Let’s face it: as a college student, it’s safe to say you’re almost always pressed for cash. With the pocket change you are able to scrape together, you’re just barely getting yourself what you need to make it through the day.
So now you’ve got a hot date and you’re trying not to panic.
Whether you’re getting to know someone new or you’re spending time with your long-time lover, the pressure of planning the *perfect* date never quite goes away. It seems almost impossible to ensure that you two have a good time unless you’re paying for something grandiose. But fear not- there’s plenty of inexpensive- and even free- ideas for dates that will impress your partner without you having to use up what’s left of your savings.
I think you’ll come to agree, after reading through this list, that resourcefulness is the new sexy.
1. Have a picnic in a local park or field
2. Go to the library and pick out books for each other
3. Meet up for coffee
4. See a school-sponsored show or play
5. Go for a walk around campus
6. Do something active at your recreation center
7. Grab some dining hall food and take it back to your place
8. Go see a movie
9. Cheer on your school at a sporting event together
10. Stay up all night and wait to watch the sunrise
11. Have an impromptu photoshoot
12. Give each other silly dares to perform in public
13. Round up a few friends and make it a group date
14. Lie down on a blanket and stargaze
15. Browse the racks together in a thrift shop
16. Buy some cheap ingredients and bake cookies
17. Make the best of a dorm room microwave to cook up something unique
18. Go people-watching
19. Make a playlist of each other's favorite songs
20. If one of you is a musician, teach your date how to play your instrument
21. Write a song
22. Teach each other your favorite card games
23. Draw with sidewalk chalk
24. Visit a botanical garden
25. Visit a local art gallery
26. Start a new Netflix series together
27. Challenge each other to a video game battle
28. Make a blanket fort and just hide away
29. Sing karaoke
30. Explore your college town together
31. Get cheap bus tickets to go somewhere nearby
32. Go on a run together and reward yourselves after with something sweet (like ice cream, maybe?)
33. Climb a tree and chill out up there for a while
34. Watch the sunset
35. Go for a drive; go wherever the road takes you
36. Go for a hike
37. Go against the norm and take your date out for breakfast, not dinner
38. Bundle up in a few blankets and surf the Internet for funny videos and memes
I hope this list inspired you in some way! I wish you all the best on all of your romantic endeavors. Be smart, be safe, and most of all, make it a date for you both to remember.
