By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
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A person’s ability to come up with a creative, romantic, and frugal Valentine’s date is a true indicator of that person’s ability to come up with creative, thoughtful, and debt-free lifestyle choices.
We’ve already covered many frugal and creative Valentine’s dates in nine unusual Valentine’s dates that are frugal too, cheap debt-free valentine’s dates, and you calling me a cheap date? You betcha. Browse all three of these articles and you will have enough great date ideas to take you through to your 25th wedding anniversary.
However, these ideas still require you follow some very important rules:
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By Mike Barclay of 10CentsWorth
Picture this. You’re getting ready to go out with the girl (or guy) of your dreams for the first time and you want everything to be perfect. Dinner and a movie won’t cut it. Your brain starts spinning trying to come up with “unique” date ideas. Wouldn’t it help if there was a bunch of date ideas in one place, organized by category?
Well friends, look no further than HotDateIdeas.com.
The site is owned and run by a man named Dave who’s done a fabulous job of making that first impression a good one. Dave spends personal time evaluating and trying his date ideas so he can give a more personal review of each date, which is my favorite part of the site.
HotDateIdeas.com has a top 10 list of rated date ideas to look at right off the bat, a news feed with blog posts about new dates Dave is trying out, and a new section called “romantic ideas” that shares creative ways to let your significant other know you’re thinking of them. There’s even a forum where you can ask questions about dating and relationships and get advice from other users.
HotDateIdeas is a great site if you struggle with originality when it comes to wowing the person you’re taking out. The left column of the home page is categorized into different “genres” of dating ideas. Click on any category and it’ll take you to a separate page with summaries of all the ideas. Click further on any idea and you’ll see Dave’s experience with the date, including extra tips to make the date successful.
Here’s a few of my favorites.
Stargazing – Not groundbreaking material, but when’s the last time you laid out in a dark area and watched the stars? If you have any phone made by Google there’s a free application called “Google Sky Map” that shows star charts and constellations to add to the conversation.
Blackout – I’ve done variations of this myself just because so much of my life revolves around technology that it’s nice to “step back” for a moment. Use candles, turn off cell phones, computers and TV and just enjoy each other!
Now I know my ABC’s! – This one caught my attention as a day date. Find an activity for every letter of the alphabet. You’ll need the whole day to get through this type of activity, but it’s a great way to get to know each other as well as have a memorable date!
The only part about HotDateIdeas.com that bugged me was having to dig to find the purpose of the site. The About tab could be more visible. The only ways Dave makes money that I can see is via advertisements all over the site. I like the free information on HotDateIdeas.com, but he could make this a membership site or at the very least have a “donate” button.
If you want fantastic ways to spice up a relationship that’s fallen into a routine, or sweep that new special someone off their feet with something they’ve never seen before, HotDateIdeas is a great way to get those creative juices flowing.
What are some ideas you’ve used or would like to try when it comes to dating? Are there spin offs of anything on HotDateIdeas that you’ve done, or any ideas you have personal experience with? Let the love flow!
