My Dating Relationship Advice

The rituals of dating and courtship have been in existence ever since there have been people to participate in them. For years, couples have enjoyed the pleasure of each other’s company by having dinner in nice restaurants, going to concerts, seeing movies, going to plays, the ballet, the opera, the symphony and other ordinary date activities. The most popular date for couples has been dinner and a movie, or at least a movie complete with popcorn and a drink, for probably the last 50 years. Eventually, this date worked into including a band concert or going to a great nightclub for a night of drinking and dancing. These could end up being very romantic dates by night’s end.

Now, however, with the economy heading into the toilet the way it is, couples are lucky if they can afford to rent a DVD and buy some microwave popcorn. When you seriously think about it, not being able to afford such things as expensive dinners or even movies is certainly putting a crimp into dating, and thus, romance. For instance, going to see a movie used to be the number one dating venue for young couples, and even older ones. Consider the current cost of movies, plus snacks and drinks. You can just about buy a decent meal for two for the same price. It’s little wonder that people have started sneaking in their own snacks and drinks when they go see a movie.

So now, it costs an arm and a leg to sit close together in a darkened movie theater, holding hands, and doing some non-verbal foreplay. Of course, you can do much more on your own living room couch while watching a rented DVD on television than you can do in a movie theater. However, the romance is really missing when you’re in a place where you can’t really build up the anticipation.
People are now forced to look for cheaper things to do on dates. These can include picnics in the park or by a lake, camping trips, bicycle rides and anything else that has minimal costs involved. Otherwise, with no money to spare, couples can simply spend their dates sitting on their couch watching television or playing video games. It’s really hard to have a truly romantic night out because by the time you pay for the gas to get you there and back, as well as pay for the activity you’re engaging in, you could easily spend $100 to $200 or more. If you spend too much time thinking about the amount of money you spent on one evening of fun, you’re most likely not going to feel romantic at all.

The economy does seem to be trying to ruin romance. But that can only happen if you let it. You’ll have to just become more creative and inventive in what you do on your dates. It could very well be that you’ll come up with something so different that it will do more to enhance the romance in your relationship than any of the past mundane date night activities.