As a person in college in a serious relationship, Valentine's Day can seem to feel like a huge ordeal filled with candy, flowers, and expensive date nights. However, there are tons of fun ways you can celebrate with your loved one without breaking the bank, especially if you're a broke college student like most everyone is. Here are some fun ideas you should try this love season!

1. Cook together!

This one is a fun way to have dinner together while bonding over cooking together. Whether you decided to make a 3- course meal or just homemade pizza, you'll learn more about your significant other and have a meaningful dinner because y'all cooked it yourselves!

2. Go on a picnic!

Easy and doesn't take lots of planning! Just pick up your boyfriend/girlfriend and surprise them with a picnic at one of your favorite couple spots. It can be very romantic and also, a fun and cheaper way to go out to eat together!

3. Netflix Day

Watching Netflix has always been known as a fun date idea, but it is especially during Valentines Day! You get to cuddle all day with your boyfriend/girlfriend and Netflix also posts tons of new love themed movies during this time of year, so you're guaranteed to find tv shows and movies you've never even watched before!

4. Restaurant Hopping

This one is a little more expensive than normal, but you can always start saving up now! Make a whole menu for the night by deciding to go to a different restaurant for every course of the meal! It is a fun way to have date night multiple times and also explore restaurants you have never been to!

5. New/Interesting City Near You!

Go travel to a new place this Valentine's Day! Whether there is a city you've been waiting to explore for a while or it's somewhere you've been a lot but can't stop going, have a fun during the day and into the night window shopping and going to a new restaurant!

I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day whether you do one of these dates or you make up your own night of fun with your significant other!