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Jun 10
Why Money Should Not Be An Issue When Dating
Many people are afraid of dating due to the perceived expense associated with it. They think it costs money to meet people. (Ie. dating site fees) They think it costs money to get to know them. (Ie. paying for dinner or theatre tickets) This can actually stop people from dating. This is a terrible state of affairs. As such, I have written this article to show you there are ways to meet and date people, without spending much money at all.
One of the best pieces of advice you can take on board if you want to meet people, is to make it a part of your life. Yes we know, its often hard to say “Hi” to someone you don’t know, when there is no natural impetus to communication. That’s why its called an ice breaker, it is difficult. But this is also why making meeting people a part of your life is such a great piece of advice. Its difficult at the start, but once you get going it gets easier and easier to do.
Start this tomorrow. Just start talking to all the people who almost touch your life but don’t quite get there. If you start practising this now you will get more and more comfortable with it. You will become skilled at it. It will soon become an action which is within your comfort zone. Then, when that potential date comes along, it will be easy to meet, strike up a conversation and organise a date.
Meeting people in this way is totally free. The following situations are a few examples of the types of opportunities we are talking about: On the bus or train; as you walk your dog; in the supermarket; with the person having a coffee at the next table in a cafe; when you are in a queue for anything.
So you have now spent some time meeting people. You grew comfortable in yourself with this, happened upon someone you were attracted to and met them, chatted with them and organised a follow up date with them. What do you do now and how do you do it without spending all your money? The answer here is pretty simple again. You use your imagination and create a unique experience for your dating partner, which is also a free experience for you.
If you take the time and effort to create a unique experience, the date will always work. So here are a few starters to get you thinking. You have to eat. So grab a recipe book, get your date over and cook something different together. The date then is both the cooking and the eating. (Depending on your date too, you could get creative with accidental spillages on clothing
) Or another idea could be a sightseeing tour. Make the journey the date instead of the destination. This could be in a car, by foot, it could even be on public transport. The experience is about the presentation and interpretation, not the where or what.
All a free date requires is some imagination and some planning. We hope we have given you a few ideas to play with or develop. Good luck, and remember to have fun and be yourself, no matter where you take your date.