{"id":28,"date":"2009-01-13T09:10:22","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T13:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/motivatedtomarryblog.com\/?p=28"},"modified":"2009-01-13T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2009-01-13T13:10:22","slug":"dating-in-a-tough-economy-low-cost-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motivatedtomarry.com\/stage\/dating-in-a-tough-economy-low-cost-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating in a Tough Economy &#8211; low cost alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Has the recession crimped your dating budget?\u00a0 Living expenses has gone up and perhaps your income has stayed static or even declined.\u00a0 Maybe you\u2019ve lost your job or the big contract or your business is down.\u00a0 How does a guy desiring a serious love relationship manage to date?<\/p>\n<p>Dating can be very costly for men, especially in the early states while he is meeting new women to see if one of them is someone with which to pursue a serious relationship.\u00a0 Most women expect men to pay \u2013especially in the beginning.\u00a0 Here is my dating advice about dates that would be fun and yet work within your budget\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I remember the first dates my husband took me to be a free concert at a town center with a folk artist he liked.\u00a0 He came with a picnic basket and a blanket.\u00a0\u00a0 This was a relatively low cost date.\u00a0 Another date we went on was a free Shakespeare play in the park.\u00a0 We were dating in the summer so there were many free outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p>Other low cost dates in the summer include boating, hiking, tennis (public court), visiting a beautiful park or gardens, free outdoor movies, outdoor art shows, roller-blading, kite flying, going to a lake or a beach and having bar-b-q at a park.\u00a0 Can you think of other low cost dates for the summer?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What about low cost dates during the winter time?\u00a0 Ice skating, free museums (I live in DC where the museums are free), going to a matinee movie on the weekends, hiking, sledding, cross-country skiing, going to the botanical gardens, community theatre, church concerts, plays and lectures at a local university, and making a romantic dinner at home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My dating advice is that you don\u2019t have to spend a fortune to date.\u00a0 You just need to be creative.\u00a0 The goal is to spend time together to get to know one another.\u00a0\u00a0 What are some of your low cost dating ideas?<\/p>\n<p>This inquiring relationship coach wants to know!<\/p>\n<p>Your relationship coach,<\/p>\n<p>Amy<\/p>\n<p>P.S.\u00a0 Get your relationship questions answered and helpful dating advice!\u00a0 Join my late February 2009 tele-coaching group to help move you forward towards your goal of meeting a partner for a committed love relationship with the support of other singles, as well.\u00a0 For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getloveright.com\/\">www.GetLoveRight.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Save 30 % by signing up early by 1\/31\/09.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has the recession crimped your dating budget?\u00a0 Living expenses has gone up and perhaps your income has stayed static or even declined.\u00a0 Maybe you\u2019ve lost your job or the big contract or your business is down.\u00a0 How does a guy desiring a serious love relationship manage to date? 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