Free Valentine's Day Date Ideas: Romance on the Cheap

Valentine's Day can be hard for couples who are strapped for cash or just want to express their love, not their hefty checkbook balance. The simple solution is not go on a free Valentine's Day date. Inexpensive dates can be romantic, if they express your affection and time spent together as a couple. These free Valentine's date ideas will celebrate and add to your romantic history.

Free Valentine's Date Ideas: Romantic Readings

This is for the couple who loves literature and each other. Read romantic book passages to each other. Good books to choose from are Nichalas Sparks' The Notebook, Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind or William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Keep this Valentine's Day date free by checking the books out from the library or borrowing form a friend.

To make the date even more romantic, yet still free, try writing your lover a poem or heart felt letter. Light a couple candles and lounge around comfortably. Just be sure you are within kissing distance.

Free Valentine's Date Ideas: Public Concerts

If your community sponsors a free concert or play on Valentine's Day, take your date. Due to the holiday, the entertainment should have a romance theme. Make hot chocolate at home and take it with you to drink. Also bring a small snack, like Valentine's cookies or chocolates. If the venue is outdoors, don't forget to take soft blankets to snuggle in.

If there are not any Valentine's concerts in your area, you can still adapt this idea at home. Those with musical talent can serenade their sweethearts with love songs. If you can't carry a tune or play an instrument, let the radio croon for you. This option leaves your arms open for some romantic slow dancing.

Free Valentine's Date Ideas: T.V. Movies

Programming around Valentine's Day typically features a huge selection of romantic movies. Snuggle on the couch with your honey and make a night of it. Turn off the lights and light some candles too add to the mood. If there aren't any movies scheduled that you care to watch, check some out form your local library.

Free Valentine's Date Ideas: Scavenger Hunt

Stay at home or venture out with this inexpensive Valentine's date game. Hide your special someone's Valentine's gift and give them clues to find it. Write the clues on paper. Draw hearts on it to make it more festive. You should give them the first clue. Each clue after that should lead to the location of the next clue and finally the gift. If you choose to hide the clues in public places make sure the place will be open and no one else will take the clues.

Free Valentine's Date Ideas: Kiss Tour

Take your Valentine's date on a free tour of places you've kissed. Keep the locations mysterious or make a game out of it by giving hints. Once you get to the site, regal your date with memories of the last time you kissed there and how you felt at the moment.