. She's in S.D. so when I go down this week for xmas, she's going to take me to all the SD xmas light decoration shows. AND THEY'RE USUALLY FREE! And fun!

You can get out, walk around, drive slow. Some places in Seattle (where I'm from) some of the families even put up a makeshift hot chocolate stand to help pay for the electricity bills

I agree with one of the other respondents ~ cheap dates aren't just for financially strapped times and people. My best dates in my life have been the cheap ones!

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