4 Fun & Frugal Date Night Ideas

It might seem hard to believe, but Valentine’s Day is only a week away! This means that if you haven’t started planning a romantic day or evening with your significant other, now is the time to start thinking.

While we all wish we could afford a romantic meal, a show and expensive gifts, the reality is that spending thousands on a date is not always possible, or wise.

However, you needn’t fear – dating on a budget and planning a special, romantic time together can be more fun and more sentimental than a $1000 date.

To get you thinking on ways to spoil your significant other this Valentine’s Day, we have compiled a list of three of our favourite, low-budget ideas for a perfect, fun and frugal date.

Home Spa

You don’t have to spend hundreds to treat yourself and your significant other to a day at the spa. Instead, you can do it yourself, in the comfort of your own home!

Run a bath and add some of your favourite essential oils and bubble bath, add some rose petals and candles and your bathroom will transform into a spa-haven.

You can also offer to massage your partner and treat your bodies with creams and oils. Not only romantic, but great for your skin, too!

Those Who Sing Together, Stick Together

Take your lover to your nearest karaoke bar and let loose!

Sure, it may seem intimidating at first, but having fun and singing your favourite tunes at a karaoke bar is guaranteed fun.

Plus, nothing will bring a couple together more than singing pop ballads together in front of strangers!

The drinks and food should also be cheap, so settle in for a night of love and laughs!

Sundowners At Your Favourite Spot

It may seem cliché, but taking your significant other to your favourite outdoor spot and watching the sunset is endlessly romantic.

To make the experience even more special, pack a picnic with your favourite snacks and your favourite bottle of wine, and watch the sunset.

It’s way more intimate and special than paying top dollar at a restaurant for hors d’oeuvres and fancy wine.

Games Night

Remember how you used to love boardgames as a kid? Rediscover the kid in you, and your lover, and have a games night in!

Whether it’s Monopoly, 30 Seconds, Trivial Pursuit or any card game, playing together is also fun.

To spice things up a little, add some cocktails and dares. Won this round of 30 Seconds? You win a massage. Has your partner beat you in Poker? Mix them your signature cocktail.

There are literally hundreds of things you and your partner can do together that will be equal parts romantic, fun and easy on the wallet.

Remember that the most important thing in any relationship is to spend quality time together – no matter where you are or what you do.