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Step 1
Don’t be too honest. Sure, you’ve been flirting for months, but a first date is still “first impression” territory—so if you ‘fess up to a complete lack of funds she’s likely to think “LOSER” in big glowing neon letters. Odds are she already knows you’re relatively impoverished, so if she’s kind, she’ll agree to a quick meal at Taco Bell—and if she’s not, she’ll want to go to a real restaurant with, you know, tablecloths and silverware.
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Step 2
Scour the web for free events. Poetry slams are greatly underrated as dating venues; where else can you score a comfy seat, fill up on free wine and cheese, and enjoy gales of laughter at the expense of pimply, dour MFA wannabes? The same goes for open-mike nights at twee coffeehouses frequented by aspiring singer-songwriters and outdoor installations of barbed-wire art. With any luck, you’ll save money while burnishing your hipster credentials in your beloved’s eyes.
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Step 3
Invite her home for dinner. As a first-date maneuver, this is a bit forward—but if she lets her guard down, she’ll be touched (and more than a bit amused) by your efforts to whip up a bowl of fettucini alfredo, thinking you’re trying to impress her in a sweet, bumbling way when in fact you don’t have nearly enough dough to buy the real article. (Note for beginners: it helps if you own more than one knife and fork.)
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Step 4
Borrow some money. If you can’t scratch up the cash for a proper date, odds are you live in a Bohemian garrett with three or four roommates. This is where the inviting-her-home-for-dinner maneuver pays off: while she’s examining that oddly shaped dust bunny under the TV set, ask your roomies for funds, threatening a long, leisurely, and loud evening if they don’t cough up. You’ll be surprised how quickly they cooperate, meaning you can take her out to a movie or (if your friends really want to get rid of you for as long as possible) an after-hours club.




















Comments
monica82 said
on 7/30/2009 I wouldn't recommend Taco Bell for a first date, but cooking her dinner is a great idea. That's how my boyfriend hooked me. Cooking for a girl really impresses her! Even if you're not that good at, she'll appreciate the attempt.
william75 said
on 5/19/2009 taco bell? must be intended for high schoolers!
Vipdaddy415 said
on 1/8/2009 For guys you don't need any money for a first date, a coffee shop is awesome, if you want to take her out somewhere nice...and you can't afford it ...don't,or get a job! you not going to attract a woman with gifts as much as as with personality and fun, read some David DeAngelo, his stuff helped me alot,and alot of his material is free,like newsletters
CrystalR said
on 12/11/2008 Good tips and amusing article I must say ! :]
Benjis100 said
on 10/30/2008 A great place to find low cost events is GoldStar.com